Rivers

The Casselman

The Casselman River is a tributary of the Youghiogheny River. It is located in Garrett County just west of the Eastern Continental Divide. The Casselman River flows north and lies within the Monogahela River watershed, a part of the Ohio drainage basin. The river is approximately 20 miles in length from the headwaters in the North Branch to the Maryland/Pennsylvania line. The Casselman is one of the most beautiful river around. Recreational trout management in the Casselman River was initiated in 1989 and has become one of Maryland's most popular trout fishing destinations. The trout fishery in the Casselman River Delayed Harvest Trout Fishing Area is managed using adult hatchery Brown and Rainbow trout stocked each spring and fall. The delayed Harvest Trout Fishing Area management scheme includes a Catch and Release Season from October 1 through June 15 when anglers may use artificial lures and flies only. Anglers may harvest two trout per day from June 16th through September 30th. There are no bait or tackle restrictions.

The Savage

The Savage River is located in Garrett County and is the first major tributary of the North Branch of the Potomac River. Fresh, crystal clean mountain water makes the Savage River Reservoir a beautiful destination. Located in a canyon of the Savage River State Forest, the 360 acre reservoir is breathtaking. The natural beauty of the land bordering the Savage River adds to the fishing experience. The Savage offers world class trout fishing for brown, rainbow, brook and cutthroat. The quality of the wild brook and brown trout fishery is truly amazing. This river has become the premier wild trout stream in Maryland. The Savage is rated one of the best trout streams on the East coast by USA Today and other fishing journals. It holds the Maryland record for a rainbow trout that weighed in at 14lbs.3oz.

The North Branch of the Potomac

The North Branch of the Potomac forms the boarder between Maryland and West Virginia. The North Branch River offers brown, rainbow, cutthroat and brook trout. There are two catch and release (artificial flies and lures only) sections of the North Branch. The first is a 3/4 mile catch and release section in Mineral County near Barnum. The second is a 4 mile catch and release section just below Blue Hole and extending downstream to the confluence of Piney Swamp Run. Also, for those who don't mind hiking, there are many remote and scenic areas where the MDNR Fisheries Service have stocked fish.