{"id":17765,"date":"2017-10-04T08:00:49","date_gmt":"2017-10-04T12:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/?p=17765"},"modified":"2017-10-04T10:46:21","modified_gmt":"2017-10-04T14:46:21","slug":"fall-trout-stocking-begins-in-maryland-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/2017\/10\/04\/fall-trout-stocking-begins-in-maryland-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Fall Trout Stocking Begins in Maryland"},"content":{"rendered":"

Stocking Adds to Plentiful Autumn Fishing Opportunities<\/em><\/p>\n

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The\u00a0Maryland Department of Natural Resources<\/a> will begin fall trout stocking in early October, introducing nearly 28,000 brown, golden and rainbow trout into select Maryland creeks, lakes and rivers by the end of the month.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe stocking program is eagerly awaited by many Maryland anglers\u201d Fishing and Boating Services<\/a>\u00a0Director Dave Blazer said. \u201cFall stocking gives anglers a chance to experience excellent trout fishing, while enjoying the great foliage and scenery and autumn weather conditions that the state has to offer this time of year.\u201d<\/p>\n

Fall is generally a productive time for fishing in Maryland. As water temperatures decrease fish are biting a little more so they can store enough energy to get them through the winter.\u00a0Native brook and brown trout begin their spawning during the mid to late fall.\u00a0Anglers fishing for striped bass often refer to this month as \u201cRocktober\u201d in honor of the species\u2019 more common nickname, rockfish.<\/p>\n

\u201cI personally have landed my best largemouth, smallmouth bass, northern pike, trout and musky in the fall,\u201d said department biologist and avid fisherman Matt Sell.<\/p>\n

Anglers can expect this year\u2019s stocked trout to weigh an estimated one-half to one pounds. However, anglers vying for something bigger will have a unique opportunity to try and land trophy size trout, as fish weighing over three pounds will also be added to the mix.<\/p>\n

Some stocked streams have seasonal restrictions so anglers should consult the\u00a02017 Maryland Guide to Fishing and Crabbing<\/a>\u00a0for all related fishing regulations and restrictions.<\/p>\n

Stocking dates, times, and locations will be chosen based on environmental and weather conditions, water flow and temperatures. Daily stocking updates can be found\u00a0online<\/a>\u00a0and by subscribing to the department\u2019s\u00a0email<\/a>\u00a0alerts. There is also a recorded trout stocking hotline at 800-688-3467, which is updated every Friday during the season.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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