Throughout much of the Chesapeake Bay, fishing for striped bass peaks during the fall season. From the northern bay to the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel, anglers catch striped bass (also known as rockfish) using a variety of baits, lures, and fishing … Continued
Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Secretary John Griffin presented approximately $70,000 in cash, prizes and merchandise to anglers at the 2012 Maryland Fishing Challenge. Nearly 2,000 people, including sponsors, anglers and their guests attended the 8th annual contest’s closing … Continued
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
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