What flies are hatching on the Catoctin Creek right now?

Current and seasonal hatches on the Catoctin Creek include Hendrickson, Caddis, Sulphur. Use the AI Hatch Advisor on this page for a live, temperature-aware recommendation.

What's the current flow on the Catoctin Creek?

The Catoctin Creek is running at 7.62 CFS at the Near Middletown gauge. Readings update every 15 minutes from the USGS Water Services API.

Is the Catoctin Creek fishable today?

Catoctin Creek is outside its fishable window right now. Flow is 7.62 CFS at the Near Middletown gauge. Check back when conditions return to the normal range.

Catoctin Creek Fly Fishing Conditions

Live Conditions

Catoctin Creek — Near Middletown

Unfishable

7.62CFS

Discharge

1.54ft

Gauge Height

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Water Temp

Updated 26 min agoView on USGS ↗

7-Day Flow

→ Stable

RisingFallingStable

24-Hr Pressure

29.76 inHg · → High/stable

Falling (good)RisingHigh/stable

Local Weather

54°FClear sky

Wind 8 mph29.76 inHg Stable

Normal conditions

Today

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Overcast

63° / 45°

Tomorrow

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Overcast

65° / 45°

Tue

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Overcast

70° / 47°

Wed

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Drizzle

73° / 52°

0.03"

Cold front incoming — go deep with nymphs, surface activity likely slow.

Weather by Open-Meteo · No API key · Updated every 30 min

What should I fish today?

⚡ AI

AI-powered recommendation using today's live flow, temperature, and hatch data.

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Time of Day

Using: 7.62 CFS · Midges and BWOs. Brown trout spawning continues — RESPECT REDDS.

What should I pack?

Rod, flies, tippet, and safety gear specific to today's Catoctin Creek conditions.

🪰 Hatch Calendar

Catoctin Creek · November · Late Fall

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JanDec

Midges and BWOs. Brown trout spawning continues — RESPECT REDDS.

Blue-Winged OliveMidge

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About Catoctin Creek

Catoctin Creek is a Potomac River tributary in Frederick County offering accessible spring trout fishing through a scenic valley along the eastern face of the Catoctin Mountains. The creek is stocked with rainbow and brown trout in the upper and mid sections, and its limestone-tinged water runs clearer and cooler than many Piedmont streams.

HendricksonCaddisSulphurLight CahillBlue-Winged Olive

Regulations

Standard Maryland statewide trout regulations apply. Trout season opens the last Saturday in March; 5-fish daily creel, 7-inch minimum. Check Maryland DNR for current stocked reaches — stocking typically concentrated in upper Frederick County sections.

Learn More

Guides to help you fish Catoctin Creek with more confidence.