Evitts Creek fishing conditions · Maryland

Now until Monday 4 amBrown trout

The bite peaks at 68.

Right now: 63 for brown trout, marginal · inside the best windowTap or drag along the water to move through the next 36 hours

Brown trout, hour by hour

Each float is an hour. The deeper it rides, the better the bite. The strip underneath runs daylight, dusk and dark; the red rule marks the best window. Click any hour to read it.

634 pm
63
63
637 pm
68
68
6810 pm
68
68Sun
681 am
68
68
684 am
68
68
687 am
68
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6810 am
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681 pm
68
68
684 pm
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687 pm
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6810 pm
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68Mon
681 am
68
68

Go, 85+Worth the trip, 70+Marginal, 55+Sit it out

Water: No reading
Wind: 15 mph
Light: Daylight
Sky: Scattered Rain Showers
Air: 48°F
Barometer: Rising
Moon: 5% lit

What’s biting

Each species is scored against its own water-temperature range and tide preference, then wind, weather and warnings. The rules are Maryland non-tidal regulations for these waters.

Brown trout

Salmo trutta

68MarginalNow until Monday 4 am

Water

No water reading here right now. Brown trout bite in 45–68° water, best near 55°.

Why

Light breeze — ruffles the surface so fish spook less, and casting is easy. Holds 3–25 ft down.

Keep

5 a day

Open. Keep fish within the limits. Put-and-take trout area: 5 trout a day combined (10 in possession), no minimum size; brook trout must be released. Closed to all fishing from 10 p.m. Mar 8 to 6:30 a.m. Mar 28, 2026 for stocking.

Verified Oct 23, 2026 · Put-and-take trout area (Closure 1)

Last checked 15 days ago. Rules may have changed.

Season here: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov. More on brown trout

Rainbow trout

Oncorhynchus mykiss

68MarginalNow until Monday 4 am

Water

No water reading here right now. Rainbow trout bite in 45–68° water, best near 55°.

Why

Light breeze — ruffles the surface so fish spook less, and casting is easy. Holds 3–20 ft down.

Keep

5 a day

Verified Oct 23, 2026 · Put-and-take trout area (Closure 1)

Last checked 15 days ago. Rules may have changed.

Season here: Mar–Jun, Oct–Nov. More on rainbow trout

Brook trout

Salvelinus fontinalis

68MarginalNow until Monday 4 am

Water

No water reading here right now. Brook trout bite in 40–65° water, best near 52°.

Why

Light breeze — ruffles the surface so fish spook less, and casting is easy. Holds 1–10 ft down.

Keep

no harvest

Catch and release only today. Put-and-take trout area: brook trout must be released at once; other trout 5 a day combined. Closed to all fishing from 10 p.m. Mar 8 to 6:30 a.m. Mar 28, 2026 for stocking.

Verified Oct 23, 2026 · Put-and-take trout area (Closure 1)

Last checked 15 days ago. Rules may have changed.

Season here: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov. More on brook trout

Smallmouth bass

Micropterus dolomieu

68MarginalNow until Monday 4 am

Water

No water reading here right now. Smallmouth bass bite in 55–78° water, best near 68°.

Why

Light breeze — ruffles the surface so fish spook less, and casting is easy. Holds 3–30 ft down.

Keep

12" minimum · 5 a day

Open. Keep fish within the limits. Maryland nontidal waters: 12" minimum, 5 bass a day combined, kept only Jun 16 to the last day of February; catch and release at all times. Bass may not be used as bait.

Verified Oct 23, 2026 · Maryland non-tidal

Last checked 15 days ago. Rules may have changed.

Season here: Apr–Nov. More on smallmouth bass

The water

Water temperatureNo reading
Barometer30.07 inHg, rising

Sun, moon & solunar

Sunset today5:06 pm
Sunrise tomorrow6:51 am
MoonWaning crescent, 5% lit
Minor solunarToday 3:30 pm–4:30 pm
Major solunarTonight 10:10 pm–12:10 am
Minor solunarTomorrow 6:00 am–7:00 am

Solunar tables are a popular heuristic. A peer-reviewed test found they don’t predict catch on their own, so here they only nudge the score when the tide or moon already agree. How the score works

Fishing report

Maryland DNR, Nov 4

Freshwater Fishing. Although the fall trout stocking program has reached its end, there are still plenty of opportunities for put-and-take anglers in the many community ponds and reservoirs that were stocked. If anglers try switching from Powerbait and work the waters distant from the usual stocking locations with spinners, they might be surprised with the trout that are still there. The delayed harvest and catch-and-return trout management waters will provide catch-and-release fishing from now until June. At that time there will be dates when they revert to put-and-take for the summer months. More information about the special trout management areas is on the DNR website.

Quoted from the Maryland DNR weekly fishing report. Reports are what anglers and biologists saw that week, not a forecast.

Licenses and rules: MD DNR · trout stocking · fish-consumption advisory

About this spot

Evitts Creek runs down the east side of Cumberland from its headwaters at Lakes Koon and Gordon in Pennsylvania. The Maryland stretch above I-68 is the fifth most heavily stocked trout stream in the state — brown, rainbow, and brook trout through the spring season, with smallmouth bass in the lower, warmer water. Roadside and public bank access along the valley.

Put-and-take trout, stocked in spring (pre-season 'Closure 1' closures may apply — check the MD DNR schedule). Fed by cool releases from the Koon/Gordon reservoirs upstream. No active stream gauge — the former USGS site here is discontinued.

WaterRiver
AccessShoreline
RulesMaryland non-tidal
WhereAllegany County · 39.6850, -78.6900

Nearby

Public spots within 40 miles, with the same 36 hours of floats.

Evitts Creek Ponds2 mi · MarylandBest now until Monday 4 am

68Marginal

Rocky Gap State Park — Lake Habeeb2 mi · MarylandBest tonight 8 pm to Monday 4 am

68Marginal

Lake Gordon5 mi · PennsylvaniaBest now until Monday 4 am

68Marginal

Wills Creek — Cumberland Narrows5 mi · MarylandBest tonight 10 pm to Monday 4 am

74Worth the trip

Lake Koon6 mi · PennsylvaniaBest now until Monday 4 am

68Marginal

Piney Reservoir17 mi · MarylandBest tomorrow 4 pm–5 pm

60Marginal

Questions people ask

Do I need a fishing license to fish at Evitts Creek?

Yes (anglers age 16 and older). To fish at Evitts Creek you need a Maryland non-tidal fishing license issued by MD DNR (and a separate Maryland trout stamp if targeting trout in non-tidal waters). See the agency's current rules: https://dnr.maryland.gov/pages/service_fishing_license.aspx

What fish are commonly targeted at Evitts Creek?

Evitts Creek is listed on this site for 4 commonly-targeted species: Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout, Smallmouth Bass. Which species is currently in season and which is scoring highest today is shown in the per-species ranking on this page.

When is the best time to fish at Evitts Creek?

It depends more on the species and the day's conditions than on a fixed "best hour." Water temperature, weather, and — at tidal locations — the stage of the tide drive activity most. The per-species ranking on this page scores every target species at Evitts Creek against today's live conditions, so the fish near the top are your best bets right now; check back as conditions change through the day.

What kind of access does Evitts Creek have?

Evitts Creek has shoreline / wading access. There is no pier or boat ramp at this location. Put-and-take trout, stocked in spring (pre-season 'Closure 1' closures may apply — check the MD DNR schedule). Fed by cool releases from the Koon/Gordon reservoirs upstream. No active stream gauge — the former USGS site here is discontinued.

Which state's fishing regulations apply at Evitts Creek?

Maryland DNR non-tidal (inland) regulations apply at Evitts Creek. Size limits, creel limits, and seasonal closures are listed per species on each species page. Always confirm against the agency source linked from each regulation block — emergency closures can take effect mid-season.

Is Evitts Creek tidal water?

No. Evitts Creek is non-tidal — water level varies with rainfall, seasonal flow, and (where applicable) upstream dam releases rather than tidal exchange.