Heavy Water Anglers
Outfitter · Swanton, Maryland
Heavy Water Anglers is a guide outfitter based in Swanton, Maryland, running walk and wade, drift boat, and jet boat trips for trout, smallmouth bass, and muskellunge on Savage River, North Branch of the Potomac, Beaver Creek, and Upper Potomac River. You book directly with the guide, and Driftline takes no commission.
An outfitter and lodge sitting on the banks of the Savage River, with trout trips on the North Branch of the Potomac and Beaver Creek. Summer smallmouth and cold weather musky trips run the upper Potomac River by jet boat, raft and drift boat.
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Tripswalk and wadedrift boatjet boat
RatesWalk and wade half day $375, full day $475; float trips $575; jet boat $675
Good to know
What waters does Heavy Water Anglers fish?
Heavy Water Anglers guides Savage River, North Branch of the Potomac, Beaver Creek, and Upper Potomac River, out of Swanton, Maryland. Trips are matched to water conditions and the season, so the exact stretch depends on when you fish.
What fish can you catch with Heavy Water Anglers?
On Heavy Water Anglers's trips you're targeting trout, smallmouth bass, and muskellunge. What's biting shifts through the year, and the guide sets the day around what's fishing best on their home water.
What kind of trips does Heavy Water Anglers run?
Heavy Water Anglers runs walk and wade, drift boat, and jet boat trips on Savage River, North Branch of the Potomac, Beaver Creek, and Upper Potomac River. Reach out for exact trip lengths, group sizes, and what's included. The guide sets those directly.
Do I need a fishing license to fish in Maryland?
Yes: everyone fishing Maryland waters needs a valid Maryland fishing license. You buy your own; get it from Maryland Department of Natural Resources. Heavy Water Anglers can point you to the right one for your trip.
How do I book a trip with Heavy Water Anglers?
You book directly with Heavy Water Anglers: through their website at heavywateranglers.com or by phone. Driftline lists the guide but takes no commission and no booking fee, so the price you get is the guide's own.
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