Northeast
North Branch Potomac River
Live Conditions
North Branch Potomac River — North Branch Potomac River at Steyer, MD
7-Day Flow
↑ Rising
24-Hr Pressure
28.4 inHg · → High/stable
Local Weather
Tough conditions — fish deep
Today
☁️Overcast
74° / 62°
Tomorrow
☁️Overcast
77° / 58°
Sun
☁️Overcast
80° / 59°
Mon
🌧️Rain showers
84° / 64°
0.59"
Cold front incoming — go deep with nymphs, surface activity likely slow.
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🪰 Hatch Calendar
North Branch Potomac River · June · Early Summer
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SULPHUR PEAK (size 16-18). Light Cahill. Caddis evenings. Best dry-fly month in the canyon.
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About North Branch Potomac River
The North Branch Potomac tailwater below Jennings Randolph Lake at Bloomington is a major cold-water fishery on the Maryland/West Virginia border offering miles of exceptional trout water through a dramatic Allegheny mountain canyon. Cold bottom releases from the deep Army Corps reservoir maintain year-round trout habitat through long flat pools, boulder runs, and pocket water. Big wild brown trout and healthy rainbow populations make this one of the Mid-Atlantic's most compelling destination tailwaters.
Regulations
Special management sections below Jennings Randolph Dam: catch-and-release only, artificial flies and lures only, barbless hooks required. This is a border water also subject to West Virginia regulations — verify current boundary markers with Maryland DNR before fishing. CFS alone does not indicate fishability — check dam release schedules.