This category has news about recreational fishing on the Chesapeake Bay, its rivers, tributaries and the surrounding areas including Delaware, Maryland and Virginia.
A new Maryland state record blue catfish has been tagged and returned to the Potomac River as part of part of a cooperative study by Maryland and Virginia fisheries biologists. The record setting catfish was caught on August 13 in … Continued
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is asking anglers to help researchers learn more about blue catfish movement in the Potomac River. Beginning in 2012, blue catfish will be tagged with two tags—one white, one yellow. Anglers that catch a … Continued
On August 2, 2012, the Diamond Jim component of the 2012 Maryland Fishing Challenge entered its third and final phase when a crew of local, volunteer anglers, Chesapeake Bay charter captains and Maryland Department of Natural Resources’ (DNR) biologists caught, … Continued
The Diamond Jim component of the 2012 Maryland Fishing Challenge kicked off recently when Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) biologists, along with a group of eager young anglers caught, tagged and released dozens of striped bass into the Chesapeake … Continued
For the 2012 fishing season, Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is easing regulations for summer flounder. The new regulations are designed to allow recreational anglers improved opportunities to harvest fish while protecting fish populations. “Because Maryland anglers have remained … Continued