Oregon Angler Catches Maryland State Record Catfish
Ed Jones from Aloha, Oregon caught a Maryland record blue catfish ─ weighing 84 pounds and measuring 52 inches long, with a girth of 36.5 inches ─ on August 13 in the Potomac River near Fort...
View ArticleFall Trout Stocking to Begin in October
Trout being released after their journey from a local hatchery. The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Fisheries Service is forecasting an early October start for the annual fall trout...
View ArticleDown Year for Striped Bass Reproduction
Biologists attribute the drop to weather conditions The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced that the 2012 striped bass juvenile index – a measure of striped bass spawning success...
View ArticleGovernor O’Malley Names Larry Simns Admiral of the Chesapeake
Maryland Watermen’s Association founder celebrates 40 years of service Simns speaking at the 2012 Juvenile Crab Population Announcement on April 19. Governor Martin O’Malley has designated Larry Simns...
View ArticleYellow Perch Fishing Kicks Off the New Year
As the days grow longer, yellow perch fishing will start to heat up in the Upper Bay, some of its tributaries and salt ponds. “Maryland hosts an excellent yellow perch fishery, which provides delicious...
View ArticleDNR Announces Snakehead Contest Winners
Dave Gedra of Fairfax Station, Va., caught his snakehead fishing in Mattawoman Creek Three anglers won nearly $300 in prizes for catching and killing snakehead fish in the Maryland Department of...
View ArticleDNR Revamps Volunteer Angler Survey
Aidan and Colin Griffin proudly displaying thier catch. Maryland’s online Volunteer Angler Survey now has a new look, an added fish species and great prizes! The Maryland Department of Natural...
View Article$10,000 Diamond Jim on the Loose
More than $50,000 in prizes up for grabs during this year’s fishing challenge. The hunt is on! The Diamond Jim component of the 2013 Maryland Fishing Challenge kicked off when Maryland Department of...
View ArticleWinners Named in Maryland Volunteer Angler Survey Contest
DNR seeks fishing observations from anglers statewide Survey participants showing a successful Yellow Perch trip Two anglers won $100 Bass Pro Shop gift cards for providing fishing trip information to...
View ArticleGovernor O’Malley Lauds NRP Oyster Enforcement Efforts
Radar system, helicopter patrols deter poaching, protecting keystone species Two officers check a waterman’s catch. Governor Martin O’Malley today thanked the Maryland Natural Resources Police for its...
View ArticleChesapeake Bay Blue Crab Population Remains Low
Crabbing at safe levels, additional management protections for females planned Blue Crab The Maryland Department of Natural Resources today released the 2014 Blue Crab Winter Dredge Survey results,...
View ArticleBass Pro and Costa Offer Incentives for 2015 DNR Volunteer Survey Anglers
Survey participants proudly displaying their Yellow Perch bounty Costa Sunglasses has joined Bass Pro Shops as key sponsors of the annual DNR Volunteer Angler Survey. “DNR’s Survey pulls avid anglers...
View ArticleMaryland Department of Natural Resources Announces New Fisheries Director
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the appointment of David Blazer as the new director of fisheries. In this capacity, Blazer will manage the state’s fisheries by...
View ArticleBerlin Angler Sets Maryland Coastal White Perch Record
On November 17, Finn McCabe from Berlin pulled in a record-setting 1.2-pound, 13-inch white perch from Ayers Creek as the sun began to set over the Route 376 Bridge west of Sinepuxent Bay and...
View ArticleOyster Violations in St. Mary’s, Somerset Counties
Two watermen were charged with illegal oyster harvesting in separate incidents in St. Mary’s and Somerset counties by Maryland Natural Resources Police officers. Andrew Philip Nelson, 20, of Hollywood,...
View ArticleMaryland Snakehead Record Broken – 18.42 Pounds!
Emory (Dutch) Baldwin III from Indian Head, Md., and his regular bow-hunting partner Franklin Shotwell were wrapping up a night of stalking northern snakehead from Baldwin’s boat along the Maryland...
View ArticleFree Fishing Days Announced in Maryland
No License or Trout Stamp Required on June 4, 11 and July 4 Get outside with your rod and reel, and take advantage of Maryland’s excellent angling opportunities during three, free fishing days (June 4...
View ArticleTaking Care of (Fish) Business: Levels of management
Bluegill; by David Jackson Have you ever grumbled about the minimum size requirement, especially after you threw back that sixth undersized fish of the day? Have you ever wondered who makes these...
View ArticleRising Tides: Watermen rebound from crab disaster
Workboats In 2008, a deadly combination of pollution, habitat loss, lack of prey and overabundance of predators depleted the Chesapeake Bay’s blue crab population. The U.S. Department of Commerce...
View ArticleWeekly Fishing Report
This coming Saturday will be an exciting day for put and take trout fishermen throughout the state as closure 1 and 2 trout management waters open up for what can be considered the traditional opening...
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