In June and again on July 4, anglers can take advantage of free fishing days on the Chesapeake Bay in 2020. Each year, Maryland and Virginia offer free fishing days during the summer season. Maryland Free Fishing Days The Maryland … Continued
Results from the 2020 Blue Crab Winter Dredge Survey show the Chesapeake Bay’s blue crab stock remains within healthy ranges. The 2020 results showed that the Chesapeake Bay blue crab population maintains a healthy number of spawning-age female crabs. This … Continued
The 40th annual Mid-Winter Eagle Survey took place in January, 2020, at Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge. A total of 176 eagles were counted during the 30-minute count period at 14 survey points on and around the Refuge. The total included: … Continued
1st Annual Snakehead FestivalApril 4, 2020Sailwinds ParkCambridge, Maryland The 1st Annual Maryland Snakehead Festival will be on Saturday, April 4, 2020. The event will be held at Governor’s Hall at Sailwinds Park in Cambridge, Maryland (200 Byrn St). Doors open … Continued
In early January 2020, aerial survey teams of pilots and biologists from the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) made visual estimates of the ducks, geese, and swans along most of the state’s Chesapeake Bay, Potomac River, and Atlantic coast … Continued