Freshwater Fisheries Regions

Inland Western I Region Map Western I Region's fishery responsibilities include Deep Creek Lake, Lake Habeeb, Jennings Randolph Lake, Savage Reservoir, the Youghiogheny River, the Savage River and tributaries, the North Branch Potomac River, and many trout streams. The region includes the following counties: Allegany and Garrett.

Regional Manager: Matthew Sell​
1728 Kings Run Road
Oakland, MD 21550
Phone: 301-334-8218


Inland Western Region II MapWestern II  Region's fishery responsibilities include non-tidal Potomac River and the Monocacy. The region includes the following counties: Frederick and Washington.

Regional Manager: Michael Kashiwagi
10932 Putman Road
Thurmont, MD 21788
Phone: 301-898-5443


Inland Central Region Map Central Region's fishery responsibilities include non-tidal and tidal freshwater of Gunpowder River, Susquehanna River, Patapsco River, Prettyboy Reservoir, Loch Raven Reservoir, Liberty Reservoir, and Little Seneca Lake. The region includes the following counties: Baltimore, Carroll, Harford, Howard, Montgomery.

Regional Manager: Mark Staley
17400 Annapolis Rock Road
Woodbine, MD 21797
Phone: 410-442-2080


Inland Southern Region Map Southern Region's fishery responsibilities include management of non-tidal and tidal freshwater of Maryland's Potomac River and Patuxent River, as well as St. Mary's Lake, Rocky Gorge and Triadelphia Reservoir. The region includes the following counties: Anne Arundel, Calvert, Charles, Prince George's, St. Mary's.

Regional Manager: Mary Groves
Cedarville Fish Hatchery
Rural Route 4 Box 106E
Brandywine, MD 20608
Phone: 301-888-2423


Inland Eastern Region MapEastern Region's responsibilities include fisheries management of all non-tidal and tidal freshwater fisheries east of Chesapeake Bay, and includes the Susquehanna River and Conowingo Reservoir. The region manages the following counties: Caroline, Cecil, Dorchester, Kent, Queen Anne's, Somerset, Talbot, Wicomico, and Worcester.

Regional Manager: Brett Coakley
Unicorn Lake Fish Hatchery
P.O. Box 326
110 Fishing Lake Lane 386
Millington, MD 21651
Phone: 410-928-3643