Lake · Maryland
Deep Creek Lake near Thayerville
Current Lake Rating
Point-in-time lake rating — separate from the trip recommendation below.
Good80
Conditions look good for a Warmwater lake trip. Water temperature is within a preferred warmwater range.
Scores are model-specific and are not directly comparable across water types.
Rating confidence: High
Should I Go?
Go
Fishing guidance for this destination based on available lake conditions, weather, and seasonal context. It is not a boating, swimming, ice, or access-safety rating.
Recommendation confidence: Medium (73)
Guidance uses the shared lake fishing model. It is not destination-specific calibration.
Best window
Sun, 8:00 AM–11:00 AM
Why
- Air temperature is comfortable for a warmwater lake trip
- Low chance of precipitation.
Current Readings
- Water level
- 2,461.78 ft
- Change over 24 hours
- +0.02 ft
- Trend
- Rising
- Water temperature
- 24.8 °C
- Last updated
- 51 min ago
≈ 76.6 °F
Source: USGS · DEEP CREEK LAKE NEAR THAYERVILLE, MD · 03075871 · Elevation, lake/res, NAVD88
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Weather Near Lake
Current Weather
Clear
Temperature
66°F
Feels like
67°F
Wind
9 mph W
Wind gust
14 mph
Current precipitation
0.00 in
Updated
Sep 5, 2026, 1:30 AM
Recent Rainfall
Estimated precipitation near this lake
Last 6 hours
0.00 in
Last 24 hours
0.14 in
Last 48 hours
0.30 in
Some recent rainfall may begin influencing lake level or shoreline conditions.
Next 24 Hours
Sat 4 AM
Clear
Temp 66°F
Chance 1%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 9 mph
Sat 8 AM
Overcast
Temp 68°F
Chance 13%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 8 mph
Sat 12 PM
Overcast
Temp 72°F
Chance 30%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 10 mph
Sat 4 PM
Overcast
Temp 71°F
Chance 26%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 7 mph
Sat 8 PM
Clear
Temp 67°F
Chance 22%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 4 mph
Sun 12 AM
Clear
Temp 62°F
Chance 6%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 4 mph
Four-Day Forecast
Sat, Sep 5
Fog
High 72°F / Low 63°F
Chance 30%
Precip 0.00 in
Max gust 22 mph
Sun, Sep 6
Overcast
High 70°F / Low 57°F
Chance 6%
Precip 0.00 in
Max gust 20 mph
Mon, Sep 7
Overcast
High 74°F / Low 51°F
Chance 1%
Precip 0.00 in
Max gust 12 mph
Tue, Sep 8
Overcast
High 80°F / Low 55°F
Chance 1%
Precip 0.00 in
Max gust 5 mph
Weather and rainfall are estimated for this lake's coordinates. Local conditions can vary, especially in mountainous terrain and during isolated storms.
Recent rainfall can influence lake level and access, but the timing and magnitude depend on watershed size, soil conditions, and reservoir operations where applicable.
Weather data: Open-Meteo
Lake Elevation History
Elevation is reported relative to the datum used by this USGS monitoring site. Elevations from different lakes or datums should not be directly compared.
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Fishery Profile
Documented species you may encounter at Deep Creek Lake.
Species images are AI-generated illustrations for visual reference and may simplify natural variation. Fishery records are based on the cited agency sources. About fish illustrations
Fishery overview
Deep Creek Lake is Maryland's largest inland lake and a public MD DNR fishery. Static warmwater and coolwater targets are provided without changing the accepted live condition class.
Target species
Largemouth Bass
Micropterus nigricans
- Expectation
- Primary
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- High confidence
MD DNR Deep Creek Lake bass fishery.
Smallmouth Bass
Micropterus dolomieu
- Expectation
- Common
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- High confidence
MD DNR Deep Creek Lake bass fishery.
Walleye
Sander vitreus
- Expectation
- Common
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- High confidence
MD DNR Deep Creek Lake walleye fishery.
Yellow Perch
Perca flavescens
- Expectation
- Common
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- High confidence
MD DNR Deep Creek Lake panfish/perch fishery.
Fishery characteristics
- Composition
- Mixed wild and stocked
Best seasons
- Spring
- Summer
- Fall
Common techniques
- Boat fishing
- Shore fishing
- Spinning
Official sources
Location and Access
Cataloged lake location
Maryland
The map marker represents the cataloged waterbody or monitoring location and may not indicate legal parking or public access. Confirm access through the official information before visiting.
Lake Details
Target Species
Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Yellow Perch
Public Access
Public
Boat Launch
Available
Shore Fishing
Available
Description
USGS lake/reservoir monitoring location 03075871 (DEEP CREEK LAKE NEAR THAYERVILLE, MD). Coordinates are the USGS monitoring-location point. App-supported continuous parameters currently available: water temperature (00010). Also reports lake/reservoir elevation NAVD88 (62615). Surface area, depth, access, and species fields are left blank pending confirmation from authoritative state or federal recreation sources.
