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Freshwater fishing near Washington
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Freshwater fishing near Washington

6 stops6 watersUpdated Nov 6

6 freshwater spots within 75 minutes of Washington, each with a full TripsQuick page.

The closest by road is Rocky Gorge Reservoir, 32 minutes away.

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1. Potomac River

Potomac River is a 40-minute drive from downtown Washington. Launch at Mattingly Park / Slavin's Dock boat ramp, the public ramp on Potomac River closest to downtown (≈ 22.1 mi). Public access on Potomac River: 15 boat ramps. Surveyed depths reach 119 ft. Recorded here: Blue Catfish, Bluegill, Goldfish, and Largemouth Bass.

Potomac River140 min · 26.5 mi
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Potomac River

St. Mary's

Mattingly Park / Slavin's Dock boat ramp10

max 119 ft · surveyed

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2. Little Seneca Lake

Little Seneca Lake is a 52-minute drive from downtown Washington. Launch at Black Hill Regional Park boat ramp, the public ramp on Little Seneca Lake closest to downtown (≈ 25.2 mi). Public access on Little Seneca Lake: 1 boat ramp. Surveyed depths reach 69 ft. Recorded here: Common Carp, Brown Trout, and Green Sunfish.

Little Seneca Lake452 min · 30.8 mi
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Little Seneca Lake

Montgomery

Black Hill Regional Park boat ramp3

max 69 ft · surveyed

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Reservoirs near Washington

3. Rocky Gorge Reservoir

Rocky Gorge Reservoir is a 32-minute drive from downtown Washington. Launch at Supplee Lane Recreation Area, the public ramp on Rocky Gorge Reservoir closest to downtown (≈ 17.8 mi). Public access on Rocky Gorge Reservoir: 2 boat ramps. Surveyed depths reach 106 ft. Recorded here: Northern Pike, Walleye, Blue Catfish, and Common Carp.

Rocky Gorge Reservoir232 min · 22.3 mi
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Rocky Gorge Reservoir

Howard

Supplee Lane Recreation Area4

max 106 ft · surveyed

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4. Triadelphia Reservoir

Triadelphia Reservoir is a 42-minute drive from downtown Washington. Launch at Greenbridge Recreation Area, the public ramp on Triadelphia Reservoir closest to downtown (≈ 21 mi). Public access on Triadelphia Reservoir: 4 boat ramps. Surveyed depths reach 64 ft. Recorded here: Northern Pike, Walleye, Brown Trout, and Common Carp.

Triadelphia Reservoir342 min · 24.2 mi
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Triadelphia Reservoir

Howard

Greenbridge Recreation Area6

max 64 ft · surveyed

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5. Liberty Lake

Liberty Lake is a 65-minute drive from downtown Washington. Launch at Liberty Reservoir, the public ramp on Liberty Lake closest to downtown (≈ 35.9 mi). Public access on Liberty Lake: 1 boat ramp. Surveyed depths reach 142 ft. Recorded here: Largemouth Bass, Channel Catfish, Green Sunfish, and Walleye.

Liberty Lake565 min · 45 mi
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Liberty Lake

Carroll

Liberty Reservoir5

max 142 ft · surveyed

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6. Loch Raven Reservoir

Loch Raven Reservoir is a 71-minute drive from downtown Washington. Launch at Loch Raven Fishing Center, the public ramp on Loch Raven Reservoir closest to downtown (≈ 46.6 mi). Public access on Loch Raven Reservoir: 1 boat ramp. Surveyed depths reach 75 ft. Recorded here: Walleye, Brown Trout, Common Carp, and Bluegill.

Loch Raven Reservoir671 min · 48.2 mi
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Loch Raven Reservoir

Baltimore

Loch Raven Fishing Center4

max 75 ft · surveyed

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When the fish bite here

By our bite calendar, Goldfish is at peak around Washington in November.

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Where this guide comes from

Every sentence here is assembled from the data on the Washington fishing page: road drive times where a route was built (≈ marks straight-line distances), access points from state registries, the species recorded in each water and our bite calendar, adjusted for latitude. Nothing is written by hand or generated by AI.

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