Where to see a Chain Pickerel in Maryland

The Chain Pickerel is recorded in the counties of 46 Maryland state parks (research-grade iNaturalist observations). Ranked by how often it is observed in each area:

  1. Deep Creek Lake State Park
  2. Swallow Falls State Park
  3. Herrington Manor State Park
  4. New Germany State Park
  5. Big Run State Park
  6. Savage River State Forest
  7. Sang Run State Park
  8. Garrett State Forest
  9. Mount Nebo State Forest
  10. Potomac-Garrett State Forest
  11. Merkle Wildlife Management Area
  12. Cedarville State Forest
  13. Rosaryville State Park
  14. Robert M Watkins Regional State Park
  15. Martinak State Park
  16. Tuckahoe State Park
  17. Sandy Point State Park
  18. Wye Oak State Park
  19. Matapeake State Park
  20. Wicomico State Forest
  21. Rocky Gap State Park
  22. Dans Mountain State Park
  23. Green Ridge State Forest
  24. Rock Gap State Park
  25. Wills Mountain State Park

These are county-level records โ€” the species is documented in the area around each park, which is a strong steer rather than a guarantee for the park itself.

Chain Pickerel in other states โ†’ ยท All Maryland state parks โ†’