Stream / River · Washington
Beaver Creek
Official trout-water information for Beaver Creek in Washington, Maryland.
Location and source context
Waterbody overview
- Mapped location
- 39.57006, -77.66059
- Mapped source length
- 10.50 miles
Classification
Designations and characteristics
Designations
Characteristics
Fishery
Documented trout
- Brown Trout
- Golden Rainbow Trout
- Rainbow Trout
Management
4 documented reaches
MToms
Length: 1.05 miles
Classification: Catch & Return - Artificial Fly Fishing Only, Put & Take, Trout Stocking Location
Beaver Creek, Washington County - From the confluence with Black Rock Creek downstream approximately 1 mile to a red post located 0.1 mile above Beaver Creek Road.
Length: 1.38 miles
Classification: Catch & Return - Artificial Fly Fishing Only, Put & Take, Trout Stocking Location
Agency note: NA
Beaver Creek - from the downstream side of the bridges on the private farm lane located below the Albert Powell State Trout Hatchery downstream to Black Rock Creek, and from Beaver Creek Road downstream to the confluence with Antietam Creek.
Length: 7.28 miles
Classification: Catch & Return - Artificial Fly Fishing Only, Put & Take, Trout Stocking Location
Agency note: 1
gfe
Length: 0.11 miles
Classification: Catch & Return - Artificial Fly Fishing Only, Put & Take, Trout Stocking Location
Stocking
Published stocking information
Current plans and schedules
- 2026 spring monthly allocation2,600 trout
- 2026 spring monthly allocation; exact stocking dates are published through DNR activity updatesGolden Rainbow Trout, Rainbow TroutStockings are subject to weather and hatchery constraints.
Published history
- 500 troutGolden Rainbow Trout, Rainbow Trout
Access evidence
1 matched record
Beaver Creek - Jackson Fisheries Management Area
Evidence type: parking
Ownership: Access listed by Maryland DNR
Parking: No
Features: Shore fishing
Regulations
Reach-specific notes
Harvest regulation
Consult the current Maryland fishing guide for season, size, and creel limits.
Harvest regulation
Consult the current Maryland fishing guide for season, size, and creel limits.
Catch-and-release regulation
All trout must be released immediately within this published management category.
Harvest regulation
Consult the current Maryland fishing guide for season, size, and creel limits.
Harvest regulation
Consult the current Maryland fishing guide for season, size, and creel limits.