SAND SPRING RUN

Species • Weather • Hydrology


FISHING • MARYLAND

Sand Spring Run


April 29, 2024

The Sand Spring Run fishing area is located in the Gunpowder Falls State Park in Maryland, USA. The area is known for its trout fishing, particularly brown and rainbow trout. Nearby activities include hiking, camping, and picnicking. Fishing tips include using small flies and light tackle in the clear, shallow water. The best time of year to visit is in the spring and fall when the water is cooler and the fish are more active. Average temperatures in the spring range from 50-70°F and in the fall from 40-60°F.



Fish Species
Image Alt Apache Trout
Image Alt Rainbow Trout

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Fishing Destinations

                                                       

Briery Branch Day Use Area

Black Crappie • Bluegill • Kelp Bass • Largemouth Bass • Smallmouth Bass

Battie Mixon Ponds

Black Crappie • Bluegill • Kelp Bass • Largemouth Bass

Tomahawk Pond Day Use Area

Apache Trout • Black Sea Bass • Blue Catfish • Bluegill

Staunton Dam Day Use Area

Apache Trout • Black Sea Bass • Blue Catfish • Green Sunfish • Largemouth Bass

Braley Pond Day Use Area

Apache Trout • Blue Catfish • Bluegill • Brook Trout • Channel Catfish • Kelp Bass • Largemouth Bass

Savage River Reservoir

Apache Trout • Kelp Bass • Smallmouth Bass • Walleye

Dans Mountain Pond

Apache Trout • Blue Catfish

Elkhorn Lake Day Use Area

Black Crappie • Black Sea Bass • Blue Catfish • Bluegill • Largemouth Bass

Little Youghiogheny River Reservoir

Apache Trout • Blue Catfish • Green Sunfish • Kelp Bass

Orchard Pond

Black Crappie • Blue Catfish • Bluegill • Kelp Bass • Largemouth Bass
                                                                                                                       
                                               

Area Boat Ramps

OUTFLOW
Youghiogheny Watershed, Pennsylvania
KOON LAKE BOAT ACCESS
North Branch Potomac Watershed, Pennsylvania
CRANBERRY GLADE LAKE
Youghiogheny Watershed, Pennsylvania
JOCKEY HOLLOW
Youghiogheny Watershed, Pennsylvania
TUBS RUN
Youghiogheny Watershed, Pennsylvania
GORDON LAKE BOAT ACCESS
North Branch Potomac Watershed, Pennsylvania
NORTH ACCESS
Youghiogheny Watershed, Pennsylvania
SOMERFIELD NORTH BOAT RAMP
Youghiogheny Watershed, Pennsylvania
SOUTH ACCESS`
Youghiogheny Watershed, Pennsylvania
MARKLETON
Youghiogheny Watershed, Pennsylvania

Rafting & Kayaking

ENTER OTTER CREEK WILDERNESS TO EXIT OTTER CREEK WILDERNESS
Cheat Watershed, West-Virginia
BEGINS WHERE THE LOST RIVER BECOMES THE CACAPON RIVER TO WARDENSVILLE
Cacapon-Town Watershed, West-Virginia
BEGINS BELOW THE YOUGHIOGHENY RIVER LAKE DAM IN CONFLUENCE, PENNSYLVANIA TO ENDS IN SOUTH CONNELLSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA
Youghiogheny Watershed, Pennsylvania
BEGINS SOUTH OF LARGENT TO THE CONFLUENCE WITH THE POTOMAC AT GREAT CACAPON
Cacapon-Town Watershed, West-Virginia
CAPON BRIDGE TO ENDS JUST SOUTH OF LARGENT
Cacapon-Town Watershed, Virginia
PERENNIAL STREAM AT FORKS TO DOLLY SODS WILDERNESS BOUNDARY
Cheat Watershed, West-Virginia
STATE PARK BRIDGE TO NORTH FORK
Cheat Watershed, West-Virginia
HEADWATERS ADJACENT TO FDT 573 TO STATE ROUTE 622 BRIDGE
North Fork Shenandoah Watershed, Virginia
BEGINS AS RIVER PASSES UNDER THE HERRINGTON MANOR ROAD BRIDGE AT OAKLAND, MARYLAND TO THE CORPORATE BOUNDARY OF FRIENDSVILLE, MARYLAND
Youghiogheny Watershed, Maryland
NORTH FORK TO HICKORY LICK RUN
Cheat Watershed, West-Virginia

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Alsco Community Park

Getty Heights Park

State Game Lands 158

Harrison Hills Park

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