Lake · Maryland
Deep Creek Lake near Thayerville
Location Snapshot
Deep Creek Lake near Thayerville is a western Maryland mountain lake with deep coves, rocky shoreline, docks, and cool open-water habitat. Smallmouth and largemouth bass are major targets, with walleye, yellow perch, and other coolwater species broadening the fishery.
Current Lake Rating
Point-in-time lake rating — separate from the trip recommendation below.
Fair60
Conditions are fair for a Warmwater lake trip. Wind is in a helpful range for lake fishing and boat control.
Scores are model-specific and are not directly comparable across water types.
Rating confidence: High
Should I Go?
Consider
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: High (91)
Guidance uses the shared lake fishing model. It is not destination-specific calibration.
Best window
Tue, 2:00 PM–5:00 PM
Why
- Air temperature is comfortable for a warmwater lake trip
Current Readings
- Water level
- 2,459.99 ft
- Change over 24 hours
- -0.06 ft
- Trend
- Falling
- Water temperature
- 15.4 °C
- Last updated
- 44 min ago
≈ 59.7 °F
Source: USGS · DEEP CREEK LAKE NEAR THAYERVILLE, MD · 03075871 · Elevation, lake/res, NAVD88
Better Nearby Options
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Weather Near Lake
Current Weather
Clear
Temperature
39°F
Feels like
32°F
Wind
5 mph N
Wind gust
10 mph
Current precipitation
0.00 in
Updated
Oct 20, 2026, 6:45 AM
Recent Rainfall
Estimated precipitation near this lake
Last 6 hours
0.00 in
Last 24 hours
0.00 in
Last 48 hours
0.00 in
Little recent rainfall near this lake.
Next 24 Hours
Tue 8 AM
Clear
Temp 39°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 5 mph
Tue 12 PM
Clear
Temp 57°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 5 mph
Tue 4 PM
Clear
Temp 61°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 7 mph
Tue 8 PM
Clear
Temp 48°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 5 mph
Wed 12 AM
Clear
Temp 43°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 6 mph
Wed 4 AM
Clear
Temp 40°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 6 mph
Four-Day Forecast
Tue, Oct 20
Clear
High 61°F / Low 39°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Max gust 15 mph
Wed, Oct 21
Clear
High 58°F / Low 38°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Max gust 13 mph
Thu, Oct 22
Clear
High 60°F / Low 37°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Max gust 17 mph
Fri, Oct 23
Clear
High 57°F / Low 39°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Max gust 21 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
Largemouth bass are primary and established in Deep Creek Lake near Thayerville. Smallmouth bass, walleye, and yellow perch are common and established.
Target species
Largemouth Bass
Micropterus nigricans
- Expectation
- Primary
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- High confidence
Smallmouth Bass
Micropterus dolomieu
- Expectation
- Common
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- High confidence
Walleye
Sander vitreus
- Expectation
- Common
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- High confidence
Yellow Perch
Perca flavescens
- Expectation
- Common
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- High confidence
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