Cunningham Falls Fishing near Thurmont, Maryland

Cunningham Falls is a falls located just 3.3 miles from Thurmont, in Frederick County, in the state of Maryland, United States. Fishermen will find a variety of fish including catfish, walleye, sunfish, rock bass, pickerel, gar, carp, largemouth bass, white catfish, smallmouth bass, blue catfish, bream/bluegill, northern pike, bullhead, pumpkinseed sunfish, perch, muskie, rainbow trout, white perch, sucker and brown trout here. Whether you’re baitcasting, spinning or fly fishing your chances of getting a bite here are good. So grab your favorite fly fishing rod and reel, and head out to Cunningham Falls. Alternate names for this falls include McAfee Falls.

Join us as we discuss the Maryland Fishing License options, fishing rules and fishing regulations. Please remember to check with the local Fish and Wildlife department to ensure the stream is open to the public. Now get out there and fish! Check out our Fishing Times chart to determine when the fish will be most active.

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