16 public waters in the Southern Maryland region — 13 lakes/reservoirs and 3 rivers. Every one is public water fishable on a Maryland licence.
See every public fishing venue in Maryland on the map, with boat ramps, camping, parking and full rules for each one.
Calvert County, Maryland — Hunting Creek is a 315-acre lake, managed by Maryland DNR: Lakes and ponds across the Northeast typically hold largemouth and smallmouth bass, chain pickerel, yellow perch, and panfish such as bluegill and pumpkinseed sunfish -- species commonly documented across the region's public waters by state wildlife agencies.
Calvert County, Maryland — Battle Creek is a 250-acre lake, managed by Maryland DNR: Lakes and ponds across the Northeast typically hold largemouth and smallmouth bass, chain pickerel, yellow perch, and panfish such as bluegill and pumpkinseed sunfish -- species commonly documented across the region's public waters by state wildlife agencies.
Calvert County, Maryland — Saint Leonard Creek is a 185-acre lake, managed by Maryland DNR: Lakes and ponds across the Northeast typically hold largemouth and smallmouth bass, chain pickerel, yellow perch, and panfish such as bluegill and pumpkinseed sunfish -- species commonly documented across the region's public waters by state wildlife agencies.
Hellen Creek, a 159-acre lake in Calvert County, Maryland, managed by Maryland DNR: Lakes and ponds across the Northeast typically hold largemouth and smallmouth bass, chain pickerel, yellow perch, and panfish such as bluegill and pumpkinseed sunfish -- species commonly documented across the region's public waters by state wildlife agencies.
Lake Lariat, a 74-acre Southern Maryland impoundment in Calvert County, hosts an unusual and dynamic species mix that includes the aggressive Northern Snakehead along with largemouth bass, Black Crappie, Yellow Perch, and panfish (bluegill and Redear Sunfish). Managed by Maryland DNR, this lake delivers year-round action and the opportunity to target both established warmwater species and invasive snakehead.
Calvert County, Maryland — Johns Creek is a 60-acre lake, managed by Maryland DNR: Lakes and ponds across the Northeast typically hold largemouth and smallmouth bass, chain pickerel, yellow perch, and panfish such as bluegill and pumpkinseed sunfish -- species commonly documented across the region's public waters by state wildlife agencies.
Hungerford Creek, a 58-acre lake in Calvert County, Maryland, managed by Maryland DNR: Lakes and ponds across the Northeast typically hold largemouth and smallmouth bass, chain pickerel, yellow perch, and panfish such as bluegill and pumpkinseed sunfish -- species commonly documented across the region's public waters by state wildlife agencies.
Mears Cove (53 acres) sits in Calvert County, Maryland, managed by Maryland DNR. Lakes and ponds across the Northeast typically hold largemouth and smallmouth bass, chain pickerel, yellow perch, and panfish such as bluegill and pumpkinseed sunfish -- species commonly documented across the region's public waters by state wildlife agencies.
Tongue Cove (30 acres) sits in Calvert County, Maryland, managed by Maryland DNR. Lakes and ponds across the Northeast typically hold largemouth and smallmouth bass, chain pickerel, yellow perch, and panfish such as bluegill and pumpkinseed sunfish -- species commonly documented across the region's public waters by state wildlife agencies.
Nan Cove, a 23-acre lake in Calvert County, Maryland, managed by Maryland DNR: Lakes and ponds across the Northeast typically hold largemouth and smallmouth bass, chain pickerel, yellow perch, and panfish such as bluegill and pumpkinseed sunfish -- species commonly documented across the region's public waters by state wildlife agencies.
Calvert County, Maryland — Rollins Cove is a 20-acre lake, managed by Maryland DNR: Lakes and ponds across the Northeast typically hold largemouth and smallmouth bass, chain pickerel, yellow perch, and panfish such as bluegill and pumpkinseed sunfish -- species commonly documented across the region's public waters by state wildlife agencies.
In Calvert County, Maryland, Drum Point Lake is a 18-acre lake, managed by Maryland DNR. Lakes and ponds across the Northeast typically hold largemouth and smallmouth bass, chain pickerel, yellow perch, and panfish such as bluegill and pumpkinseed sunfish -- species commonly documented across the region's public waters by state wildlife agencies.
In Calvert County, Maryland, Lake Charming is a 16-acre lake, managed by Maryland DNR. Lakes and ponds across the Northeast typically hold largemouth and smallmouth bass, chain pickerel, yellow perch, and panfish such as bluegill and pumpkinseed sunfish -- species commonly documented across the region's public waters by state wildlife agencies.
Patuxent River (10 km) flows through Calvert, St. Mary's and Dorchester Counties, Maryland, managed by Maryland DNR. A tidal Chesapeake Bay tributary — Striped Bass (rockfish), White Perch, channel and Blue Catfish and a spring American Shad run, all on a Maryland tidal fishing licence.
Anne Arundel and Calvert Counties, Maryland — Herring Bay is a 1 km stream, managed by Maryland DNR: A tidal Chesapeake Bay tributary — Striped Bass (rockfish), White Perch, channel and Blue Catfish and a spring American Shad run, all on a Maryland tidal fishing licence.
Nans Cove runs 1 km through Calvert County, Maryland, managed by Maryland DNR: A tidal Chesapeake Bay tributary — Striped Bass (rockfish), White Perch, channel and Blue Catfish and a spring American Shad run, all on a Maryland tidal fishing licence.
Across its mapped waters, Calvert County holds 21 species on PiscaMaps, including Largemouth Bass, Yellow Perch, Bluegill, Chain Pickerel, Smallmouth Bass, Pumpkinseed Sunfish, Bluefish and Croaker.
Ramps, put-ins and species for every water — plus the carp layer no other US app has.
Open the Maryland map Join PiscaMapsOne Maryland DNR fishing licence (a free tidal Chesapeake Bay & Coastal registration, or a nontidal licence inland) covers every public water in the state, Deep Creek Lake and every DNR-listed fishing access site included — the nontidal annual is about $21 resident / $40 non-resident, plus a ~$5 trout stamp on stocked put-and-take water. Maryland residents 65 and older need no licence. Buy at dnr.maryland.gov/fisheries.