Savage River Reservoir, Garrett County, MD

Rainbow Trout fishing today

Marginal conditions for Rainbow Trout.

41/100

Why today scores 41

  • 57°F water — Right in Rainbow Trout's ideal range
  • 8 mph wind — Light chop — baitfish active, fish willing to feed
  • Thunderstorms — Get off the water immediately when storms approach

Right now at Savage River Reservoir

Water temp
57°F
Air temp
78°F
Wind
5 to 8 mph W
Tide phase
incoming
Sunrise / sunset
6:29 AM / 8:00 PM
Moon
first quarter, 33% illuminated
Solunar windows today
1:00 AM - 2:00 AM · 4:50 AM - 6:50 AM · 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM · 5:20 PM - 7:20 PM
Forecast
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

About Rainbow Trout

Oncorhynchus mykiss. The most heavily stocked trout in Maryland. Put-and-take fisheries across the state plus holdover/wild fish in Western MD streams (Savage, Youghiogheny tailwater, Gunpowder). Takes PowerBait, small spinners, and standard dry/nymph patterns.

Preferred water temp: 45–68°F (ideal 55°F). Preferred tide: either.

MD regulations

Daily creel limit
2

Daily creel 2 in aggregate across all trout species; possession limit 4 in aggregate. No minimum size. Put-and-Take "Closure 1" areas are closed March 8–March 28, 2026 (10pm–6:30am) for pre-season stocking. Special Trout Management Areas (Catch-and-Return, Delayed Harvest, Trophy Trout) have their own regulations — verify per water. Trout stamp required in addition to the standard freshwater license.

Source: NTMD regulations. Last verified: 2026-04-22.