Fishing
Whether you are a beginner or expert, some of the world's best fishing areas are located just steps from your room or within 45 minutes of Rocky Gap Resort. Pick from several great rivers and lakes to test your fishing skills:
Lake Habeeb at Rocky Gap Resort
A 243-acre lake that is stocked year round with a variety of trophy trout including the following:
- Brown Trout
- Rainbow Trout
Other fish found in the lake include large and small mouth bass, trophy sunfish, black crappie and catfish.
The lake only allows electric motors, which makes it a peaceful location to fish and enjoy the scenic beauty of 3,200 unspoiled acres of Rocky Gap State Park. You can fish from more than 4 miles of shoreline with an average lake depth of twenty feet and some deep fishing holes that go to eighty feet. Rental boats and canoes are available as well as a boat ramp.
Fishing is excellent in Lake Habeeb and is permitted 24 hours a day, seven days a week. A valid Maryland Anglers License is required for those 16 years of age and older and may be obtained from the camp store, local retail outlets or the DNR Licensing and Registration Service Center in Cumberland.
Virtual Tours
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Casselman River
One of America's most beautiful rivers. Miles of rolling hills, mountains in every direction, quaint towns, and fishable water everywhere.
Adult hatchery brown and rainbow trout are stocked each spring and fall. Many of these trout are truly trophy size, many of which are greater than 5 pounds! Other fish found in the river include catfish, large and small mouth bass and crappie.
Frommer's said: Fish tales include catches of up to 40 fish a day - and fly-fishing with the bears. One thing is for certain, though: The Casselman is a great place to fish.
Featured on ESPN's Fly fishing America, the Casselman is truly an amazing river that is great for fly fishing beginners. Ranging from 30-70 feet wide, and easily accessible, the Casselman is a "must fish" river.
The Casselman flows through a wide valley filled with hardwood forests and Amish farmlands, its banks lined with alders and wildflowers, providing a setting that is hard to match in this age of fast food and urban development. The Casselman River is a fairly wide stream, and has quite a variety of habitat types. Anglers will find long productive riffle sections, deep runs, large deep holes, and even some pocket water. The streambed consists of mainly cobble-size stone, and wading is a bit easier than compared to other Mid-Atlantic rivers.
Savage River
A nationally-acclaimed trophy area for trout as rated by USA Today and many other independent fishing journals. Consistently rated as one of the best trout streams in the East.
The natural beauty of the land bordering the Savage River adds to the fishing experience. Heavily forested hillsides of hardwoods and hemlocks along with thick stands of rhododendron and mountain azaleas border this river. The river averages about 55 feet in width, and has a moderate to steep gradient. The river's substrate is composed mainly of boulders and cobble, providing an abundance of pocket water habitat for trout.
The Maryland State record for a rainbow trout was caught in the Savage at 14 lbs. 3 oz.!!!
Brook, brown and rainbow trout are in abundance. Your arms will get tired fishing this river!
North Branch of the Potomac River
The North Branch of the Potomac River (especially below the Jennings Randolph Dam) has enjoyed popularity for its small mouth bass and record-setting brown and cutthroat trout.
A great river with easy access from many locations. The scenic beauty is spectacular and the varied landscape allows for many types of fishing: fly and lures.
You can achieve the "Grand Slam" of Eastern fishing as this river has the four types of trout: cutthroat, brown, rainbow, and brook trout.
The headwaters provide for a remote fishing location that is only accessible by hiking. You'll be rewarded with scenic beauty and solitude.
Known also for whitewater rafting, the North Branch is a sportsman's paradise that can be enjoyed by the entire family.
