Stream / River · Frederick
Big Hunting Creek
Official trout-water information for Big Hunting Creek in Frederick, Maryland.
Location and source context
Waterbody overview
- Mapped location
- 39.63067, -77.45801
- Mapped source length
- 11.27 miles
Classification
Designations and characteristics
Designations
Characteristics
Fishery
Documented trout
- Brown Trout
- Rainbow Trout
Management
2 documented reaches
MToms
Length: 0.94 miles
Classification: Catch & Return - Artificial Fly Fishing Only, Trout Stocking Location
Big Hunting Creek, Frederick County - All waters of Big Hunting Creek and its tributaries within Cunningham Falls State Park and Catoctin Mountain Park except Owens Creek, Little Hunting Creek, Cunningham Falls Lake and Frank Bentz Pond.
Length: 10.33 miles
Classification: Catch & Return - Artificial Fly Fishing Only, Trout Stocking Location
Agency note: NA
Access evidence
1 matched record
Big Hunting Creek
Evidence type: parking
Ownership: Cunningham Falls State Park, Catoctin National Park
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.