Striped Bass Reproduction Below Average, Other Species Strong in Rivers The Maryland Department of Natural Resources announced results of this year’s juvenile striped bass survey, which tracks the reproductive success […]
DNR – Maryland Fishing Report – June 23
Summer is in full swing and those who have been sequestered by pandemic, work, or school are flocking to the outdoors. Maryland State Parks are having another busy season, and […]
DNR Wishes All An Enjoyable Father’s Day!
All of us at the Maryland Department of Natural Resources wish all the dads and grandfathers out there an enjoyable Father’s Day this Sunday, June 20. A major part of […]
DNR Maryland Fishing Report – May 5
This week holds the promise of fishing for a variety of species. The trout put-and-take areas have been generously stocked and blue catfish and northern snakeheads are very active. Chesapeake […]
Will More Menhaden Rebuild Striped Bass?
Managers vote to reduce Atlantic menhaden quota by 10%. A coalition of eastern states took a step toward improving the management of the Atlantic menhaden, a tiny baitfish consumed by […]
Chesapeake Bay Young-of-Year Survey Results Released
Striped Bass Among Species Below Average, Others Flourish Maryland DNR scientists examine juvenile striped bass for the annual index, before carefully releasing them back to the water. The Maryland Department […]
Fishing for Conservation: Rules and Commonsense
Tactics Protect Striped Bass Here in Maryland’s section of the Chesapeake Bay, gamefish such as striped bass are under constant pressure both from fishing and large fluctuations in environmental conditions […]
Regulations Proposed for 2020 Summer-Fall Striped Bass Season
Conservation Measures in Review by Legislative Committee The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is proposing changes for the Chesapeake Bay summer-fall striped bass season. Due to the timing of the […]
Striped Bass Conservation Regulations Set for Spring 2020
Maryland Spring Trophy Season Begins May 1 The Maryland Department of Natural Resources announced new striped bass conservation measures for the Spring 2020 fishing season to meet a coast-wide conservation […]
Striped Bass Index Documents Below-Average Year
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources announced the results of the young-of-year striped bass survey, which tracks reproduction of the species in Chesapeake Bay. The 2019 juvenile striped bass index is 3.4, below […]