Fishing near College Park, MD
College Park in Prince George's County sits between two major fishing corridors: the tidal Potomac River roughly 10 miles west and the Patuxent River and WSSC reservoir system 8–15 miles east. Anglers reach warmwater tidal species at Jug Bay and cooler reservoir gamefish at Triadelphia and Rocky Gorge reservoirs, plus extensive bank access along the C&O Canal towpath.
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Species & education
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American Eel
Anguilla rostrata
American Shad
Alosa sapidissima
Black Crappie
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
Blueback Herring
Alosa aestivalis
Blue Catfish
Ictalurus furcatus
Bluegill
Lepomis macrochirus
Bluegill Sunfish
Lepomis macrochirus
Bowfin
Amia calva
Brook Trout
Salvelinus fontinalis
Brown Bullhead
Ameiurus nebulosus
Brown Trout
Salmo trutta
Chain Pickerel
Esox niger
Channel Catfish
Ictalurus punctatus
Common Carp
Cyprinus carpio carpio
Fallfish
Semotilus corporalis
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Travis Edens
King Fisher Guide Services
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Stella Charters
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Herman Haddaway
Screaming Eagle Charters
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Hallock's Grace Charters
5.0 (1 review)
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Ron Buffington
JLS Light Tackle Guide Service LLC
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Richard Phippin
Nauti Hooker Charters – Stevensville
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