This category has news about recreational fishing on the Chesapeake Bay, its rivers, tributaries and the surrounding areas including Delaware, Maryland and Virginia.
Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) staff, with the help of more than a dozen students from across the state, tagged 50 new rockfish for prizes in the 2009 Maryland Fishing Challenge, The Search for Diamond Jim. The fifth annual … Continued
The spring season for striped bass, known regionally as rockfish or stripers, opens Saturday, April 18, at 5 a.m. in the mainstem of the Chesapeake Bay, stretching from the mouth of the Patapsco River south to the Virginia line and … Continued
Maryland’s Summer Flounder season is underway, and the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is urging anglers to get involved with the State’s summer flounder survey. “The anglers who volunteer their catch data as part of this survey play an … Continued
On Monday, March 9, 2009. the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Department of Fisheries announced new regulations for the 2009 summer flounder fishery. The new 2009 recreational summer flounder regulations will be: Creel and Size Limit (Split Management): – … Continued
On January 22, 2009 the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) released new regulations designed to ensure sustainable yellow perch populations and create new opportunities for recreational yellow perch fishing. The new guidelines will take effect on January 26, 2009. … Continued