This category has news about recreational fishing on the Chesapeake Bay, its rivers, tributaries and the surrounding areas including Delaware, Maryland and Virginia.
The Virginia Marine Resources Commission has launched the new Fisherman Identification Program to register saltwater anglers who fish legally without a saltwater fishing license. Anglers who do not need to buy a license under state law must register with the … Continued
Effective January 1, 2011, anglers who fish in Maryland will see significant changes to sportfishing license (saltwater fishing license) requirements. Enacted by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR), many of these changes are being implemented to allow the State … Continued
NOAA has announced that the annual fee for registering with the National Saltwater Angler Registry will be $15.00 as of Jan. 1, 2011. Virginia’s saltwater anglers, however, will not have to pay the fee or sign up with the national … Continued
Maryland officials have announced the creation of the Recreational Outreach Project for Veterans and its new website, as part of Maryland’s commitment to members of our armed forces. The program, administered by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR), provides … Continued
Bill Heisterhagan of Easton, Md. has caught the first possible $25,000 Diamond Jim winner and fourth tagged rockfish of the 2010 Maryland Fishing Challenge. Heisterhagan was fishing with his longtime fishing partner George Fink off the mouth of the Miles … Continued