Fly fishing near Washington, DC

7 destinations within about 6 hours' drive of Washington, DC, nearest first. The closest is Tulpehocken Creek, about 3 hr 20 min away. Below them, the state trout maps for Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, Pennsylvania and Delaware.

Drive times are to each destination's main access point without traffic, from downtown Washington, DC.

2 to 4 hours · a long day or an overnight · 1

Original watercolor painting of Tulpehocken Creek, Berks County, Pennsylvania
Trout

Tulpehocken Creek

Blue Marsh Lake to Reading, Pennsylvania · USA

Fly into ABE, 45 min

About 3 hr 20 min from Washington, DC · 238 km

Guide, per angler
$188–238
Public access
Good
Crowding
High

4 to 6 hours · a weekend · 6

Original watercolor painting of Little Lehigh Creek, Allentown, Pennsylvania
Trout

Little Lehigh Creek

Allentown, Pennsylvania · USA

Fly into ABE, 15 min

About 4 hr from Washington, DC · 303 km

Guide, per angler
$200
Public access
Good
Crowding
High
Painting of an angler tying a fly beside a wooded limestone creek in spring
Trout

Central PA Limestoners

Spring Creek, Penns Creek, Little Juniata · USA

Fly into MDT, 1.5 hr

About 4 hr 20 min from Washington, DC · 346 km

Guide, per angler
$250
Public access
Good
Crowding
Medium
Original watercolor painting of Lehigh River, Pennsylvania
Trout

Lehigh River

White Haven to Jim Thorpe and Walnutport, Pennsylvania · USA

Fly into ABE, 45 min

About 4 hr 40 min from Washington, DC · 359 km

Guide, per angler
$313
Public access
Good
Crowding
Medium
Original watercolor painting of Ken Lockwood Gorge, South Branch Raritan, New Jersey
Trout

South Branch Raritan River

Califon and Ken Lockwood Gorge to High Bridge, New Jersey · USA

Fly into EWR, 1 hr

About 4 hr 40 min from Washington, DC · 326 km

Guide, per angler
$225–275
Public access
Good
Crowding
High
Original watercolor painting of Musconetcong River, New Jersey
Trout

Musconetcong River

Hackettstown to Bloomsbury, New Jersey · USA

Fly into EWR, 1 hr

About 4 hr 40 min from Washington, DC · 335 km

Guide, per angler
$225–275
Public access
Good
Crowding
Medium
Original watercolor painting of Big Flat Brook, New Jersey
Trout

Big Flat Brook

Stokes State Forest to Walpack, New Jersey · USA

Fly into EWR, 1.5 hr

About 5 hr 40 min from Washington, DC · 395 km

Guide, per angler
$225
Public access
Good
Crowding
Medium
The posted rate is one shop's New Jersey wade rate; it doesn't name the Flat Brook

Trout maps near Washington, DC · 5

State maps with water within about 120 miles of Washington, DC

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