Fishing the historic Chesapeake and Ohio Canal offers anglers diverse fish species and consistent action near Washington.

Deep Creek Lake State Park shoreline fishing yields smallmouth bass, largemouth bass, yellow perch, bluegill, and chain pickerel.

Greenbrier State Park Lake offers family fishing in a forty two acre Maryland waterway near Boonsboro with bank access and paddle boats.

Cunningham Falls State Park Lake features forty-three acres of freshwater fishing for largemouth bass, trout, panfish, and chain pickerel.

The Monocacy River in Maryland offers freshwater fishing for smallmouth bass, sunfish, channel catfish, and blue catfish.

Fishing Antietam Creek in Maryland provides details on seasonal water conditions, local fish species, and public access points.

Western Maryland trout streams offer anglers access to wild brown trout, rainbow trout, and native brook trout populations.

Western Maryland mountain waters offer trout, smallmouth bass, walleye, and northern pike across Deep Creek Lake and clear streams.

Fishing spots near Hagerstown include the Potomac River, local creeks, and reservoirs that hold smallmouth bass and catfish.

Frederick County freshwater fishing spots offer largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, trout, and catfish in lakes, rivers, and creeks.