Reservoir · Maryland

Jennings Randolph Lake

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Jennings Randolph Lake

Reservoir · Maryland

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Fishery Profile

Documented species you may encounter at Jennings Randolph Lake.

High confidenceLast verified: Aug 24, 2026

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

Jennings Randolph Lake is the interstate USACE reservoir on the North Branch Potomac, assigned as one Maryland destination. The customer fishery is the lake pool — rainbow trout and walleye — not the North Branch Potomac tailwater at Barnum.

Target species

  • Rainbow Trout

    Oncorhynchus mykiss

    Expectation
    Primary
    Population
    Stocked
    Native status
    introduced
    Confidence
    High confidence

    MD DNR Jan 2026 freshwater report: Jennings Randolph is a two-story fishery transitioning to put-and-grow rainbow trout fingerlings.

    Source: Maryland Department of Natural Resources

  • Walleye

    Sander vitreus

    Expectation
    Primary
    Population
    Established
    Native status
    native
    Confidence
    High confidence

    MD DNR fish facts: good walleye populations in Jennings Randolph Lake; Maryland state-record walleye was captured here in 1998.

    Source: Maryland Department of Natural Resources

Fishery characteristics

Composition
Mixed wild and stocked

Mountain USACE pool with two-story character: put-and-grow rainbow trout over cooler, deeper water and walleye along points and drowned-river structure. Maryland and West Virginia shorelines share the same reservoir but remain separate rule jurisdictions.

Best seasons

  • Spring
  • Fall
  • Winter

Common techniques

  • Boat fishing
  • Fly fishing
  • Nymphing
  • Spinning
  • Streamers
  • Trolling

Access and Public Fishing Rights

USACE ramps and bank sites serve both the Maryland and West Virginia sides. Confirm current Corps launch status, seasonal gate hours, and which state you are launching from. Catalog coordinates are a lake-center reference.

Stocking information

MD DNR describes Jennings Randolph as a two-story fishery moving to put-and-grow rainbow trout fingerlings; walleye are an established lake population. Confirm the current Maryland and West Virginia stocking lists before treating any year’s trout plant as guaranteed.

  • Rainbow Trout

    Stocked · Maryland Department of Natural Resources

    Stocked

Official sources

This reservoir straddles Maryland and West Virginia. Do not apply one state’s bag, season, or trout rule lakewide. Carry the license required for the water you fish and verify current MD DNR and WVDNR regulations plus USACE shoreline postings.

Hatch Match

No destination-specific hatch data is currently available.

General fly suggestions

  • Woolly-bugger-style streamerConservative overlap streamer family. Not an insect Hatch claim.
  • Parachute-style dryOne general surface family appropriate to mixed fisheries — not a Hatch report.
  • Pheasant-tail-style nymphOne general subsurface family. Not destination entomology.

These are general fishing suggestions, not a report of insects currently hatching at this destination.

Location and Access

Cataloged lake location

Maryland

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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

Management Category

Reservoir / catalog-visible Unavailable

Regulation Scope

Jennings Randolph Lake

Regulation Summary

Maryland freshwater fishing regulations apply; confirm current seasons, access, and limits.

Target Species

Largemouth Bass, Trout

Public Access

Public

Description

Interstate MD/WV USACE reservoir. One destination, assigned Maryland completeness. Distinct from North Branch Potomac at Barnum. Catalog-visible Unavailable under accepted MIDATL-1A / POLICY-1: kind=reservoir, no qualifying same-lake USGS water-temperature station, ordinary L-C/L-D Estimated prohibited. USACE reservoir; ordinary L-C/L-D prohibited. Elevation, outlet/tailwater, tributary, and nearby-lake readings are not lake-body thermal. Unavailable means insufficient information, not Poor. Confirm current regulations and access. Coordinates are a public lake reference point, not a verified launch pin.