In April 2014, the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) launched a statewide campaign to educate citizens about invasive blue and flathead Catfish, their impact on native species, and what anglers can do to help. To kick off the effort, … Continued
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources recently announced that the 2013 Striped Bass juvenile index is 5.8, higher than last year’s results of 0.9, but below the 60-year average of 11.7. The survey is conducted to track the reproductive success … Continued
On October 5th, the Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF), the Maryland Artificial Reef Initiative (MARI) and the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) finished construction of an artificial oyster reef alongside the Bill Burton Fishing Pier adjacent to the Fredrick C. … Continued
Blair Wheeler, 25 of Herndon, Va., is the first ever winner of Maryland’s Diamond Jim Rockfish contest. Wheeler won a $25,000 cash prize, a pair of one-carat diamond earrings from Zachary’s Jewelers of Annapolis, and $6,000 in gift cards from … Continued
The Diamond Jim component of the 2013 Maryland Fishing Challenge entered its final phase on July 25th when Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) biologists and teams of young anglers caught, tagged and released around 200 striped bass into the … Continued