C&O Canal - Lock #56
Little Orleans, Maryland
- Target Species
- Smallmouth Bass
- Walleye
- Channel Catfish
- Sunfish
- Muskellunge
- Largemouth Bass
- Water Type
- Freshwater
- Spot Type
- Shoreline
- Access
- Shore
About This Spot
C&O Canal - Lock #56 provides public fishing access to the Potomac River near Little Orleans, Maryland, from shore. Fish found here include Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Muskellunge and Channel Catfish, among others.
GPS Coordinates
GPS (Degrees & Decimal Minutes)
N 39° 38.203' W 78° 19.419'
Decimal Coordinates
39.636717187432254, -78.32365717421013
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