11 public waters in the Central Maryland region — 9 lakes/reservoirs and 2 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.
Rocky Gorge Reservoir (T. Howard Duckett) (815 acres) sits in Howard and Montgomery Counties, Maryland, managed by Maryland DNR. A Maryland reservoir or pond — Largemouth Bass, Bluegill, Black Crappie, Chain Pickerel and Yellow Perch, most with a DNR-listed boat ramp or shore access.
Triadelphia Reservoir, a 800-acre lake in Howard and Montgomery Counties, Maryland, managed by Maryland DNR: A Maryland reservoir or pond — Largemouth Bass, Bluegill, Black Crappie, Chain Pickerel and Yellow Perch, most with a DNR-listed boat ramp or shore access.
T. Howard Duckett Reservoir (648 acres) sits in Howard, Montgomery and Prince George's Counties, Maryland, managed by Maryland DNR. A Maryland reservoir or pond — Largemouth Bass, Bluegill, Black Crappie, Chain Pickerel and Yellow Perch, most with a DNR-listed boat ramp or shore access.
This 378-acre Howard County impoundment near Columbia offers a solid mixed bag for Central Maryland anglers. Largemouth and smallmouth bass anchor the fishery, with walleye, yellow perch, chain pickerel, channel catfish and bluegill providing year-round variety. Rocky Gorge's size and diverse structure make it a reliable choice for both warm and cool season tactics.
Centennial Lake, a 54-acre lake in Howard County, Maryland, managed by Maryland DNR: A Maryland reservoir or pond — Largemouth Bass, Bluegill, Black Crappie, Chain Pickerel and Yellow Perch, most with a DNR-listed boat ramp or shore access.
Located in Howard County in Central Maryland, Lake Elkhorn spans 33 acres and offers a well-rounded fishery combining stocked Rainbow Trout, smallmouth and largemouth bass, Black Crappie, Channel Catfish, and bluegill under Maryland DNR management. The lake's mix of cool-season and warm-water species provides multi-season angling opportunity in a suburban setting.
Howard County, Maryland — Lake Kittamaqundi is a 28-acre lake, managed by Maryland DNR: A Maryland reservoir or pond — Largemouth Bass, Bluegill, Black Crappie, Chain Pickerel and Yellow Perch, most with a DNR-listed boat ramp or shore access.
Stone Lake, a 26-acre impoundment in Howard County, is managed by Maryland DNR as a largemouth bass and panfish water, where bluegill and black crappie provide reliable catches for shore and boat anglers alike.
Howard County, Maryland — Wilde Lake is a 21-acre lake, managed by Maryland DNR: A Maryland reservoir or pond — Largemouth Bass, Bluegill, Black Crappie, Chain Pickerel and Yellow Perch, most with a DNR-listed boat ramp or shore access.
This 63 km Central Maryland river spanning Anne Arundel and Howard counties offers solid smallmouth and largemouth bass fishing in moving water, supplemented by seasonal rainbow trout. Bluegill, crappie, catfish and fallfish provide variety for anglers working the main channel and deeper pools.
Middle Patuxent River runs 40 km through Howard 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.
Across its mapped waters, Howard County holds 19 species on PiscaMaps, including Largemouth Bass, Bluegill, Yellow Perch, Black Crappie, Chain Pickerel, Rainbow Trout, Channel Catfish and Smallmouth Bass.
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.