Maryland's Savage River Gets Wild Native Brook Trout Temperature Signs...

Maryland has really stepped up in regard to wild native brook trout. They have removed brook trout from their hatchery system, and imposed catch-and-release regulations on wild native brook trout across a wide range of waters.

There is said to be roughly 150 populations of wild brook trout remaining in Maryland. Many of those are found in the Savage River watershed. The Savage River is the finest wild native brook trout stream in Maryland, and one of the best in the Mid-Atlantic.

Handling fish during warm water periods stresses wild native brook trout. In some cases it can be fatal. These signs look to educate anglers in regard to how and when water temperate affects fish. In some cases, you are better off not fishing at all if preservation of the resource is important to you.

special thanks to mARYLAND NFC BOARD MEMBERs CARL “BUTCH” SHRAKE and charles laffey, and volunteer Lou Pack for getting theSE SIGNS UP IN TIME FOR FISHING SEASON. AND TO MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND biologist Daniel Goetz FOR PARTNERING WITH US ON THE PROJECT.