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What’s New For 2016�� 6 Put-and-Take Striped Bass�� 38–39 Trout Fishing Areas��22–23 DNR Addresses Sport Fish State Records Rules & Phone Numbers�� 8 Special Management Areas & Procedures ��39 Trout��24–25 Natural Resource Police Blue Crabs��40–41 Information�� 8 All Species��26 Artificial Reefs��42 Catch A Poacher�� 8 Bass Fishing��28 Marine Mammals & Sea Turtles��43 License Information��10–13 Potomac River Boating & Safety Information��29 Highly Migratory Species Recreational Crab License & Sharks ��44 & Crab Pot Registration��13 Fish Identification��30–31 Oyster & Clams��45 General Definitions ��14 Public Lakes & Ponds��32–33 Maryland Fishing Challenge��46–47 Sport Fishing Regulations Tidal/Nontidal Angler Award Species Dividing Lines�� 34–35 Nontidal��15 & Minimum Sizes�� 47 Tidal, Chesapeake Bay, Invasive Species��36–37 Angler Award Centers�� 47 Coastal Bays, Atlantic Ocean��16

Seasons, Sizes & Limits Nontidal��17 LICENSE FREE FISHING DAYS! Chesapeake Bay & Tidal Tributaries�� 19 In Maryland, anyone may fish without a recreational fishing license on June 4, June 11 and July 4, 2016. Atlantic Ocean, Coastal Bays & Tributaries��20 All other fishing regulations apply. www.dnr.maryland.gov MARYLAND

Sport Fisheries Advisory Commission FISHING 2016 This commission is comprised of individuals GUIDE from across the state who represent the inter- WHAT’S ests of various recreational fishing constit- NEW uencies. The meeting schedule, agenda, for 2016 summaries of past meetings, member affili- See page 6 Also inside... ations and contact information are online at • License Information • Seasons, Sizes dnr.maryland.gov/fisheries. & Limits • Fish Identification • Public Lakes & Ponds • Blue Crabs Commissioners • Oysters & Clams

Larry Hogan, Governor Mr. William Mr. Samuel Leonard NONTIDAL | TIDAL | CHESAPEAKE BAY | COASTAL BAYS |ATLANTIC OCEAN Boyd K. Rutherford, Lieutenant Governor Goldsborough, Aquaculture Industry Chairman, Mr. Valentine Lynch Mark Belton, Secretary Chesapeake Bay Marine Fisheries, Ocean Foundation City Marlin Club About this Guide Mr. David Sikorski Dr. Raymond P. This high-quality regulation guide is offered to you Maryland Department of Vice Chairman Morgan II by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources Natural Resources Fisheries Service Tidal/Marine Fisheries, Nontidal Fisheries Tawes State Office Building Coastal Conservation through its unique partnership with J.F. Griffin Western MD Publishing, LLC. 580 Taylor Avenue, B-2 Association of MD Mr. John Neely Annapolis, MD 21401-2352 Mr. Micah Dammeyer J.F. Griffin is an award winning publishing house Nontidal Coldwater/ that specializes in producing state fish & wildlife 410-260-8300 Nontidal/Tidal Fisheries Tidal Fisheries regulation books. J.F. Griffin supports the Maryland 800-688-3467 Freshwater Guide Captain Edward Department of Natural Resources's staff in the Mr. Mark DeHoff dnr.maryland.gov/fisheries O'Brien design, layout and editing of the guides. They also Nontidal/Tidal/Marine [email protected] Tidal/Marine Fisheries, manage the marketing and sales of advertising to Fisheries Maryland Charter Boat appropriate businesses within the book. Ms. Beverly Fleming Association The revenue generated through ad sales significantly Marine Fisheries, Mr. Tim Smith lowers production costs and generates savings. Assateague Mobile Tidal Fisheries, Fishing Sportsfishing Association These savings translate into additional funds for Guides other important fisheries programs! Mr. James Gracie Mr. Roger Trageser Nontidal Fisheries, If you have any feedback or are interested in Black Bass Fisheries, This publication is intended as a guide Mid-Atlantic Council of advertising, please contact us at 413.884.1001 or Maryland Bass Nation only. Regulations are subject to change. Trout Unlimited online at www.JFGriffin.com Mr. James Wommack It is the angler's responsibility to know Mr. Robert Hardy Tidal/Marine Fisheries Graphic Design: and abide by all current regulations and Tidal/Marine Fisheries Jon Gulley, Evelyn Haddad, laws. For state laws and regulations, Mr. Phil Langley Chris Sobolowski, Dane Fay see the Natural Resources Article of the Maryland Charter Boat Annotated Code of Maryland and the Association Cover Photo: Code of Maryland Regulations, Title 08. Savage River brown trout by Alan Klotz Maryland laws and regulations can be The Maryland Fishing Guide is a publication of found at the following web sites: Maryland’s Department of Natural Resources, • Laws: Fisheries Service. Political advocacy ads, ads www.lexisnexis.com/hottopics/mdcode/ promoting alcohol or tobacco and ads of a sexual 430 Main St. Suite 5 | Williamstown, MA 01267 • Regulations: nature will not be accepted. The Maryland www.dsd.state.md.us/comar Department of Natural Resources Fisheries GET INVOLVED! Service is not responsible for advertising claims contained herein. The Department disclaims • Subscribe to the DNR Email List— available online any liability regarding product pricing, claims, dnr2.maryland.gov/Fisheries/Pages/ descriptions, availability, or condition. No in a new Digital Edition! emailcontact.Aspx. warranty is expressed or implied concerning • Follow the DNR Fisheries Service: product errors, omissions or misprints. Fully searchable • Twitter— twitter.com/MDDNRFISH Live hyperlinks to • Facebook—facebook.com/ The facilities of the Department of Natural expanded content MDDNRFisheriesService Resources are available to all without regard Email pages • Facebook—facebook.com/ to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, MarylandFishing age, national origin, or physical or mental One-click printing disability. Accommodations for individuals • Share your fishing story on the eRegulations.com DNR Angler’s Log—dnr.maryland. with disabilities will be provided upon gov/fisheries/fishingreport/log.asp request. This document is available in alternative format upon request from a qualified individual with a disability.

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Maryland is known for its great fishing and rich waterways, featuring brackish, fresh and salt waters — from Deep Creek Lake, to the beaches of the Eastern Shore, to piers near Baltimore or Cambridge. Even better, no location is more than three or four hours from your front door. And the fish are just as diverse: striped bass, white perch, walleye, largemouth bass and three species of trout await your line and lure. Recreational fishing benefits not only anglers like you, but also aids our conservation and management efforts, removing invasive species like snakeheads from Maryland waters. Indeed, Maryland anglers have long been guardians of our state’s aquatic resources. Together, we work to preserve and restore the health of our local waterways while also enjoying all that Maryland has to offer.

In addition to helping the environment, the sport also encourages active outdoor recreation and has a positive impact on the economy. Whether this is your first year fishing or your fiftieth, we’d like to thank you for buying a fishing license. It might seem like a simple act, but it’s vital to our conservation efforts. The revenue from your fishing license and trout stamp allows us to manage and maintain the fishing experience in all corners of our state for this generation and the next.

Thank you for your support. Best wishes for a memorable year of fishing in Maryland.

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• 365 Day Licenses—Recreational fishing and crabbing licenses, including the fishing and crabbing boat decals, are now valid for 365 days from the date of purchase (excludes 3-day and 7-day licenses). • Trout Closure Periods—The closure periods have been removed from New Germany Lake and Herrington Creek. • New State Records: • Tautog—Atlantic Division, 28.8 pounds by Kenneth Westerfeld • Winter Flounder—Atlantic Division, 5 pounds, 2 ounces by Kevin Twilley • Gray Triggerfish—Atlantic Division, 5 pounds, 2 ounces by Wayne Gower • Chain Pickerel—Nontidal Division, 8 pounds by Lee Haile III • Northern snakehead—Invasive Division, 17.47 pounds by Todd Murphy, subsequently surpassed by Michael Mead with a 17.49-pound fish, both taken by bow and arrow. Maryland and world all-tackle record tautog Check the online version of this fishing guide for the most up-to-date information— eregulations.com/maryland/fishing by Kenneth Westerfeld

FISH CONSUMPTION GUIDELINES Fish are recommended as part of a healthy and balanced diet. and are known to accumulate in fish: PCBs and methylmercury. The Most fish are safe to eat, but some have levels of contaminants information included in MDE consumption advisories is of particular which may be harmful. importance for women and children because of the potential harmful The Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) monitors effect of these contaminants on developing brains. Maryland fish and provides consumption advisories with recom- To see fish consumption advisories and other information which mended limits about how often certain fish should be eaten to will help you make the best choices about what fish you eat and minimize health risks. These advisories are intended for people how often to eat them, visit www.mde.state.md.us/programs/Mary- who eat Maryland fish on a regular basis. lander/CitizensInfoCenterHome/Pages/citizensinfocenter/fishand- MDE analyzes fish for two contaminants which can pose health risks shellfish/index.aspx or contact MDE at 410-537-3906.

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Licensing & Registration Service Centers Natural Resources Police (NRP) Offices Fisheries Service Offices • Annapolis Service Center 24 Hour Natural Resources Assistance: • Cooperative Oxford Lab 1804 West Street, Suite 300 800-628-9944 or 410-260-8888 Oxford, 410-226-0078 Annapolis, MD 21401 Use these phone numbers for emergencies, • Matapeake Work Center Hours: M–F 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Stevensville, 410-643-6776 410-260-3220 to report natural resources violations or ask 866-344-8889 (toll free in Maryland) questions on fisheries regulations. • Ocean City Work Center Ocean City, 410-213-1531 • Bel Air Service Center All offices are open Mon–Fri, 8 a.m.–4 p.m. 2 S. Bond Street, Suite 101 • Somerset, Wicomico, • Albert Powell State Trout Hatchery Bel Air, MD 21014 and Worcester Counties Hagerstown, 301-791-4736 Hours: M–F 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. 32144 Mt. Olive Road • Allegany and Garrett Counties 410-836-4550 Salisbury, MD 21804 Oakland, 301-334-8218 866-623-3187 (toll free in Maryland) • Caroline, Dorchester, Kent, Talbot, and • Anne Arundel, Calvert, Charles, • Dundalk Service Center Queen Anne’s Counties Prince George’s, St. Mary’s Counties 7701 Wise Avenue 3001 Starr Road Brandywine, 301-888-2423 Queen Anne, MD 21657 Baltimore, MD 21222 • Baltimore, Carroll, Harford, Howard, Hours: M,W,F 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. • Anne Arundel and Montgomery Counties 410-284-1654 Prince George’s Counties Woodbine, 410-442-2080 866-535-8319 (toll free in Maryland) 1070 East College Parkway Annapolis, MD 21409 • Caroline, Cecil, Dorchester, Kent, • Salisbury Service Center Queen Anne’s, Somerset, Talbot, • Calvert, Charles, 201 Baptist Street, #22 Wicomico, Worcester Counties and St. Mary’s Counties Salisbury, MD 21801 Millington, 410-928-3604 Hours: M–F 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. 2160 Old Washington Road 410-713-3840 Waldorf, MD 20601 • Frederick and Washington Counties 866-812-1678 (toll free in Maryland) • Baltimore, Carroll, Cecil, Harford, Thurmont, 301-898-5443 or 9724 • Centreville Service Center Howard, and Montgomery Counties 120 Broadway Avenue 3738 Gwynnbrook Avenue Owings Mills, MD 21117 Centreville, MD 21617 Hours: M–F 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. • Frederick and Washington Counties 410-819-4100 2011 Monument Road 866-439-1708 (toll free in Maryland) Myersville, MD 21773 • Prince Frederick Service Center • Allegany and Garrett Counties 6904 Hallowing Lane 11701 Mountain Road N.E. Prince Frederick, MD 20678 Flintstone, MD 21530 CATCH A POACHER Hours: M–F 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Law Enforcement Division 24-HOUR HOTLINE 410-535-3382 of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 866-688-3823 (toll free in Maryland) 410-573-4514 Poaching deprives the public of the • Rocky Gap Service Center opportunity to use and enjoy Maryland’s Chesapeake Bay & Coastal Safety natural resources. Preserving our natural 12500 Pleasant Valley Road & Environmental 24-Hour Hotline Flintstone, MD 21530 resources for present and future enjoy- 877-224-7229 (toll free in Maryland) Hours: M–F 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. ment is everyone’s responsibility. 301-777-2134 Emergencies on Boats Citizens who use the poaching hotline 866-679-0906 (toll free in Maryland) VHF-CH 16 to supply Maryland Natural Resources DNR Fisheries Service Information Police with information leading to the 410-260-8300 or 800-688-3467 arrest and conviction of a poacher will Trout Stocking Information be eligible to receive cash rewards. 800-688-3467, press 2 Please provide names, addresses, vehicle and boat descriptions and as much additional information as you can. NATURAL RESOURCE POLICE Your anonymity is guaranteed. CAREER OPPORTUNITIES 800-635-6124 If you have what it takes and the desire to serve, we’re interested in talking to you. To begin your career as a Maryland Natural Resources Police officer, please contact FISH KILL HOTLINE Corporal Mance McCall at 443-534-2288, [email protected], or visit the Maryland Natural Resources Police Recruitment Facebook page. 800-285-8195 or 877-224-7229

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2016 Fishing Licenses and Fees Who Needs A Trout Stamp? A trout stamp is required for anyone 16 years Fishing licenses are valid for 365 days from the date of age or older to fish in a Special Catch-and- of purchase, unless otherwise specified. Return Trout Management Area or possess trout taken from nontidal waters. Resident Nontidal Sport Fishing License...... $20.50 Resident 7-Day Nontidal Sport Fishing License...... $7.50 How Do I Know Whether I Need A Tidal or Nontidal Maryland Fishing License? Resident Trout Stamp...... $5.00 To see whether the area you are fishing requires Resident Senior Consolidated Sport Fishing License...... $5.00 a nontidal or tidal fishing license, please see (65 years or older. License includes tidal, nontidal, & trout stamp.) Tidal/Nontidal Dividing Lines section, pages 34 & 35. Non-Resident Nontidal Sport Fishing License...... $30.50* Non-Resident 7-Day Nontidal Sport Fishing License...... $7.50* Maryland Saltwater Angler Registration Exemptions Non-Resident 3-Day Nontidal Sport Fishing License...... $5.00* Anglers fishing in the Atlantic Ocean, *Or the same fee charged to visiting Maryland anglers by a non-resident’s home state, Coastal Bays, Chesapeake Bay or tidal trib- whichever is higher—http://dnr.maryland.gov/service/fishingcost_bystate.asp utaries must be registered with the state unless one of the following applies: Non-Resident Trout Stamp...... $10.00 • You are under 16 years of age. Resident Chesapeake Bay & Coastal Sport Fishing License...... $15.00 • You are fishing from a licensed charter boat or from a licensed commercial fishing pier. Resident 7-Day Chesapeake Bay & Coastal Sport Fishing License ...... $6.00 • You are fishing on a free fishing day—the Non-Resident Chesapeake Bay & Coastal Sport Fishing License...... $22.50 first two Saturdays in June and July 4. • You possess a valid commercial tidal fish Non-Resident 7-Day Chesapeake Bay & Coastal Sport Fishing License...... $12.00 license. Chesapeake Bay & Coastal Sport Boat License...... $50.00 • You possess a Potomac River Fisheries 1. Passengers onboard licensed boats do not need a license. However, they must Commission recreational fishing license. have a free Maryland Saltwater Angler Registration (see below). • You possess a Chesapeake Bay & Coastal 2. An individual Chesapeake Bay & Coastal Sport Fishing License and a complimentary Sport Fishing License. individual crabbing license are included for the person who purchases this license. To Obtain A License or Saltwater Maryland Saltwater Angler Registration...... Free Angler Registration: Unless individually licensed, a free registration is required for: 1. Passengers on boats with Bay & Coastal Sport Boat Licenses. Go to dnr.maryland.gov/service or visit a DNR 2. Anglers fishing in designated License Free-Fishing Areas. Service Center or license agent (tackle shop 3. Waterfront property owners and family fishing on private property. or outdoor outfitter). 4. Anglers in possession of a Virginia saltwater recreational fishing license or on a Virginia-licensed boat. Complimentary Licenses Any American veteran residing in Maryland who is 100% service-connected disabled or who is a former POW may apply for a free Penalties lifetime fishing license, which includes tidal, The Department may suspend an individual’s fishing license or privilege if that indi- nontidal and trout stamp privileges. This vidual is convicted of, or pays a fine for, violating certain fishing laws. A full copy license must be obtained at a DNR Service of suspendable fishing violations can be found in the Code of Maryland Regulations Center and cannot be obtained at independent 08.02.13.05. To view this regulation, visit www.dsd.state.md.us/COMAR/ComarHome. retail locations. Locate your nearest Service html. Individuals who are suspended for violating fishing laws in Maryland may also Center by visiting dnr.maryland.gov/service. be suspended in other states under the Interstate Wildlife Violator Compact.

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10 2016 Maryland Guide to Fishing License Exemptions the property and fishing from the prop- Trout Stamp Exemptions erty's riparian shoreline. Anglers should A trout stamp is not required for possession Maryland Statewide Sport confirm riparian ownership before fishing, of trout taken from privately owned lakes and Fishing License Exemptions as some impoundments and waterways are ponds or licensed fee fishing lakes and ponds. You may fish for finfish without a license if: surrounded by buffers. In these areas, there • You are under 16 years of age. are no riparian shoreline owners and fishing Maryland Tidal Sport Fishing • You are a resident of Maryland, on active licenses are required. Anglers with riparian License Exemptions duty with Armed Forces, on leave with shorelines must comply with all fishing laws You may fish for finfish without a license in official orders. and regulations. tidal waters of the state if: • You fish on a free fishing day—the first two • A veteran hospitalized in a veteran’s hospital • You possess a valid commercial fishing Saturdays in June and July 4th. for a service-connected disability. Contact license. • You fish in an area designated by DNR as the Fisheries Service for permit information. • You are fishing from a licensed charter boat a license-free fishing area, and you have • A patient under treatment by a state or licensed commercial fishing pier. obtained a Maryland Saltwater Angler approved mental health facility or an indi- • You are fishing from a boat displaying a Registration. A list of license-free fishing vidual who attends or resides in a state- Chesapeake Bay & Coastal Sport Fishing areas is available at www.dnr.maryland.gov/ approved health and mental hygiene facility. Boat License. fisheries. Contact the Fisheries Service for permit • You are an owner or tenant, their spouse, information. child or the spouse of their child residing Maryland Nontidal Sport Fishing • A caregiver, family member or designee of a on the property and fishing from the prop- License Exemptions mental health care facility or private group erty's shoreline. You may fish for finfish without a license in home, and is caring for a patient who is Maryland‘s nontidal waters if you are: under treatment by a state-approved mental • An owner or tenant, their spouse, child health facility. Contact the Fisheries Service or the spouse of their child residing on for more information.

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Virginia West Virginia A resident of Maryland possessing a valid A resident of Virginia possessing a valid A resident of West Virginia possessing a valid Maryland Nontidal Sport Fishing License Virginia nontidal fishing license issued in West Virginia fishing license issued in that issued in that resident’s name may fish on the that resident’s name may fish in nontidal resident’s name may fish in nontidal waters portions of the Conowingo and Youghiogheny waters of the mainstem of the Potomac River of the Potomac River (mainstem only) oppo- reservoirs lying within the boundaries of opposite the shore of Virginia. site the shore of West Virginia, including the Pennsylvania without a Pennsylvania fishing license. A resident of Virginia possessing a valid North Branch of the Potomac River and the Virginia saltwater fishing license issued in Jennings Randolph Reservoir (opposite the Reciprocal fishing privileges extend from that resident’s name may fish any portion of shore of West Virginia). waters’ edge to waters’ edge. It does not the tidal waters of Maryland, so long as they A resident of Maryland possessing a valid include tributaries or fishing from shore. have obtained a Maryland Saltwater Angler Maryland Nontidal Sport Fishing License The Maryland-Pennsylvania dividing line in Registration. issued in that resident’s name may fish the the Conowingo Reservoir is from the Railroad A resident of Maryland possessing a valid West Virginia banks of the Potomac River, Tunnel white marker in Cecil County to Maryland Nontidal Sport Fishing License including the North Branch of the Potomac Michaels Run in Harford County. issued in that person’s name can fish from the River and the Jennings Randolph Reservoir, Virginia banks of the Potomac River oppo- without a West Virginia fishing license. Potomac River site the shore of Maryland without a Virginia A Potomac River Fisheries Commission recre- Pennsylvania fishing license. ational fishing license holder may fish any A resident of Pennsylvania possessing a valid portion of the tidal waters of Maryland. Residents of Maryland possessing a valid Pennsylvania fishing license issued in that Maryland Chesapeake Bay & Coastal Sport resident’s name may fish in the portions of A valid Maryland Chesapeake Bay & Coastal Fishing License may fish in Virginia tidal the Conowingo and Youghiogheny Reservoirs Sport Fishing License holder may fish any saltwater, so long as they have obtained a lying within the boundaries of Maryland portion of the Potomac River mainstem down- Virginia Saltwater Angler Registration. without a Maryland fishing license. stream of the I-95 Woodrow Wilson Bridge.

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2016 Licenses and Fees

Crabbing licenses are valid for 365 days from the date of purchase. *Recreational Crabbing Boat License The Recreational Crabbing Boat License Maryland Resident�� $5.00 includes an individual crabbing license Non-Resident �� $10.00 for the purchaser. If the purchaser is not on board the licensed boat, an individual Maryland Resident who possesses a Chesapeake Bay & Coastal Sport Fishing on board is then authorized to catch the License or a Resident Senior Consolidated Sport Fishing License ��$2.00 licensed recreational limit of one bushel Recreational Crabbing Boat License* �� $15.00 of male hard crabs and two dozen soft crabs or male peelers. Waterfront Property Crab Pot Registration �� Free

Who Needs A Maryland Crabbing License Exemptions Waterfront Property Crab Pots Recreational Crabbing License? You do not need a license if you are using Registration Anyone who uses the following gear: the following gear: An owner, lessee, or tenant of a private • Trotline • Handlines shoreline property may use a maximum • Collapsible crab traps • Dip nets of 2 crab pots, regardless of the number of • Net Rings If you are crabbing without a license using owners or lessees of the property, and must • Seines license-exempt gear, you are still limited to be registered with the department. The regis- • Eel pots for own bait the unlicensed crabber limits of no more tration is free and it does NOT count as a Additionally, anyone who uses other legal than 2 dozen male hard crabs and no more recreational crabbing license. gear to catch more than the following quan- than 1 dozen soft crabs or male peeler crabs. A license is not needed to use properly registered crab pots. tity of crabs: You also do not need a license if you are: • More than 2 dozen with a limit of 1 bushel • Assisting another individual who has a Private property crab pots set in the Atlantic of male hard crabs recreational crabbing license Ocean, Coastal Bays, and their tributaries • More than 1 dozen with a limit of 2 dozen • Crabbing from a boat that is displaying a do NOT need to be registered. soft crabs or male peelers recreational crabbing boat decal See page 40 & 41 for crab catch limits. A recreational crabbing license is not required in the Atlantic Ocean, Coastal Bays, and their tributaries.

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GENERAL DEFINITIONS

ARTIFICIAL FLY CIRCLE HOOK STINGER HOOK A lure constructed by winding natural or A non-offset hook with the point turned per- A hook which trails another hook, either by synthetic material such as feathers, fur, hair, pendicularly back to the shank. Circle hooks direct physical attachment to the lead hook tinsel, thread, fiber, wire, plastic, cork, or used in bait fisheries should be non-offset. or by a connective device such as a swivel or rubber on or around the hook, and designed That is, if the hook is laid on a flat surface, all chain, and is part of the same bait or lure. to be cast by means of a fly rod. parts of the hook lie flat on the surface. TROLLING ARTIFICIAL LURE CULL The method of angling during which fish are The following are considered artificial lures: After being in possession of a fish, to discard attracted to a lure or bait being trailed from spinners, spoons, plugs and molded fac- or exchange that fish to possess another fish a boat which is moving forward or backward similes of worms, insects and fish. For the of the same species. by mechanical, manual, or wind power. purposes of these regulations, artificial flies and streamers are considered to be artificial IN AGGREGATE lures. A catch of related fish species counted together. BAIT Any item that emits an odor or scent such POSSESSION as worms, minnows, crayfish, insects, Any condition where a fish is controlled with doughballs, corn, cheese, bread, meat and the angler's intent of ownership. marshmallows. The addition of any scent to an artificial lure or fly to make it smell like bait, makes it bait.

BASIC CATCH & RELEASE A Guide to Skin Wounds FISH HANDLING TIPS and Water Contact HANDLING Vibrio are bacteria that occur in the brackish and salt • Don’t hold the fish out of the water for more than 30 seconds. waters of Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries, especially when the water is warm. If Vibrio or other bacteria come • Wet hands and hold fish by lip with one hand and support its body into contact with an open wound they can cause serious with the other hand. infections, particularly for people with liver disease or a • Hold fish over water in case it is dropped. weakened immune system.

DE-HOOKING Protect Yourself • When removing the hook, use a soft rubber or small-mesh nylon landing net to hold fish, or firmly hold the fish with a wet rag or glove. • If you have unhealed cuts or scrapes, avoid warm Chesapeake Bay and tidal tributary waters. • Use a non-offset circle hook when using bait to reduce the poten- • If you must go out on or in the water, seal your wounds tial for deep-hooking the fish. with waterproof bandages. • Use barbless hooks with artificial bait. Barbs can be pinched down • Clean any cuts or scrapes immediately with clean with pliers or filed off. water and soap or hand sanitizer • Always have pliers, a de-hooker or hemostats handy for deeply • Wear shoes and gloves to avoid cuts and scrapes. hooked fish. If you develop unusual redness, swelling or drainage • If the hook cannot be removed from a deep or gut hooked fish around a wound, SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION without causing bleeding to the fish, then leave the hook in and cut IMMEDIATELY and inform the doctor that you have the line as close to the mouth as possible. been in contact with Chesapeake Bay water.

RESUSCITATION MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT • Try reviving a fish that is not lively by opening its mouth and pull- mde.maryland.gov/vibrio 410-537-3906 | toll-free 1-800-633-6101 ext. 3906 ing it forward to force water over the gills. MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE bit.ly/DHMHhealthyswimming toll-free 1-866-703-3266 • Additional information is available at dnr2.maryland.gov/fisheries/ pages/catch-and-release.aspx MARYLAND HEALTHY BEACHES marylandhealthybeaches.com/vibrio.html

14 2016 Maryland Guide to Fishing SPORT FISHING REGULATIONS

RECREATIONAL GEAR—NONTIDAL Nontidal Sport Fishing These are the ONLY types of gear you may use in nontidal waters It Is Illegal GEAR RULES AND EXCEPTIONS 1. To cut a hole through the ice measuring more than 10 inches in • Must be marked with the individual's name and address or any direction for the purpose of ice fishing. DNRid number 2. To take bait fish from Put-and-Take Fishing Areas or Special Trout • Must be checked daily • Must be set within 100 feet of an individual's private Fisheries Management Areas. property 3. In Deer and Swan creeks in Harford County: BAIT TRAPS • Must either be attached to the property or private pier/ • For a person to catch or attempt to catch fish other than by dock, or marked by a buoy or pole with a sign, or attached hook and line, with line held in hand, attached to a pole or rod to a boat that is not docked • May not be used in any trout management area held in hand, or attended in a manner that the fish voluntarily • Only one may be used by each individual takes bait or lure in its mouth. • Individual must be actively in control of the gear • For a person to possess or use minnows for bait while fishing. HOOK & LINE, • Snagging is not legal • For anyone to use a dip net baited by attaching an attractant to ROD & REEL, • May only use 3 active lines at a time the net material or frame. AND HANDLINES • May not use more than 2 hook units per line 4. To remove the head and tail of fish in possession while at the • When ice fishing, 5 tip ups or rods may be used • Nonresidents may not use bush-bobs or bank poles fishing location, except for snakeheads. The head and tail shall • May only use 25 bush-bobs or bank poles in all, with only remain attached in such a manner as to permit identification one hook to a pole or bob of fish species and total length. A person may take snakehead • Must be marked with individual's name and address or fish from Maryland waters by any legal means provided that the DNRid number head of the snakehead fish is immediately removed, or the body • May only be used in the waters of the Potomac or BUSH BOBS & Monocacy River within Carroll, Washington, and Frederick is gutted, or the gills are removed from both sides of the fish, or BANK POLES Counties the fish is filleted upon capture. • May not be used on any streams stocked with trout 5. For a person to catch snapping turtles from waters of the state • May only be used between sunset and sunrise by hook and line, trotline, bow and arrow, net, seine, trap, fish • A bush-bob or bank pole which has been baited with pot, or other fishing rig, spear, gig or iron or any device capable scale bait or live bait may not be used to catch suckers, catfish, carp, eels, gudgeons and every species of sunfish, of piercing any part of the turtle. including bluegills and rock bass 6. To operate any vehicle on any lands owned or controlled by the NETS • May not bait nets Fisheries Service without written permission from the Fisheries (general rules that • Except for landing nets, nets may not be used in any Trout Service except on those roads, lanes or areas which are open apply to seines, dip Management Area nets and landing nets) • A non-resident may only use landing nets to automobile traffic or which are specifically marked by the • Must have mesh no greater than ¼ inch Fisheries Service. • Must not exceed 6 feet in width and 4 feet in height 7. To camp on lands owned and controlled by the Fisheries Service • Must only be used to catch minnows and bait fish SEINES except on designated sites or with written permission. • May not be used within 50 feet of a dam or the mouth of 8. To swim in any State-controlled lake except in designated areas. any river or tributary 9. Battie Mixon Fishing Hole: • Must be emptied on shore • May use only from January 1 through April 15 • To fish in Battie Mixon Fishing Hole in Allegany County between • May only be used in the following nontidal waters: one hour after sunset and one hour before sunrise. (1) The Susquehanna River in Cecil and Harford counties; • To use boats propelled by gasoline or diesel power on the waters (2) In Allegany and Washington counties; and of Battie Mixon Fishing Hole. (3) The Monocacy and Potomac rivers in Carroll and DIP NETS Frederick counties 10. To fish any streams or nontidal waters that contain trout between • May not be used to fish for any trout species, walleye, the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 5:30 a.m. (This does not apply to striped bass, muskellunge, or muskellunge hybrids nontidal impoundments of five acres or more.) including tiger musky 11. To cull trout. • May not use within 50 yards of the mouth of a tributary or the base of any dam 12. Regarding crayfish in the Susquehanna River, Middle Potomac River, Monocacy River and Upper Potomac River basins, to: LANDING NETS May only be used to land a fish caught by other means • Catch or process any species of crayfish unless the head is • Must have a retrieval line attached immediately removed behind the eyes upon capture. • May not use projectile gear in any trout management area, • Use any species of crayfish as bait unless the head is removed or State-controlled community ponds or lakes • May not be used within 100 yards of any human being, behind the eyes. private or public swimming area, international diving • Catch and possess a female crayfish with eggs attached to the flag, occupied duck blind, or vessel other than the vessel underside of the abdomen. occupied by the individual using the projectile gear BOW, GIG, SPEAR & SPEAR GUN • The distance restrictions will not apply if the individual receives permission from the affected parties prior to using the projectile gear • May not be used to fish for any trout species, walleye, striped bass, striped bass hybrids, northern pike, muskellunge, or muskellunge hybrids including tiger musky, largemouth and smallmouth bass, snapping turtles, and any threatened or endangered species HAND & NOODLING No special rules dnr.maryland.gov 15 SPORT FISHING REGULATIONS

RECREATIONAL GEAR—TIDAL Tidal Sport Fishing These are the ONLY types of gear you may use in tidal waters Chesapeake Bay & Tidal Tributaries and Atlantic Ocean, GEAR RULES AND EXCEPTIONS Coastal Bays & Tidal Tributaries

• Must be set within 100 feet of an individual's private property It Is Legal • Must either be attached to the property or private pier/ 1. To keep any size white perch if caught by hook and line. dock, or marked by a buoy or pole with a sign, or attached BAIT TRAPS 2. To use an umbrella rig that has no more than 2 hooks or 2 to a boat that is not docked sets of hooks. • Must be marked with the individual's DNRid number • Must be checked daily 3. To catch and release American shad, hickory shad, blueback • Each individual may only use one trap herring, alewife herring and sharks.

• Individual must be actively in control of the gear It Is Illegal HOOK & LINE, • Snagging is not legal 1. To have in one’s possession aboard any boat on the tidal waters ROD & REEL, • May not use more than two hook units per line of Maryland any striped bass cut up or filleted at any time. AND HANDLINES • For striped bass gear restrictions see Striped Bass Striped bass must be landed whole. section—page 38 & 39 2. To have in one’s possession aboard any boat on the tidal waters of Maryland more than 15 cut up pounds of any fish upon • May only be used in tidal tributaries of the Chesapeake Bay which a size or weight limit is prescribed by law or regulations. • May only be used from July 1–February 28 • Must be attended between sunset and sunrise 3. To use Sabiki rigs in Maryland. Multiple hook rigs including • May use up to 10 jugs with no more than 2 hooks per line Sabiki rigs are allowed in the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) JUGS and no more than one line per jug of the Atlantic Ocean, three miles out from the Maryland coast. • Must be marked with the individual's DNRid number 4. To operate a boat within the area 400 yards below or 400 yards • May not be used to take largemouth bass, smallmouth above the Conowingo Dam. bass, striped bass, all shark species, snapping turtles, and any threatened or endangered species

NETS (general rules for May not bait nets allowable nets)

CAST NETS Radius may not exceed 10 feet

• Must have mesh no greater than ¼ inch • Must not exceed 50 feet in width and 5 feet in height • Must only be used to catch minnows and bait fish SEINES • May not be used within 50 feet of a dam or the mouth of any river or tributary STATEWIDE RESTRICTIONS • May not be emptied from a boat or on the shore or in water less than 12 inches deep IT IS ILLEGAL: • To use a bow to hunt any trout, striped bass, northern pike, May not use a dip net in the Susquehanna River above the muskellunge, largemouth or smallmouth bass, snapping DIP NETS mouth of Deer Creek except to land a fish caught by hook turtles, sharks, lobster or any threatened or endangered and line. species. • To buy, sell, or offer to buy any fish or crab harvested under a LANDING NETS May only be used to land fish caught by other means recreational license. • To use waders or boots soled with felt or any natural or syn- • Must have a retrieval line attached • May not use projectile gear in any trout management area, thetic porous material capable of absorbing liquid. or State-controlled community ponds or lakes • To disturb, take, destroy or possess the nest or eggs of a • May not be used within 100 yards of any human being, terrapin or snapping turtle. private or public swimming area, international diving flag, occupied duck blind, or vessel other than the vessel occupied by the individual using the projectile gear BOW, • The distance restrictions will not apply if the individual SPEAR & SPEAR GUN receives permission from the affected parties prior to LEAVE NO TRACE using the projectile gear • May not be used to fish for any trout species, walleye, • Be considerate of others. • Do not dispose of unused striped bass, striped bass hybrids, northern pike, muskellunge, or muskellunge hybrids including tiger • Take trash with you. bait on or near the water. musky, largemouth and smallmouth bass, snapping • Pack it in. Pack it out. • Recycle or dispose of old turtles, all shark species, lobster, and any threatened or lures and line. endangered species • Clean your fish at home. • Avoid impacting stream • Avoid discarding dead or mori- bund fish. HAND & NOODLING No special rules banks and lake shores.

16 2016 Maryland Guide to Fishing SEASONS, MINIMUM SIZES, DAILY CREEL & POSSESSION LIMITS

The following tables summarize rules governing the harvest and possession of fish species that anglers commonly catch in Maryland. This is an abridged summary and does not include all regulated species. Full information and updates are available at www.dsd.state.md.us/COMAR/ ComarHome.html

NONTIDAL HOOK & LINE

SPECIES MINIMUM SIZE LIMITS SEASON CREEL LIMIT REMARKS

Daily—25 Eels may not be taken by gig in any Put-and-Take AMERICAN EEL 9 inches Open Year Round Trout Fishing Areas or Special Trout Fisheries Possession—25 Management Area. BAITFISH Daily—35 in aggregate None Open Year Round (Including Madtoms) Possession—35 in aggregate 12 inches or as provided for by CLOSED Daily—5 in aggregate BASS (Largemouth & Catch & Release is permitted at all times. Smallmouth) special regulations. March 1–June 15 Possession—10 in aggregate BIVALVE/SHELLFISH CLOSED (mussels & clams) Daily—15 CARP None Open Year Round Possession—30 CHAIN PICKEREL 14 inches Open Year Round Daily—5 Daily—5 CHANNEL CATFISH None Open Year Round Possession—10 Daily—15 CRAPPIE None Open Year Round Possession—30 HERRING CLOSED (Alewife & Blueback) MUSKELLUNGE & Open Year Round Daily—1 TIGER MUSKIE 36 inches NONTIDAL HOOK & LINE & LINE HOOK NONTIDAL NORTHERN PIKE 30 inches Open Year Round Daily—2 SHAD (American/ CLOSED Catch & Release is permitted. White & Hickory) Striped bass and hybrid striped bass in nontidal waters may be taken only from Liberty Reservoir, 2 striped bass/striped bass STRIPED BASS & Piney Run Reservoir, Triadelphia Reservoir, 18 inches Open Year Round hybrid per day, only one of HYBRID STRIPED BASS Conowingo Reservoir, Broadford Lake, Jennings which may be over 30 inches. Randolph Reservoir and Rocky Gorge Reservoir. See table footer for contact information. Daily—30 SUCKERS None Open Year Round Possession—60 SUNFISH, including Bluegills & Rock Bass Daily—15 in aggregate None Open Year Round (commonly known as Possession—30 in aggregate Red Eye or Goggle-Eye) Daily—2 in aggregate Open Year Round—Except TROUT—statewide None—Except as provided in Special as provided in Special Possession—2 in aggregate— (all species of Trout) Trout Management Area Regulations. Trout Management Area Except as provided in Special Regulations. Trout Management Area Regulations. TROUT: Daily—5 in aggregate See Put-and-Take section for Put-and-Take Areas None Open Year Round (all species of Trout) Possession—5 in aggregate specific requirements. Minimum Size: 15 inches year round, Open year round—Except and during January 1–April 15 the on Deep Creek Lake and minimum size is 15 inches with a the Youghiogheny River WALLEYE maximum size of 20 inches, in the downstream of Route 42 Daily—5 Potomac River mainstem approximately bridge where it is closed 0.5 miles upriver from Chain Bridge to from March 1 through the spillway in Cumberland. April 15. WHITE PERCH None Open Year Round None 9 inches Open Year Round Daily—10 YELLOW PERCH: Daily—10 The possession of yellow perch eggs requires statewide except Deep Creek Lake None Open Year Round as noted Possession—20 prior authorization from DNR. Nontidal lakes and ponds None Open Year Round None The taking of American shad, hickory shad, blueback herring, alewife herring, Atlantic sturgeon, and shortnose sturgeon is prohibited. Special Closures: 1. Magothy River from the base of Lake Waterford Dam downstream for 3,300 feet is closed to all fishing during February, March, and April. 2. Severn River and Severn Run from the Route 3 Bridge downstream for 2,400 feet during February, March, and April. Contact Information for Restricted Areas: Baltimore City Reservoirs—for Prettyboy and Liberty (boat permits required) information, rules, and regulations, call Watershed Control Division 410-795-6150 or Loch Raven Fishing Center 410-887-7692. Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission Lakes—Triadelphia and Rocky Gorge fishing by permit only. For permits, rules and regulations call the information center at Brighton Dam 301-774-9124.

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YOUGHIOGHENY RIVER LAKE (RESERVOIR)

SPECIES MINIMUM SIZE LIMITS SEASON CREEL LIMIT REMARKS AMERICAN EEL 9 inches Open Year Round Daily–25 AMERICAN SHAD None Open Year Round Daily–3 BAITFISH, FISH BAIT None Open Year Round Daily–50 in aggregate

BASS – 15 inches January 1–April 15 and November 1–December 31 Daily–4 in aggregate CLOSED all other Largemouth, dates; No tournaments Smallmouth & Spotted 12 inches June 18–October 31 Daily–6 in aggregate during closure. Head must be immediately removed behind the eyes upon CRAYFISH None Open Year Round Daily–50 capture unless used as bait in the water from which taken GIZZARD SHAD None Open Year Round Daily–50 MUD BUGS (dragonfly nymphs) None Open Year Round None MUSKELLUNGE & TIGER MUSKIE 40 inches Open Year Round Daily–1 in aggregate NORTHERN PIKE 24 inches Open Year Round Daily–2 PICKEREL 18 inches Open Year Round Daily–4 RIVER HERRING None Open Year Round Daily–50 in aggregate SAUGER 12 inches January 1–March 14 and May 7–December 31 Daily–6 STRIPED BASS & Open Year Round Daily–2 in aggregate HYBRID STRIPED BASS 20 inches SUNFISH, YELLOW PERCH, WHITE PERCH, CRAPPIES, Open Year Round Daily–50 in aggregate CATFISH, ROCK BASS, None SUCKERS, CARP & WHITE BASS 8 a.m. April 16–September 5 Daily–5 in aggregate TROUT & SALMON (all species) 7 inches January 1–February 29 and September 6–December 31 Daily–3 in aggregate

YOUGHIOGHENY RIVER LAKE (RESERVOIR) RIVER LAKE (RESERVOIR) YOUGHIOGHENY WALLEYE & HYBRIDS 15 inches January 1–March 14 and May 7–December 31 Daily–6 in aggregate PADDLEFISH, MUSSELS, CLAMS, & THREATENED & ENDANGERED Closed SPECIES Find Maryland Fishing Spots

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18 2016 Maryland Guide to Fishing CHESAPEAKE BAY & ITS TIDAL TRIBUTARIES

SPECIES MINIMUM SIZE LIMITS SEASON CREEL LIMIT REMARKS

AMERICAN EEL 9 inches Open Year Round Daily—25

15 inches March 1–June 15 BASS (Largemouth & Open Year Round Daily—5 in aggregate Smallmouth) 12 inches June 16 through last day in February Daily—1 BLACK DRUM 16 inches Open Year Round Boat Limit—6 May 15–September 21 and BLACK SEA BASS 12.5 inches Daily—15 October 22–December 31

BLUEFISH 8 inches Open Year Round Daily—10

CATFISH None Open Year Round No Limit

CHAIN PICKEREL (Pike) 14 inches CLOSED March 15–April 30 Daily—10

CROAKER (Hardhead) 9 inches Open Year Round Daily—25

Illegal to transport live NORTHERN SNAKEHEAD No minimum size Open Year Round No limit snakehead fish.

RED DRUM (Channel Bass Open Year Round Daily—1 or Puppy Drum) 18–27 inches SHARKS See Highly Migratory Species Section—page 44

Must be landed with head SPANISH MACKEREL 14 inches Open Year Round Daily—15 and fins intact.

SPOTTED SEATROUT 14 inches Open Year Round Daily—4

See Chesapeake Bay Striped STRIPED BASS Bass section—page 38

SUMMER FLOUNDER Open year round Daily—4 (Fluke) 16 inches WALLEYE 15 inches Open Year Round Daily—5

WEAKFISH 13 inches Open Year Round Daily—1

None if caught with hook & line; 8 inch WHITE PERCH Open Year Round No Limit minimum if caught with other gear CHESAPEAKE BAY & ITS TIDAL TRIBUTARIES TIDAL & ITS BAY CHESAPEAKE YELLOW PERCH 9 inches Open Year Round Daily—10

The taking of American shad, hickory shad, alewife herring, blueback herring, Atlantic sturgeon and shortnose sturgeon is prohibited. Areas Closed to Fishing—February, March and April: 1. Magothy River from Lake Waterford dam downstream for 3,300 feet. 2. Severn River and Severn Run from the Route 3 Bridge downstream for 2,400 feet.

HOW TO MEASURE A FISH Note: Mouth should be shut and tail fin pinched closed. Total Length Size limits are generally based on the total length of a fish. The total length of a fish is Girth the maximum length with the mouth closed and the tail pinched together measured from the snout to the tip of the tail. The best way to obtain this straight line measurement is to push the fish’s snout against a vertical surface with the mouth closed and with the fish lying along a tape measure and then pinch the tail fin closed to determine the total length. Fork length refers to the length from the snout of a fish to the end of the middle caudal Fork Length fin rays. This is the measurement for determining the legal size of a shark. The girth of a fish is best measured with a fabric ruler. Measuring the girth is helpful in trying to determine if you have a possible record fish, which is determined by total weight. By using the total length and girth of a fish in inches you can get a rough estimate of the weight in pounds with this formula:

((Girth in inches x Girth in inches) x Length in inches) / 800 = Fork Length Approximate weight in pounds

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ATLANTIC OCEAN, COASTAL BAYS & TRIBUTARIES

SPECIES MINIMUM SIZE LIMITS SEASON CREEL LIMIT REMARKS AMERICAN EEL 9 inches Open Year Round Daily—25 Daily—1 BLACK DRUM 16 inches Open Year Round Boat limit—6

May 15–September 21 and BLACK SEA BASS 12.5 inches Daily—15 October 22–December 31

BLUEFISH 8 inches Open Year Round Daily—10 CROAKER (Hardhead) 9 inches Open Year Round Daily—25 DOLPHINFISH Daily—10 None Open Year Round Only applies to federal waters. (Mahi-Mahi) Boat limit—60 Grouper species—www.dsd.state.md.us/ GROUPER SPECIES None Open Year Round Daily—1 comar/getfile.aspx?file=08.02.05.29.htm LOBSTER 3 100/person/24 hour period or 500 for 3 ⁄8–5¼ inches Open Year Round Must be landed whole. *Please see additional a 5-day or longer trip when using gear recreational lobster carapace length Except Feb. 1 – March 31 Spearing is prohibited. information below other than lobster traps RED DRUM (Channel Bass Open Year Round Daily—1 or Puppy Drum) 18–27 inches SCUP (Porgy) 8 inches Open Year Round Daily—50 SHARKS See Highly Migratory Species Section—page 44 Snapper species—www.dsd.state.md.us/ SNAPPER SPECIES None Open Year Round Daily—20 in aggregate comar/getfile.aspx?file=08.02.05.29.htm SPANISH MACKEREL 14 inches Open Year Round Daily—15 SPOTTED SEATROUT 14 inches Open Year Round Daily—4

SUMMER FLOUNDER Open year round Daily—4 (Fluke) 16 inches

Striped bass may not be caught, harassed or possessed in the Exclusive STRIPED BASS 28 inches Open Year Round Daily—1 Economic Zone (EEZ), which stretches

ATLANTIC OCEAN & COASTAL BAYS OCEAN & COASTAL ATLANTIC from 3 to 200 miles off the coast. Jan. 1–May 15 and Nov. 1–Nov. 26, TAUTOG 16 inches Jan. 1-Nov. 26 Daily—4 May 16–Oct. 31, Daily—2 Tilefish species—www.dsd.state.md.us/ TILEFISH SPECIES None Open Year Round Daily—7 in aggregate comar/getfile.aspx?file=08.02.05.29.htm WAHOO None Open Year Round Daily—2 Only applies to federal waters. WEAKFISH 13 inches Open Year Round Daily—1 The taking of American shad, hickory shad, alewife herring, blueback herring, Atlantic sturgeon and shortnose sturgeon is prohibited.

*Gear: A lobster trap must have: • A minimum of one rectangular escape vent which must be a minimum of 2 inches by 5 ¾ inches; or 5 • A minimum of two circular escape vents which must have a minimum diameter of 2 ⁄8 inches It is unlawful to catch, land, possess, sell, offer to sell, or transport any: • Lobster that is egg-bearing or from which eggs have been intentionally removed; • Female lobster bearing a V-shaped notch which is: • A straight-sided triangular cut with or without setal hairs, at least 1/8 inch in depth and tapering to a sharp point in the flipper next to the right of the center flipper as viewed from the rear of the female lobster; or • Mutilated in a manner which could hide, obscure, or obliterate such a mark. An individual who catches an egg bearing female lobster that 3 measures 3 ⁄8 inches to 5¼ inches in length from the rear end of the eye socket along a line parallel to the center line of body shell V-Shaped Notch (carapace) to the rear of the body shell (carapace) must: • Mark the lobster to the right of the center flipper as viewed from the rear of the female lobster when the underside of the lobster is down with a v-shaped notch that: • Is made by means of a sharp bladed instrument; • Is at least ¼ inch in length; • Is not greater than ½ inch in depth; and • Tapers to a sharp point; and • Immediately release the lobster.

20 2016 Maryland Guide to Fishing Protect fishing access and wildlife Leave No Trash

Discarded fishing line and lures are harmful to the birds and fish.

Trash left on the shore and in the water puts everyone's opportunity to fish at risk.

You preserve fishing access when you leave a place cleaner than you found it.

Get Involved! We’ll deliver information to help you stay informed and tell us what you think. Join the process by: - Subscribing to receive DNR Fisheries Service email notices at dnr2.maryland.gov/Fisheries/Pages/email-contact.aspx And - Opting in receive to receive email or text notifications through the yes Compass system. dnr.maryland.gov/fisheries/fishingreport/log.asp

compass.dnr.maryland.gov/dnrcompassportal dnr.maryland.gov 21 PUT-AND-TAKE TROUT FISHING AREAS

The following restrictions apply to the 2016 Closure Schedule areas listed: • Closure 0—No Closure. a) Creel Limit (all species of trout) • Closure 1—Sunday March 6, 2016 to Saturday combined—5 Daily / 5 Possession. March 26, 2016. b) Minimum Size—no minimum size. • Closure 2—Sunday March 20, 2016 to Saturday c) Season—areas are closed to all fishing March 26, 2016. from 10:00 p.m. of the first date, to 5:30 a.m. of the second date, except as provided for by special regulation or where more restrictive fishing hours are posted.

Areas Subject to Provisions of this Section:

Allegany County Charles County Battie Mixon Ponds...... 0 Gwynn Oak Park Pond...... 0 Hughesville Pond...... 0 Cotton Cove Pond in Glendening Recreational Gwynns Falls—mainstem below Maryland Myrtle Grove Wildlife Management area— Complex at Frostburg...... 2 Route 140...... 0 all ponds...... 0 Dans Mountain Pond...... 0 Jones Falls—mainstem below Lake Roland....0 Wheatley Lake...... 0 Evitts Creek—mainstem upstream of Interstate Little Falls—mainstem from Wiseburg Road Rt. 68...... 1 upstream to Valley Mill Road...... 1 Frederick County Evitts Creek Ponds...... 0 Little Gunpowder Falls—mainstem from Cunningham Falls Lake...... 0 Fifteen Mile Creek Watershed...... 1 Jericho Road upstream to Route 165...... 1 Fishing Creek—mainstem upstream of Fishing Creek Reservoir including left fork Flintstone Creek Watershed...... 0 Patapsco River—mainstem from the B&O Viaduct upstream to Bloede Dam...... 1 (Steep Creek)...... 1 Georges Creek—mainstem from the upper Frank Bentz Pond...... 2 boundary of Town Park in Westernport Stansbury Park Pond...... 0 upstream to Neff Run...... 1 Friends Creek Watershed...... 1 Calvert County Jennings Run—mainstem downstream of the Hamburg Pond...... 2 confluence of North Jennings Run...... 2 Calvert Cliffs Pond...... 0 Middle Creek—mainstem from the Maryland Lake Habeeb (Rocky Gap Lake)...... 0 Hutchins Pond...... 0 Route 17 bridge near the junction of Bittle Road upstream to the confluence of Spruce Lions Park Pond, Frostburg (area subject to user Caroline County Run...... 1 restrictions by the City of Frostburg)...... 0 Tuckahoe Creek & Lake...... 0 Middletown Pond...... 0 North Branch Potomac River mainstem— from Allegany County line downstream Owens Creek—mainstem from Buck Lantz Carroll County to the upper Potomac River Commission Road downstream to Roddy Road (catch & Wastewater Treatment Plant discharge in Beaver Run—upstream of Maryland Route return only from June 1 through last day of Westernport...... 0 91...... 1 February)...... 1 North Jennings Run Watershed...... 2 Farm Museum Pond...... 2 Rainbow Lake...... 2 Orchard Pond...... 0 South Branch Patapsco River—mainstem Urbana Lake...... 0 from West Friendship Road (Howard County White Sulfur Pond...... 0 Whiskey Springs Pond...... 2 side) and Main Street (Carroll County side) at Woodsboro Community Pond...... 0 Wills Creek—mainstem upstream of the US Sykesville downstream to its confluence with Army Corps of Engineers Flood Control Project the North Branch Patapsco River...... 1 at The Narrows above Cumberland...... 1 Garrett County Piney Run—mainstem downstream from Accident Pond...... 1 Arrington Road...... 1 Anne Arundel County Bear Creek—mainstem from the corner of Piney Run Reservoir...... 0 Severn Run—mainstem upstream of Maryland Fish Hatchery Road and Rabbit Hollow Road Route 3...... 1 Robert’s Mill Pond...... 0 downstream to the confluence with the Youghiogheny River at Friendsville...... 1 Cecil County Baltimore County and Baltimore City Broadford Lake...... 0 Big Elk Creek—mainstem from the bridge Avalon Pond (Lost Lake)…...... 0 Deep Creek Lake...... 0 at Maryland Route 277 upstream to the Gunpowder Falls—mainstem from the Pennsylvania state line...... 1 Herrington Creek—mainstem...... 0 red post located 1.6 miles downstream of Herrington Lake...... 0 Corbett Road downstream to the hiker/ Howards Pond...... 0 biker bridge located approximately one mile Principio Creek—mainstem upstream of Jennings Randolph Lake...... 0 downstream of Phoenix Road; and from Maryland Route 7...... 1 Little Youghiogheny River—mainstem from Cromwell Bridge downstream to the Interstate Maryland Route 219 downstream to the Rt. 95 bridge...... 1 Youghiogheny River...... 1

22 2016 Maryland Guide to Fishing TROUT STOCKING South Branch Patapsco River—mainstem Washington County from West Friendship Road (Howard County SCHEDULE Antietam Creek—mainstem from upstream side) and Main Street (Carroll County side) at boundary of Devil’s Backbone Park to the AND MAPS: Sykesville downstream to its confluence with mouth of Beaver Creek...... 0 the North Branch Patapsco River...... 1 dnr.maryland.gov/ Beaver Creek—from the downstream side fisheries/stocking, Montgomery County of the bridges on the private farm lane located below the Albert Powell State Trout 800-688-3467, Great Seneca Creek—from Maryland Route press 2, and by email Hatchery downstream to Black Rock Creek, 28 upstream to Maryland Route 355...... 1 and from Beaver Creek Road downstream to alert—dnr.maryland.gov/fisheries/email Izaak Walton Pond...... 2 the confluence with Antietam Creek...... 1 contact.asp Lake Needwood...... 0 Blairs Valley Lake...... 0 Martin Luther King, Jr. Park Pond...... 2 Greenbrier Lake...... 0 Mill Run—mainstem downstream of upper- Northwest Branch Watershed—upstream of Indian Springs Pond...... 2 most bridge on Mill Run Road...... 1 Maryland Route 410 to Norwood Road...... 2 Israel Creek...... 0 Muddy Creek—mainstem...... 1 Pine Lake...... 2 Licking Creek Mainstem...... 1 New Germany Lake...... 0 Sharpsburg Community Pond...... 0 North Branch Potomac River mainstem— Prince George’s County Sideling Hill Creek Watershed...... 0 from Jennings Randolph Lake upstream Allen’s Pond...... 0 approximately 6 miles to the lower boundary Cosca Lake...... 0 of Potomac State Forest; from the uppermost Wicomico County boundary of Potomac State Forest at Wallman Greenbelt Lake...... 0 Beaverdam Creek—in Salisbury from upstream approximately 8.5 miles to the Lake Artemesia...... 0 Schumaker Dam downstream to the bridge bridge at Old Wilson Road; from the red Laurel Lakes...... 0 crossing at Memorial Plaza Road...... 0 post located approximately 100 yards above Melwood Pond...... 0 the upstream concrete abutments at Barnum, Worcester County Schoolhouse Pond...... 0 West Virginia, downstream to the red post Shad Landing Pond...... 0 located below a pool known as Blue Hole, Tucker Pond...... 0 1 approximately ⁄3 mile upstream of Bench Mark 1110 on the Westernport U.S.G.S. Quadrangle, and from Piney Swamp Run downstream to the Allegany County line...0 Piney Reservoir...... 0 Savage Reservoir...... 0 Savage River—mainstem from Savage Reservoir upstream to Poplar Lick...... 2 Snowy Creek mainstem...... 0 Youghiogheny River—mainstem upstream of the junction of Muddy Creek and from the upstream side of the Maryland Route 42 bridge downstream 0.4 miles to the confluence of Minnow Run, 50 yards downstream from Maple Street...... 0

Harford County Deer Creek—mainstem from 1 mile south of Rocks State Park upstream to the bridge FULL SERVICE at Maryland Route 23...... 1 Forest Hill Pond...... 2 44 YEARS IN BUSINESS Little Gunpowder Falls—mainstem from Jericho Road upstream to Maryland Route CERTIFIED TECHNICIANS 165...... 1 TaylorMarineCenter.com Howard County Centennial Lake...... 0 Lake Elkhorn...... 0 Patuxent River—mainstem from base of Rocky Gorge Reservoir Dam in Laurel downstream to the B&O Railroad crossing...... 1 dnr.maryland.gov 23 SPECIAL MANAGEMENT AREAS—TROUT

Catch-and-Return Trout Fishing Areas— Catch-and-Return Trout Fishing Areas— • You may only fish with artificial lures, Limited to Artificial Fly Fishing Limited to the Use of Artificial Lures including artificial flies. • You may not possess or use any natural Areas: Areas: bait, live bait or any device enhanced with • Big Hunting Creek, Frederick County—all • Patuxent River, Howard and Montgomery scent capable of catching fish. waters of Big Hunting Creek and its tribu- counties—the mainstem of the Patuxent taries within Cunningham Falls State Park River from the crossing of Maryland Trophy Trout Fishing Areas—Limited and Catoctin Mountain Park except Owens Route 97 upstream to the crossing of to the Use of Artificial Lures and Flies Creek, Little Hunting Creek, Cunningham Maryland Route 27 and Cabin Branch Falls Lake and Frank Bentz Pond. from its confluence with the Patuxent Area: • Beaver Creek, Washington County—from River upstream to Hipsley Mill Road. • Savage River mainstem from the down- the confluence with Black Rock Creek • Morgan Run, Carroll County—from stream side of the Rt. 135 Bridge upstream downstream approximately 1 mile to the bridge on London Bridges Road upstream for a distance of approximately 2.7 miles red post located 0.1 mile above Beaver to bridge on Maryland Route 97. to the lower suspension bridge (Allegany Creek Road. • Paint Branch and tributaries, Montgomery Bridge). • Patuxent River, Montgomery and Howard County—upstream of Fairland Road. Counties—from red bank posts located • Gunpowder Falls, Baltimore County— Restrictions: on both sides of the river, approximately mainstem from Prettyboy Reservoir Dam • Two fish creel and possession limit for all 400 yards below Brighton Dam down- downstream to Bluemount Road. species of trout combined. stream to Mink Hollow Road. • North Branch Potomac River—from • Minimum Sizes: an overhead cable and red bank post • Brook trout—12 inches Restrictions: located approximately 510 yards below • Brown trout—18 inches • You may not possess trout while fishing the Jennings Randolph Reservoir spillway • All other trout species—no in these areas. downstream approximately one mile to a minimum size • All trout caught must be immediately red post, located approximately 100 yards • You may not possess any trout smaller than released and returned to the water. above the upstream concrete abutments the minimum size limit. • You may only fish with artificial flies and at Barnum, West Virginia, and from a red • You may only fish with artificial lures, streamers constructed in a normal fashion post located below a pool known as Blue including artificial flies. using natural and/or synthetic materials, Hole, approximately 1⁄3 mile upstream • Treble hooks are prohibited. which may include feathers, fur, hair, tinsel, of Bench Mark 1110 on the Westernport • Artificial lures are restricted to single hooks thread, fiber, plastic, cork, wire and rubber U.S.G.S. Quadrangle, downstream with single hook points. on a single hook with the components approximately 4 miles to the confluence • You may not possess or use any natural wound on or around the hook. Specifically of Piney Swamp Run. bait, live bait or any device enhanced with prohibited are the use of molded replicas of • Youghiogheny River, Garrett County— a scent capable of catching fish. insects, earthworms, fish eggs, fish or any mainstem beginning at the red post invertebrate or vertebrate either singly or in approximately 100 yards upstream of the Trophy Trout Fishing Areas— combination with other materials, or other Deep Creek Lake tailrace and extending Limited to Use of Artificial Flies lures commonly described as spinners, downstream 4 miles to the Sang Run spoons, or plugs made of metal, plastic, Bridge. Area: wood, rubber or similar substance or a • Little Hunting Creek, Frederick County— • Savage River mainstem from the Savage combination of these. mainstem from the red post located River Reservoir Dam downstream to the • You may only fish with conventional fly approximately 0.25 mile downstream of lower suspension bridge (Allegany Bridge). fishing tackle, fly rods, fly reels, and fly Route 806, upstream to include all waters line with a maximum of 18 feet of leader of Little Hunting Creek within the bound- Restrictions: or monofilament line attached. Any method aries of Cunningham Falls State Park. • Two fish creel and possession limit for all of angling when the fly is cast directly from species of trout combined. the reel is prohibited. The use of spinning, Restrictions: • Minimum Sizes: spincast, and casting reels is prohibited. • You may not possess trout while fishing • Brook trout—12 inches • You may not possess or use any natural in these areas. • Brown trout—18 inches bait, or live bait, or any device enhanced • All trout caught must be immediately • All other trout species—no minimum with a scent capable of catching fish. released and returned to the water. size • You may not possess any trout smaller than the minimum size limit. PRIVATE PROPERTY RIGHTS • You may only fish with artificial flies and We urge anglers to respect property rights and seek permission before attempting to streamers. park, fish or enter private property. The privilege of fishing and right of entry to private • You may only fish with conventional fly property is at the owner’s discretion. Respect for landowners and their property helps fishing tackle (fly rods, fly reels, and fly to ensure continued fishing access. Poor behavior encourages landowners to post their line with a maximum of 18 feet of leader property to prevent access. Remember that every angler pays for the improper actions of or monofilament line attached). Any a few. Always be courteous and respectful. method of angling when the fly is cast directly from the reel is prohibited.

24 2016 Maryland Guide to Fishing • The use of spinning, spincast, and casting • Youghiogheny River mainstem, Garrett Zero Creel Limit Area—Brook Trout reels is prohibited. County—below Friendsville from a site • You may not possess or use any natural located 50 yards downstream of Maple Area: bait, live bait, or any device enhanced Street (at the confluence of Minnow Run) • Savage River mainstem and tributaries with a scent capable of catching fish. downstream 1.8 miles to the powerline upstream of the Savage River Reservoir crossing upstream of the Youghiogheny dam, excluding the impoundments and Delayed Harvest Trout Fishing Areas Reservoir. Put-and-Take Trout Fishing Areas— Savage River Reservoir, Savage River from Group I Areas: Restrictions: Savage River Reservoir upstream to Poplar • Catoctin and Little Catoctin Creek, • From June 16 through September 30, the Lick Run, and New Germany Lake. Frederick County—from U.S.Route 40 daily creel limit and possession limit is near its intersection with Maryland Route five trout (all species of trout combined), Restrictions: 17 within Doubs Meadow Park down- with no tackle restrictions. • Zero creel and possession limits for brook stream to the lower park boundary near • From October 1 through June 15, you: trout. Myersville. • May not possess trout in these areas. • Two fish creel and possession limit for all • Catoctin Creek, Frederick County— • Must immediately release any trout other trout species combined. within the boundaries of Catoctin Creek caught to the water from which the • You may only fish with artificial flies and Park. trout was taken. artificial lures. • Middle Patuxent River, Howard County— • May not possess or use any natural • You may not possess or use natural or live from U.S. Route 29 downstream to Murray bait, live bait, or any device enhanced bait, or any device enhanced with a scent Hill Road. with a scent capable of catching fish. capable of catching fish. • Town Creek mainstem, Allegany County— within Green Ridge State Forest, from a red Put-and-Take/Catch-and-Return post located approximately ¾ mile down- Trout Fishing Area stream of the upper ford on Lower Town Creek Road, just south of the Wagner Road Area: intersection, downstream to the red post • Owens Creek, Frederick County—main- located just upstream of the lower ford on stem from Buck Lantz Road downstream Lower Town Creek Road (Mallory Place), to Roddy Road. and from a red post located approximately

½ mile downstream of Maniford Road to a Restrictions: NEW FEATURES. NEW PERFORMANCE. red post located approximately 1¾ miles • From March 1 through May 31: ORIGINAL VALUES. downstream (Bull Ring Ranch). • No bait, lure or tackle restrictions are in effect. Restrictions: • Put-and-Take Trout Area regulations • From June 1 through September 30, the apply. daily creel limit and possession limit is • From June 1 through the last day of five trout (all species of trout combined), February, you: with no tackle restrictions. • May not possess trout in these areas. • From October 1 through May 31, you: • May not possess or use any natural • May not possess trout in these areas. bait, live bait, or any device enhanced • Must immediately release any trout with a scent capable of catching fish. caught to the water from which the trout was taken. Zero Creel Limit Area— • May not possess or use any natural All Species of Trout

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Limited Harvest Fishing Areas TAKE A CHILD FISHING "To Catch a Fish,” is one of the Maryland Children’s Areas: Outdoor Bill of Rights, issued as part of the Maryland • Allens Pond, Prince George’s County. • Bowie Town Center Pond, Prince George’s Partnership for Children in Nature, an initiative to County. ensure all Maryland young people have the opportu- • Cosca Lake, Prince George’s County. nity to connect with their natural world and grow to • Farm Museum Pond, Carroll County. become informed and responsible stewards. • Governor’s Bridge Natural Area Pond, Prince Maryland's My First Fish Program recognizes an George’s County. angler that catches his or her first fish in Maryland. • Greenbelt Lake, Prince George’s County. A special certificate is available online to an angler • Hughesville Pond, Charles County. for this first fish. My first fish anglers under the age • Hutchins Pond, Calvert County. of 16 will be enrolled in the Maryland Youth Fishing • Lake Artemesia, Prince George’s County. Club, sponsored by Maryland DNR. • Merkle Wildlife Management Area, Prince George’s County—all ponds located within Fishing rodeos are typically held at small ponds or the Merkle WMA area boundaries. lakes and are aimed at helping beginners successfully catch a fish. • Milltown Landing Pond, Prince George’s Share your fishing story on the Youth Anglers Log! County. dnr.maryland.gov/fisheries/fishingreport/kids.asp • Myrtle Grove Pond, Charles County. • Pemberton Pond, Wicomico County. The Youth Fishing Club is open to everyone between the ages of 5 and 15. Membership • Rising Sun Pond, Cecil County—age is free and every new member will receive a Maryland Youth Fishing Club Patch. restricted March 1 through May 15. For more information on youth fishing or to join the Maryland Youth Fishing Club, visit • Roberts Field Pond, Carroll County. dnr2.maryland.gov/Fisheries/Pages/youth/index.aspx. • Robert’s Mill Pond, Carroll County. • South Germantown Park Pond, Montgomery County, in South Germantown Park. • Tucker Pond, Prince George’s County. • Westminster Community Pond, Carroll Youth, Senior and Blind Angler Youth and Blind Fishing Areas County. Fishing Areas Areas: Restrictions: Areas: • Carroll Creek, Frederick County—from • You may not possess more than 10 fish. • Jones Falls, Baltimore County—Jones the red post located 300 yards upstream • You may not possess more than one large- Falls and tributaries above Stevenson of Baughmans Lane, downstream to the mouth bass, not to exceed 15 inches in Road. dam at College Avenue. length. • Laurel Run (Moscow), Allegany County. • George’s Creek, Allegany County—within • For areas that are also on the Put-and-Take • Pangborn Pond, Washington County. Town Park in Westernport. Trout Fishing list, only 5 fish of the 10 fish • Rising Sun Pond, Cecil County—restrictions • Glades Park Pond, Garrett County—on limit may be trout species. in effect from March 1 through May 15. On Liberty Street in Oakland. • There is no minimum size for largemouth May 16, the area returns to limited harvest • Little Tonoloway Creek, Washington bass in these areas. with no age restriction. County—within Weidmeyer Park in • Boonsboro Pond, Washington County— Hancock. Impoundments Limited to behind Boonsboro Free Library. • Little Antietam Creek, Washington Catch-and-Return Fishing County—at Keedysville, from Coffman You may not possess any fish in these areas: Restrictions: Farms Road downstream to Maryland • Lake Hashawa, Carroll County. • Fishing is limited to anglers who are under Route 34. • Upper John Owings Pond, Carroll County. 16 years old, 65 years and older, or blind. • Parkview Pond, Garrett County—off • Waterworks Park, Anne Arundel County— • Put-and-Take Trout Fishing Area regula- Hershberger Lane in Grantsville. City of Annapolis. tions apply in these areas. Restrictions: • Limited to anglers who are under 16 years old or blind. • Put-and-Take Trout Fishing Area regulations apply in these areas.

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dnr.maryland.gov 27 BASS FISHING

Trophy Largemouth Bass and Smallmouth Bass Fishing Areas BLACK BASS TOURNAMENT PERMITS A black bass tournament permit is required if all of the following conditions apply: Areas: • Blairs Valley Lake, Washington County. • The tournament has 10 or more boats For tidal bass information and tournament • Centennial Lake, Howard County. participating. registration, go to dnr2.maryland.gov/fisher- • Chesapeake Ranch Estates, Calvert • The tournament has a specific loca- ies/Pages/bass/ta.aspx. County—all ponds. tion where fish are weighed, measured, The application deadline is either 15 days • Johnson Pond, Wicomico County. counted or otherwise entered. prior to the tournament if the contest will • Leonard Mill Pond, Wicomico County. • The tournament provides anglers an offer, have between 10 and 50 boats, or 30 days • Little Seneca Lake, Montgomery County. prior for tournaments with 50 or more boats. • Patuxent Naval Air Test Center, St. Mary’s reward or incentive for catching black bass. County—all ponds. • St. Mary’s Lake, St. Mary’s County— located on Maryland Route 5.

Restrictions: TIPS FOR LIVE RELEASE TOURNAMENTS • You may not possess more than five bass (largemouth and smallmouth bass • Use a big enough live well; one pound fish • Act quickly if the live well stops working! combined) per day while fishing in these per gallon of water. Bucket in fresh water every 10 minutes, areas. • Use a minimum 750 gal/hour pump. use a spare pump, move your fish to a working live well, or release them. • No bass in possession can measure • Use ice and water exchanges, and keep between 11 and 15 inches long. the live well water temperatures 5-7° F • Use an effective culling strategy that • Only one bass in possession may be 15 below the river water temperature. prevents tearing the lips or tissue of bass. inches or longer. • Take extra care when fishing summer • Remove dead bass from live wells; do not tournaments. Extreme heat can be a killer. discard harvested species at boat ramps Catch-and-Return Bass Fishing Areas or near parking lots. In many cases, har- Areas: • Use continuous circulation and frequent vested fish can be consumed or donated • Potomac River—from Dam No. 2 (Seneca water exchanges, and periodically lift the for consumption. Breaks) upstream to the mouth of the lids of live wells to expel carbon dioxide. This may require more of your attention • Clean and remove algae or plant material Monocacy River. from live well and intake systems. • Monocacy River—from the Potomac River during periods of rough water when bass upstream to Buckeystown Dam. experience increased stress. • North Branch Potomac River—from the spillway in Cumberland upstream approximately 25 miles to U.S. Route 220 Bridge at Keyser, West Virginia. • Patapsco River—from Interstate 70 down- BOWFISHING stream to Maryland Route 144 (Frederick Bowfishing has become increas- Road). ingly popular. Species that are • Wheatley Lake, Charles County. often targeted with a bow include carp, gar, and snakeheads. It is Restrictions: illegal to use a bow to hunt some • You may not possess largemouth or small- popular sportfishes, such as largemouth bass in these areas. mouth bass, striped bass, and • You must immediately release any large- trout. Please review other species mouth or smallmouth bass into the water that cannot be hunted with a bow where it was caught. in the Recreational Gear section of this Guide (Pages 15–16).

Photo by Joe Evans

28 2016 Maryland Guide to Fishing POTOMAC RIVER BOATING & SAFETY INFORMATION

Regulations A person aboard a vessel, raft or tube must- wear a U.S. Coast Guard Approved Type I, II, III or V personal flotation device (PFD) at all times while on the upper Potomac River and its tributaries, during the period beginning at 12:01 a.m. each November 15, and ending at 12 midnight each succeeding May 15. This regulation is in addition to class III, IV, and VI White Water Stream segment regulations which require PFDs to be worn.

Photo by John Mullican Class III rapids (hazardous) Dam # 3 to Knoxville Falls. where you are going, who you’re with and • Potomac River flow at Hagerstown— Class IV rapids (significant hazard to life) when you expect to return. Know the 301-223-6377. Great Falls (foot of falls) to Chain Bridge. weather predictions for the area. REMEMBER • Youghiogheny River white water release the river currents are strong and unpredict- schedule—315-413-2823 or online— Class VI rapids (extreme risk to life) able, especially after heavy rains. Wading www.deepcreekhydro.com. Great Falls area from the base of the aque- should NOT be attempted when the river • Susquehanna riverflow at Conowingo— duct dam to a line from the foot of the levels exceed the normal level. 888-457-4076. main falls on the Virginia shoreline to the • Conowingo Dam spill hotline— Maryland shoreline below Olmstead Island. River Flow Information 877-457-2525. • Jennings Randolph Lake (North Branch • U.S. Geological Survey flow information Safety Tips Potomac) and Savage River Dam projected for all Maryland waters—md.water.usgs.gov. ALWAYS wear an approved personal flota- releases—410-962-7687 or online— tion device while on the Potomac. Leave a www.nab-wc.usace.army.mil/mapserver/ float plan with someone at home describing index.html.

Embraced by miles of scenic Chesapeake Bay waterways, and graced with acres of pastoral rural landscape, Queen Anne’s County offers a relaxing environment in which to find peace of mind. An ideal habitat for wildlife and waterfowl, this setting is the perfect spot for birdwatchers and sportsman alike.

Queen Anne’s County invites you to the tranquility of Maryland’s Eastern Shore. A great place to locate your business or just get away for the weekend! Queen Anne’s County Department of Economic Development & Tourism 425 Piney Narrows Road, Chester, MD p(410)604-2100 • f(410)604-2101 www.visitqueenannes.com dnr.maryland.gov 29 FISH IDENTIFICATION lk For the most up-to-date Maryland Fishing Information—dnr.maryland.gov/fisheries n Atlantic Coast n Nontidal n Chesapeake Bay

American Eel n n n 9" minimum, creel limit 25 Chain Pickerel n n Smallmouth Bass n n 14" minimum, creel limit 5 (nontidal); 10 (tidal) See tables pages 17 & 19 Angler Award Size 24" Angler Award Tidal & Nontidal Size 20"

Black Crappie n n Channel Catfishn n Striped Bass (rockfish) n n n No minimum size, nontidal creel limit 15 No size limits, See Striped Bass section for size, Angler Award Size 15" nontidal creel limit—5; no tidal creel limit creel limit and season regulations Angler Award Size 30" Angler Award Nontidal Award Size 36" Angler Award Chesapeake & Coast Size 40"

Black Drum n n Largemouth Bass n n Walleye n n 16" minimum, creel limit 1 See tables pages 17 & 19 15" minimum, (20" max from Jan. 1–April 15), Angler Award Size 48" Angler Award Size 21" creel limit 5. Angler Award Size 26"

Black Sea Bass n n Muskellunge n White Perch n n n 12.5" minimum, creel limit 15 36" minimum, creel limit 1 No minimum size or creel limit if caught hook & line; Atlantic Angler Award Size 20" Angler Award Size 40" 8" minimum if caught with any other gear Angler Award Size 13"

Brook Trout n Northern Pike n Yellow Perch n n No minimum size*, creel limit 2* (combined) 30" minimum, creel limit 2, Angler Award Size 38". 9" minimum, creel limit 10 (tidal); no minimum size or Angler Award Size 12" creel limit in nontidal lakes except limit of 10 in Deep Creek Lake. Angler Award Size 14"

Brown Trout n Rainbow Trout n Bluefish n n No minimum size*, creel limit 2* (combined) No minimum size*, creel limit 2* (combined) 8" minimum, creel limit 10 Angler Award Size 21" Angler Award Size 20" Angler Award Size 34"

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Croaker (hardhead) n n Spanish Mackerel n n 9" minimum, creel limit 25 14" minimum, creel limit 15 Angler Award Size 18" Angler Award Size 22"

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Red Drum n n Tautog n (channel bass, puppy drum) 16" minimum, size and seasons on page 20 18" minimum & 27" max slot limit, creel limit 1 Angler Award Size 24" Angler Award Size 36", Catch & Release Only ABILITY DURABILITY. RELIABILITY. AFFORDABILITY. SINCE 1957, GRANBERG INTERNATIONAL HAS BEEN PRODUCING THE HIGHEST QUALITY CHAINSAW MILLS AND ACCESSORIES AVAILABLE ANYWHERE. OUR AMERICAN-MADE PRODUCTS GIVE YOU THE CAPABILITY AND ACCURACY OF A PROFESSIONAL-GRADE SAW MILL AT A PRICE THAT WON’T BREAK THE BANK.

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* except where otherwise indicated in nontidal limits Fish illustrations by Duane Raver and Diane Rome Peebles

Shallow Water HELP SAVE MARYLAND'S ENDANGERED Fishing Adventures HELLBENDERS—PLEASE DO NOT KILL 301-820-5378 Poolesville, MD The hellbender is a large, dark, aquatic Call Jeff to schedule a trip! salamander that can live for more than shallowwaterfishingadventures.net 30 years and grow to over two feet long. Hellbenders can bite, and their protective coating of slime makes them difficult to handle. If you catch a hellbender on your John White Donate Your Boat fishing line, cut the line as close to the hook as possible and let the animal go. If you have seen or caught a hellbender, we would like to hear from you. Please call Help a Wounded DNR’s Wildlife and Heritage Service at 410-260-8540. Veteran! 240 750 9899 • www.boats4heroes.org

dnr.maryland.gov 31 PUBLIC LAKES & PONDS

The use of boats or motors on ponds and lakes is subject to local restrictions. Consult with local authorities before making your trip. * Designates locations with boat ramp facilities.

ALLEGANY COUNTY CARROLL COUNTY

PROPERTY LOCATION ACREAGE PROPERTY LOCATION ACREAGE off MD Route 27 within Random BATTIE MIXON FISHING HOLE MD Route 51 at Oldtown 33 BENNETT CERF POND 1 House Industrial Park Lion’s Park Glendening COTTON COVE POND 1 west of MD Route 32 near Recreational Complex in Frostburg FARM MUSEUM POND 4.7 Westminster MD Route 36 two miles east of DAN’S MOUNTAIN POND 1 LAKE HASHAWHA off Rinehart Road 1 Lonaconing * LIBERTY RESERVOIR Route 26 near Wards Chapel 3100 I-68, Exit 46 four miles east of EVITTS CREEK COMMUNITY PONDS 4 Cumberland NORTH CARROLL COMMUNITY POND MD Route 30 at Manchester 1.2 Frostburg (subject to user LIONS PARK POND 1 * PINEY RUN RESERVOIR MD Route 32 near Eldersburg 300 restrictions by the city of Frostburg) east of Taneytown, north of MD Route 51 Green Ridge ROBERT’S MILL POND 2 ORCHARD POND 2 Route 140 State Forest UPPER JOHN OWINGS John Owings Road 0.5 I-68, Exit 50 five miles northwest * ROCKY GAP LAKE 243 (LAKE HABEEB) of Flintstone WESTMINSTER COMMUNITY POND U.S. Route 140 at Westminster 1.3 I-68, Exit 62 Green Ridge State WHITE SULPHUR COMMUNITY POND 1 CECIL COUNTY Forest, 12 miles east of Flintstone * CONOWINGO RESERVOIR U.S. Route 1 at Conowingo 4000 ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY ELKTON COMMUNITY POND MD Route 281 east of MD Route 213 1.3 FRIENDSHIP PARK POND Route 778, Friendship 1 RISING SUN COMMUNITY POND MD Route 273 in Rising Sun 1 FRIENDSHIP POND MD Route 176 1 Stemmers Run Road at * STEMMERS LAKE MD Route 282—telephone 90 LAKE WATERFORD Route 648 near Severna Park 11 410-356-9272 for permission PATUXENT PONDS Patuxent Road near Conoways 3.2 CHARLES COUNTY WATERWORKS PARK by permit only 1.5 * GILBERT RUN PARK MD Route 6; east of Oliver’s Shop 75 BALTIMORE COUNTY (WHEATLEY LAKE) HUGHESVILLE COMMUNITY POND MD Route 5 at Hughesville 1 within Patapsco Valley State Park, AVALON POND (LOST LAKE) 1 GLEN ARTNEY AREA entrance on South St. off MD Rt.1 * MYRTLE GROVE LAKE MD Route 225 near Ripley 23 GWYNBROOK COMMUNITY POND off U.S. Route 140 near Owings Mills 1.3 DORCHESTER COUNTY HILLCREST POND MD Route 144 at Lansdowne 4 Galestown Road east of GALESTOWN LAKE 15 LAKE ROLAND MD Route 139 Baltimore 98.2 MD Route 313 * LIBERTY RESERVOIR MD Route 26 near Ward’s Chapel 3100 FREDERICK COUNTY U.S. Route 79 at Brunswick House * LOCH RAVEN RESERVOIR MD Route 146; Dulaney Valley Road 2400 BRUNSWICK COMMUNITY POND 1 Industrial Park off MD Route 25 and U.S. Route * PRETTYBOY RESERVOIR 1500 * CUNNINGHAM FALLS LAKE MD Route 77 west of Thurmont 42 111, Beckleysville Road Hampton Valley Road near EMMITSBURG RESERVOIR 8 CALVERT COUNTY (RAINBOW LAKE) Emmitsburg—Town Permit Required FRANK BENTZ MEMORIAL POND MD Route 77 west of Thurmont 2 CALVERT CLIFFS PARK POND Route 4, near Lusby 1 off Mt. Harmony Road, GAMBRILL COMMUNITY POND U.S. Route 40 near Frederick 1 HUTCHINS POND 2.3 off Route 2, near Sunderland LIBERTYTOWN COMMUNITY POND MD Route 75 at Libertytown 1 CAROLINE COUNTY URBANA COMMUNITY POND Dixon Road off Route 80 at Urbana 5

CHAMBERS LAKE MD Route 306 in Federalsburg 6 * SMITHVILLE LAKE U.S. Route 404 east to Noble Road 40

32 2016 Maryland Guide to Fishing dnr.maryland.gov * TRIADELPHIA RESERVOIR LAKE PINE POND PARK KING, JR. LUTHER MARTIN * SENECA LITTLE LAKE LAKE NEEDWOOD NEEDWOOD LAKE FRANK LAKE POND COMMUNITY KINGS RESERVOIR * DUCKETT CLOPPER LAKE LAKE COMMUNITY * URIEVILLE POND NRMA SASSAFRAS (4) PONDS MANAGEMENT MILLINGTON WILDLIFE LAKE WILDE KITTAMAQUNDI LAKE POND PARK GUILFORD ELKHORN LAKE LAKE * CENTENNIAL POND COMMUNITY HILL FOREST FOREST PARK BRANCH POND COMMUNITY DELL DUBLIN * CONOWINGO RESERVOIR POND COMMUNITY RUN BYNUM * YOUGHIOGHENY RESERVOIR RESERVOIR * SAVAGE LAKE RANDOLPH * JENNINGS LAKE VALLEY PLEASANT PINEY RESERVOIR LAKE GERMANY * NEW * HERRINGTON MANOR LAKE * DEEP CREEK LAKE LAKE * BROADFORD POND COMMUNITY ACCIDENT PROPERTY MONTGOMERY COUNTY 33 HARFORD COUNTY GARRETT COUNTY GARRETT HOWARD COUNTY KENT COUNTY KENT MD Route 135 on Savage River Road River Savage 135 on Route MD MD Route 213 north of Chestertown Chestertown of 213 north Route MD U.S. Route 355 and MD Route 121 Route MD and 355 Route U.S. MD Route 495 twelve miles south south miles twelve 495 Route MD Road five miles from Kitzmiller on Kitzmiller from miles five Road 1120 Jackson Road, Silver Spring Silver Road, 1120 Jackson MD Route 198 and U.S. Route 29 29 Route U.S. and 198 Route MD MD Route 135 south on Mt. Zion Zion Mt. on 135 south Route MD Joppatowne, Foster Branch Road Branch Foster Joppatowne, MD Route 42 two miles north of of north miles two 42 Route MD U.S. Route 40 Alt. north on Piney Piney on north Alt. 40 Route U.S. MD Route 135 at Mt. Lake Park Lake Mt. 135 at Route MD U.S. Route 219 five miles north north miles 219 five Route U.S. Broad Creek Landing and Glen Glen and Landing Creek Broad Cove MD Marina—Darlington, off MD Route 650 near Brighton near 650 Route MD off 410-928-3650 for permission 410-928-3650 MD Route 32 off Interstate 95 Interstate off 32 Route MD I-68, Exit 22 six miles south of of south miles six 22 Exit I-68, Massey Delaware Line Road, Road, Line Delaware Massey MD Route 115 Norbeck Route near MD east of Massey—telephone Massey—telephone of east MD Route 97 near Wheaton Wheaton near 97 Route MD MD Route 115 Norbeck Route near MD Run Road east of Grantsville of east Road Run MD Route 23 at Forest Hill Forest at 23 Route MD U.S. Route 219, McHenry Route U.S. within Seneca State Park State Seneca within U.S. Route 219 Accident Route U.S. MD Route 136 in Dublin 136 in Route MD MD Route 22 at Bel Air Air Bel at 22 Route MD West Virginia Route 46 Route Virginia West of Grantsville of Kennedyville Burtonsville Friendsville Clarksburg near Boyds of Oakland Grantsville LOCATION Columbia Columbia Columbia Columbia ACREAGE 4000 3900 800 800 800 350 505 230 952 0.5 3.7 1.3 1.1 44 90 54 35 50 22 37 31 10 18 18 74 1 1 2 5 1 5 1 MERKLE PONDSMERKLE POND COMMUNITY MELWOOD POND DUCK POND CENTER TOWN BOWIE POND ALLENS * TUCKAHOE LAKE * TUCKAHOE MILLTOWN POND LANDING LAKE LAUREL LAKE ARTEMESIA GREENBELT LAKE POND GOVERNOR BRIDGE NATURAL AREA LAKE COSCA PONDCEDARVILLE MOORE’S POND LAKE MILLS BIG LAKE SHUMAKER POWELLVILLE POND LAKE MILL * LEONARDS LAKE * JOHNSONS * GREENBRIER LAKE BROWNSVILLE COMMUNITY POND LAKE VALLEY * BLAIRS POOL * BIG LAKE * ST. MARY’S LAKE COMMUNITY MILLS * WYE LAKE * UNICORN POND TUCKER SCHOOLHOUSE POND LITTLE POOLLITTLE POND INDIAN SPRINGS COMMUNITY PROPERTY PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY GEORGE’S PRINCE QUEEN ANNE’S COUNTY WASHINGTON COUNTY WORCESTER COUNTY WORCESTER ST. MARY’S COUNTY ST. MARY’S WICOMICO COUNTY WICOMICO across from County Administration Administration County from across off Crescent Road in Greenbelt Park Park Greenbelt in Road Crescent off Big Mills Road west of MD Route 12 Route MD of west Road Mills Big U.S. Route 13 near Pocomoke City Pocomoke 13 near Route U.S. U.S. Route 193 and Adelphi Road in in Road Adelphi 193and Route U.S. Mooresville Road eight miles west west miles eight Road Mooresville Branchville Road, Berwyn Heights Berwyn Road, Branchville Isabella Street at U.S. Route 50 to to 50 Route U.S. at Street Isabella Greenbrier State Park, U.S. Route Route U.S. Park, State Greenbrier MD Route 313 south of Millington of 313 south Route MD I-70, exit 12 MD Route 56 east of of east 56 12 Route exit MD I-70, off MD Route 615 east of Hancock of 615 east Route MD off Patuxent River Park, off Milltown Milltown off Park, River Patuxent Route 1 and Cherry Lane, Laurel Lane, Cherry 1and Route Blairs Valley Road north of Clear Clear of north Road Valley Blairs off Cedarville Road in Cedarville Cedarville in Road Cedarville off U.S Route 13 north of Salisbury of 13 north Route U.S MD Route 223, Woodyard Road Road Woodyard 223, Route MD Merkle Wildlife Sanctuary, off off Sanctuary, Wildlife Merkle Eveland Rd to Crouse Mill Rd. Mill Crouse to Rd Eveland off Mitchellville Road, Bowie Road, Mitchellville off MD Route 354 in Powellville Powellville in 354 Route MD MD Route 67 at Brownsville at 67 Route MD Thrift Road south of Clinton Clinton of south Road Thrift Tucker Road near Oxon Hill Oxon near Tucker Road between MD Routes 4 and 5 4and Routes MD between Building in Upper Marlboro Upper in Building MD Route 197 near Bowie Bowie 197 near Route MD Governor Bridge Rd, Bowie Rd, Bridge Governor MD Route 12 Salisbury in Route MD Fort Frederick State Park State Frederick Fort Rt.404 east to Rt. 480 to to 480 Rt. to east Rt.404 MD Route 662 south of of south 662 Route MD MD Route 5, Calloway 5, Route MD 40 near Hagerstown 40 University Hills Park Park Hills University of Clear Spring Clear of U.S. Route 50 Route U.S. Landing Road Landing State Forest State Fenno Road Fenno Lake Street Lake LOCATION Spring ACREAGE 250 108 1.2 1.3 1.3 1.4 45 43 88 38 35 35 30 50 21 42 10 10 18 11 11 2 2 8 1 4 8 4 1 4

The following boundaries are designated as dividing lines for tidal and nontidal waters. These boundary lines identify whether a nontidal fishing license or Chesapeake Bay and Coastal Sport Fishing license is required. If you are fishing upstream of the location listed, nontidal fishing regulations apply. If you are fishing downstream of the location listed, tidal regulations apply.

Anne Arundel and • Parkers Creek—Maryland Route 765. b) Mataponi Creek: St. Thomas Church Prince George’s Counties • Plum Point Creek—bridge on Maryland Road. • Anacostia River: Route 263. c) Spice Creek: Maryland Route 382, a) Northeast Branch Bridge at north- • Quaker Swamp—Maryland Routes 2/4. Croom Road. bound lane of Alternate Route 1 • St. Johns Creek—Maryland Route 4. d) Full Mill Branch: Maryland Route Bladensburg Road. • St. Leonard’s Creek—Parran Road. 382, Croom Road. b) Northwest Branch Bridge at south- e) Black Swamp Creek: Maryland Route bound lane of Rhode Island Avenue. Caroline County 382, Croom Road. • Furnace Branch—Maryland Route 2. • Chapel Branch—Maryland Route 313 • Piscataway Creek—bridge on Maryland • Patuxent River: near Piney Grove Church. Route 224 (Livingston Road). a) Mainstem: bridge on Maryland Route 214. • Choptank River—bypass on Maryland • Pomonkey Creek—Fenwick Road. b) Lyons Creek: Maryland Route 4. Route 313 on the outskirts of Greensboro. • Port Tobacco Creek—bridge on Maryland c) Stocketts Run: confluence with the river. • Fowling Creek—wooden bridge on Route 6. d) Rock Run: confluence with the river. Stratum Road about one mile below • Potomac River—Little Falls at man-made e) Ferry Branch: confluence with the river. Maryland Route 16. dam. • Magothy River—Catherine Avenue. • Hunting Creek—Maryland Route 331. • Western Branch—bridge on Maryland • Marley Creek—Maryland Route 10. • Marshyhope Creek—at its confluence Route 4. • Severn River—bridge on Maryland Route 3. with Faulkner Branch. • Wicomico River—Allens Fresh, bridge on • South River and its tributaries: • Mill Creek—Maryland Route 16. Maryland Route 234. a) North River: Rutland Road. • Tuckahoe Creek—abandoned stone rail- b) Bacon Ridge Branch: Chesterfield Road. road bridge upstream of Maryland Route Dorchester County c) Beards Creek: Maryland Route 214. 404. • Chicamicomico River—U.S. Route 50 d) Broad Creek: Harry S. Truman Parkway. • Watt’s Creek—bridge on American • Transquaking River—dam at Higgins Legion Road. Mill Pond. Baltimore County • Big Gunpowder Falls—three-fourths of a Cecil County Harford County mile south of Maryland Route 7, the Old • Big Elk Creek—Maryland Route 213. • Bynum Run—Old Philadelphia Road Philadelphia Road at the B&O Railroad • Bohemia River—Telegraph Road. Bridge on Maryland Route 7. Bridge. • Happy Valley Branch—confluence with • Deer Creek—railroad bridge located at • Little Gunpowder Falls—three-fourths of Susquehanna River. the mouth of Deer Creek. a mile south of Maryland Route 7, the Old • Little Elk Creek—U.S. Route 40. • Gray’s Run—CSX Railroad crossing Philadelphia Road at the B&O Railroad • Mill Creek—Old Elk Neck Road. upstream of U.S. Route 40. Bridge. • North East River—Maryland Route 7. • James Run—Old Philadelphia Road • Stansbury Park Pond—base of dam. • Octoraro Creek—bridge on U.S. Route 222. Bridge on Maryland Route 7. • Stemmers Run—Golden Ring Road Bridge. • Principio Creek—Amtrak crossing below • Winter’s Run—dam located one half Maryland Route 7. mile south of Maryland Route 7, the Old Baltimore and Howard Counties • Rock Run—confluence with the Philadelphia Road. • Patapsco River—B&O viaduct at Relay. Susquehanna River. Kent and Queen Anne’s Counties Calvert County Charles, Montgomery and • Chester River—500 yards upstream • Battle Creek—bridge about two miles east Prince George’s Counties from the Pennsylvania Railroad Bridge at of Bowens (Sixes Road). • Henson Run—bridge on Old Broad Creek Millington at the point where the Cypress • Fishing Creek—one and one-half miles Road. Branch empties into the Chester River. upstream from the mouth of the creek at • Hoghole Run—Maryland Route 6. • Herring Branch—Maryland Route 299. Chesapeake Beach. • Mattawoman Creek—bridge on Maryland • Morgan Creek—Wallis Road. • Hall’s Creek—bridge on Maryland Route 4. Route 225. • Red Lion Branch—at its confluence with • Hellen Creek—Mill Branch Road, near • Nanjemoy Creek and its tributaries: the Chester River. Solomons. a) Mainstem: Maryland Route 6. • Sassafras River—Maryland Route 299. • Hunting Creek—bridge on Maryland Route b) Mill Run (Burgess Creek): Maryland • Unicorn Branch—U.S. Geological Survey 263 about 100 yards west of Maryland Route 6. weir just east of Maryland Route 313. Route 4. c) Hill Top Fork: Maryland Route 6. • Wye East River—Wye Mills Lake dam. • Island Creek—Ross Road, near Brooms d) Wards Run: Maryland Route 6. Island. • Oxon Creek (Run)—Maryland Route 210. • Lyon’s Creek—bridge on Maryland Route 4. • Patuxent River and its tributaries: • Mills Creek—Maryland Route 760. a) Swanson Creek: Maryland Route 381.

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The introduction of invasive and non-native species can cause irreversible changes in the food web. Several invasive species of concern are listed below. For information on other invasive and non-native species, and to see a list of species prohibited from transport, visit dnr.maryland.gov/invasives. To report the illegal transport or unauthorized introduction of invasive species, contact the Natural Resources Police—800-635-8124.

Zebra Mussels

Zebra mussels are an aggressive invasive species and reproduce at a very prolific rate, out-competing native species for needed resources. These mussels quickly overtake and cover all available areas to such an extent that they can clog water intake struc- tures, boats, moorings, ropes, fishing lines, traps, and even dams and power plants. Zebra mussels are established from the Susquehanna River and Flats to the upper Bay. Additionally, DNR recently confirmed the presence of zebra mussels in tributaries of the upper Western Shore near Middle River in Baltimore County. More information on zebra mussels is available at http://dnr2.maryland.gov/Invasives/ Pages/zebra_mussels.aspx, including a fact sheet and reporting form. DNR asks citizens, to report any suspected sightings to [email protected].

Matt Ashton

Snakehead

Please Catch and Keep Northern Snakeheads It is against Maryland, Virginia, and federal laws to possess, import, or transport live northern snakehead. If you catch a snakehead and want to keep it, you must immediately kill the fish by removing its head, gutting it or removing its gill arches. The capture and possession of dead snakeheads is not subject to any season, creel limit or size limit. DNR asks anglers to report snakeheads caught outside of the Potomac River and its tributaries or upstream of Great Falls. Send catch information to fishingreport. [email protected] or call 410-260-8300 to help DNR track the range of the species. If you catch a northern snakehead with a blue or red tag, please report the tag number and the location, date and time of day when the fish was caught to the U.S.

Joe Evans Fish & Wildlife Service at 800-448-8322.

Blue & Flathead Catfish HARVEST AN INVASIVE Blue and flathead catfish are invasive species that have spread rapidly throughout the FISH AND HELP DNR TO Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries. These catfish have few natural predators, eat a wide MONITOR THE SPREAD variety of native fish and shellfish, and may cause ecological harm. It is illegal to move live blue or flathead catfish from one body of water to another and is OF INVASIVE SPECIES punishable by a fine of up to $2,500. Anglers are encouraged to catch and keep blue and flathead catfish. There is no minimum size or creel limit for these catfish. The Maryland Fishing Challenge includes an Invasive Species Component. Anglers who report their catch and harvest of Blue catfish and channel catfish are similar. Please understand and recognize a blue catfish, northern snakehead or the difference to avoid the inadvertent spread of the invasive blue catfish. flathead catfish will be entered into a special invasive species drawing. To learn how to enter and see contest rules, go to dnr.maryland.gov/fisheries/ challenge

Blue Catfish Channel Catfish Anal fin squared with 30 to 36 fin rays Anal fin rounded with 24 to 29 fin rays

36 2016 Maryland Guide to Fishing FISH IMPORTATION

It is illegal to introduce any fish species into Maryland waters except bait fish on a hook for angling.

This prevents the introduction of disease and the spread of species that could compete with native species.

Do not release aquarium fish to the wild, and never transfer fish from one area to Prevent the spread of harmful species: another. REMOVE and dispose of aquatic plants, mud, and debris from your boat, motor, trailer and gear To import or stock fish in Maryland, sup- before launching and after haul out. pliers must register with the Department DRAIN all water from live wells, bilge, bait buckets, coolers, and motor immediately after use. and comply with Maryland fish health requirements to ensure that stocked fish DISPOSE of all unused bait far away from the water. Immediately remove the heads of crayfish do not impact resident fish. in the Upper and Middle Potomac and Susquehanna River Basin. RINSE boat, motor, trailer, tackle, buckets and all gear, including SCUBA gear, with A permit is required to stock fish into hot or high-pressure water. any Maryland waters, including private DON’T STOCK fish in any waters. The importation, introduction and transport of aquatic ponds. Contact customerservice.dnr@ species without a permit is prohibited by law. maryland.gov or call 410-260-8300 for more information on registering and DON’T TRANSFER live fish from one area to another. obtaining a permit. DON’T RELEASE aquarium fish into the wild.

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It is Illegal: • To possess any cut up or filleted striped STRIPED BASS BE ON THE LOOKOUT bass at any time aboard any boat on the TOURNAMENT FOR TAGGED FISH! tidal waters of Maryland. Striped bass must be landed whole. AUTHORIZATION The success of tagging studies relies on • To use more than 2 hooks or 2 sets of hooks for IS REQUIRED anglers like you. If you catch a tagged each rod or line. Artificial lures or plugs with fish, please follow the instructions printed Striped bass tournament organizers need multiple hooks are considered 1 set of hooks. on the tag, or call the Fisheries Service DNR authorization to hold a tournament. • To use eels as bait while fishing for at 800-688-3467. Please record the tag striped bass with hook and line from Submit requests including name of the number, capture date, fishing location, Dec. 16 through May 15, inclusive, in the tournament, date(s), location of check- and total length. Chesapeake Bay and its tidal tributaries. ins, qualifying area, expected number of • To cull striped bass. participants, and charity (if applicable) to • To possess striped bass while fishing in [email protected]. the Chesapeake Bay or its tidal tributaries The deadline for submitting 2016 striped from 12 a.m. to 5 a.m. bass tournament requests is 5 p.m. • To use a gaff to land striped bass. • To take or shoot striped bass with a spear January 30, 2016. gun and spear in the tidal waters of the state. Striped bass tournaments held prior to • To fish for striped bass by any means May 1 must be catch & release. or practice catch-and-release of striped To view maps of open catch-and-release bass in designated spawning areas from and spring trophy season areas go to March 1 through May 31. dnr.maryland.gov/fisheries/sbmaps. • To intentionally snag a striped bass.

The following tables summarize striped bass fishing, harvest and possession regulations. This is an abridged summary. CHESAPEAKE BAY & TIDAL TRIBUTARIES (excluding the Susquehanna Flats, Lower Susquehanna River & Northeast River)

SEASON FISHING LOCATIONS ALLOWED CREEL & SIZE LIMITS REGULATIONS RESTRICTIONS & REMARKS • Directed catch and release of All MD portions of Bay and Potomac are open to striped bass in the Potomac JAN. 1–FEB. 29 No harvest Catch and release only catch and release fishing only requires barbless hooks. • Eels may not be used as bait. • Stinger (trailing) hooks are • These restrictions apply in all prohibited. open catch and release areas • Barbless hooks are required from March 1 until 5:00 a.m., when trolling. April 18 • Non-offset circle hooks or SPRING CATCH & • Spawning rivers and the Upper Chesapeake Bay from the Brewerton Channel to the Virginia line J hooks with a gap of less RELEASE SEASON No harvest Bay spawning area are off limits including Tangier and Pocomoke Sounds. MARCH 1–APRIL 15 than ½ inch are required until June 1 to striped bass when using natural bait. fishing. • No more than 6 lines may • Eels may not be used as bait. be employed while trolling • See maps at: dnr.maryland.gov/ regardless of the number of fisheries/sbmaps. anglers on board.

SPRING TROPHY Chesapeake Bay from Brewerton Channel to the MD-VA Line, 1 fish per day, • Eels may not be used as bait. SEASON excluding all bays, sounds, tributaries, creeks and rivers, except minimum size of • See maps at: dnr.maryland.gov/ APRIL 16–MAY 15 Tangier Sound and Pocomoke Sound 35 inches fisheries/sbmaps. Chesapeake Bay downstream from a line drawn from the south corner of Hart-Miller Island Dike to the end of MD Route 21 at Tolchester and south to the MD/VA line, excluding all bays, sounds, tributaries, 2 fish per day, creeks and rivers. EXCEPT: Tangier Sound and Pocomoke Sound; minimum size is Chester River and its tributaries downstream of a line drawn from Hail 20 inches, only one of See maps at: dnr.maryland.gov/ MAY 16–MAY 31 Point to Long Point to Ferry Point; Patuxent River and its tributaries which can be equal to fisheries/sbmaps. downstream of a line drawn from Point Patience to the west point or greater than of land at the entrance of Little Kingston Creek; and Choptank River 28 inches and its tributaries downstream of a line drawn from Holland Point to a point of land at the west entrance of Chapel Creek are open.

SUMMER/FALL 2 fish per day, minimum size is 20 inches, only one of See maps at: dnr.maryland.gov/ SEASON All Maryland Chesapeake Bay waters and tributaries open to fishing JUNE 1–DEC. 20 which can be equal to or greater than 28 inches fisheries/sbmaps.

All MD portions of Ches. Bay are open to catch and release striped DEC. 21–DEC. 31 No harvest Catch and release only bass fishing Striped Bass tournaments in tidal waters require authorization. To request authorization, contact the Fisheries Service at [email protected] or 410-260-8300.

38 2016 Maryland Guide to Fishing SUSQUEHANNA FLATS, LOWER SUSQUEHANNA RIVER & NORTHEAST RIVER

SEASON FISHING LOCATIONS ALLOWED CREEL & SIZE LIMITS REGULATIONS RESTRICTIONS & REMARKS • Stinger hooks are prohibited. Susquehanna Flats, upstream of • Barbless hooks are required a line from Sandy Point to Turkey when trolling. Point and the Susquehanna River • Non-offset circle or J hooks downstream from a line connecting DEC 20–MAY 3 No harvest Catch and release only with less than ½ inch gap are the Susquehanna State Park boat required when using bait. ramp at Lapidum to Twin Rocks to Tomes Wharf in Port Deposit; and the • No more than six lines per boat Northeast River are allowed when trolling. • Eels may not be used as bait. Susquehanna Flats closed to MAY 4–MAY 15 Season Closed Season Closed No catch and release fishing striped bass fishing Susquehanna Flats reopen to MAY 16–MAY 31 1 per person per day between 20 and 26 inches Eels may not be used as bait striped bass fishing Susquehanna Flats and all Bay waters 20 inch minimum size; 2 fish per person per day — JUNE 1–DEC 20 including tributaries open to striped only 1 of which may be longer than 28 inches bass fishing

ATLANTIC OCEAN, COASTAL BAYS & THEIR TIDAL TRIBUTARIES

SEASON FISHING LOCATIONS ALLOWED CREEL & SIZE LIMITS REGULATIONS RESTRICTIONS & REMARKS 28 inch minimum size; JAN. 1–DEC. 31 No area restrictions 1 fish per person per day

RESERVOIRS

SEASON FISHING LOCATIONS ALLOWED CREEL & SIZE LIMITS REGULATIONS RESTRICTIONS & REMARKS Liberty Reservoir, Piney Run Reservoir, Tridelphia Reservoir, Conowingo 18 inch minimum size; RESERVOIRS Reservoir, Broadford Lake, 2 fish per person per day—only 1 of those Open Year Round Jennings Randolph Reservoir, fish may be larger than 30 inches and Rocky Gorge Reservoir

SPORT FISH STATE RECORDS

RULES AND PROCEDURES Except for fish in the invasive species divi- Fish caught from privately-owned fee sion, all fish must be legally caught with fishing waters are not eligible for record Maryland DNR maintains sport fish state rod and reel during its open season. From consideration. records and awards a plaque to an angler the time that a fish strikes or takes a bait or whose catch exceeds the current state The fish must be considered trophy sized for lure, the angler must hook and fight the fish record or establishes a new species cat- DNR to consider opening a new species cat- without the aid of any other person. The reel egory. Positive identification of the species egory for recognition. Thresholds for trophy must be operated manually. Once the leader of fish is mandatory for consideration of size are established by DNR using the best is brought to the rod tip, more than one state record applications. The catch must data available to create a benchmark weight. person is permitted to help land the fish. be inspected in person by a Maryland The Maryland Department of Natural Re- Department of Natural Resources fisheries Fish designated as eligible for the Invasive sources reserves the right to investigate the biologist. Immerse the fish in ice water Species division of the Maryland Fishing methods used in catching the fish and until it can be weighed in order to preserve Challenge (currently northern snakehead, the weight. blue catfish and flathead catfish) can be the accuracy of measuring and weighing. It caught and kept by all legal recreational also reserves the right to reject any applica- Call 443-569-1381 or 410-260-8300 to fishing gear including rod and reel, bow tion based on the results of the investigation. report a potential state record catch. You and spear. must submit a state record application within two weeks of the date you catch the fish.

State record fish are determined by weight. Most fishing tackle shops do not have certi- STATE RECORDS fied scales, so call ahead. Other establish- ments that sell products by weight such as To check current state records visit a grocery, deli or shipping store may have a dnr.maryland.gov/fisheries/records/index.asp. certified scale and be willing to help.

dnr.maryland.gov 39 BLUE CRABS—CHESAPEAKE BAY & ITS TIDAL TRIBUTARIES

Season Daily Creel/Possession Limits April 1 through December 15. DAILY CREEL / POSSESSION LIMIT

LICENSE MALE PEELERS, SOFT CRABS MALE HARD CRABS Time of Day Restrictions OR COMBINATION Rivers, creeks and tributaries: • From shore • April and October through Dec. 15—one UNLICENSED INDIVIDUAL • From unlicensed boat 2 dozen 1 dozen half hour after sunrise to sunset. • From waterfront crab pots • May through September—one half hour • From shore before sunrise to sunset. LICENSED INDIVIDUAL • From unlicensed boat 1 bushel 2 dozen • From waterfront crab pots Chesapeake Bay Mainstem: • April and October through Dec. 15—one BOAT LIMITS half hour after sunrise to 5:00 p.m. With 2 or more unlicensed 4 dozen 1 dozen • May through September—one half hour With 1 licensee and any before sunrise to 5:00 p.m. number of unlicensed 1 bushel 2 dozen • It is illegal to set or fish crabbing gear prior UNLICENSED BOAT individuals to or after the time restrictions. With 2 or more licensees and any number of 2 bushels 2 dozen • Using properly registered crab pots on unlicensed individuals private property, dip nets or handlines is • With 1 or more unlicensed permitted 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. • With 1 licensee • With owner and any 1 bushel 2 dozen Day of Week number of unlicensed No recreational crabbing is allowed on individuals LICENSED BOAT Wednesdays except: • With 2 or more licensees with any number of • When using crab pots from private property; unlicensed individuals 2 bushels 2 dozen • When using handlines or dip nets; • With a licensee who is not • During a week when a state or federal the owner and any number holiday falls on a Wednesday or Thursday. of unlicensed individuals

Minimum Size Limits (measured from tip to tip of spikes) It is Illegal for a Recreational Crabber: Additional Crab Pot Rules Male hard crab: • To sell crabs. • Crab pots must have 2 cull rings, one 3 • April 1 to July 14—5 inches • To possess an egg-bearing (sponge) crab or measuring at least 2 ⁄16 inches and one at 5 • July 15 to December 15—5¼ inches any female hard or peeler crab. least 2 ⁄16 inches located in the exterior side • To set or fish a trotline, collapsible trap or panel or the top panels of the pot. Male peeler crab: crab net ring within 100 feet of another • Crab pots must have a turtle excluder • April 1 to July 14—3¼ inches individual’s set gear. device attached to each entrance or funnel • July 15 to December15—3½ inches • To fish crab gear which belongs to another in the lower chamber constructed of wire Soft crab: person. or plastic, rectangular in shape not larger • April 1 to December 15—3½ inches • To harvest crabs while SCUBA diving. than 1¾ inches high by 4¾ inches long

The Amount of Gear Allowed for Unlicensed and Licensed Recreational Crabbing HANDLINES CRAB POTS ON PRIVATE COLLAPSIBLE TRAPS AND LICENSE STATUS TROTLINE SEINE EEL POTS AND DIP NETS PROPERTY NET RINGS UNLICENSED Unlimited A maximum of 2 registered Not Allowed Not Allowed Not Allowed Not Allowed crab pots per property LICENSED Unlimited • Up to 1200ft* • Up to 30 traps, rings or • Mesh cannot be • Up to 10 eel pots regardless of the number of combination of both* greater than ¼" for catching your owners or lessees. • Must have floats of own bait These pots must be: the same color, size, • Must be marked with a • Cannot exceed 50' shape on each end buoy bearing your DNRid in width and 5' in • Must be labeled • Marked with your DNRid unless attached to a height with your DNRid • Floats must be pier, wharf or boat and may not be • Set in front of private marked with your • Must be emptied set in a buoy-free property within 100 yards DNRid • Traps must have a flat from shore channel of shore bottom measuring no • Attached by a line to the more than 20 inches property or marked by a by 15 inches and have buoy or pole and sign no more than four articulated sides • Net rings must have a diameter less than or equal to 30 inches *The amount of gear is per boat regardless of the number of licensees or individuals on board

40 2016 Maryland Guide to Fishing BLUE CRABS—ATLANTIC OCEAN, COASTAL BAYS & TRIBUTARIES

Season It is Legal April 1 through December 31. • To crab in the Coastal Bays of Maryland’s TURTLE EXCLUDERS Atlantic Ocean and coastal tributaries using: ARE REQUIRED Harvest Restrictions • No more than 600 feet of baited trot- • There are no license requirements or time line, with floats of the same color, size Turtle excluders are required in recreation- of day restrictions. and shape attached to each end; or al crab pots in Maryland. These devices • The taking of sponge crabs is prohibited. • No more than two 600-foot trotlines if prevent terrapins from entering a crab pot two or more persons are in the boat; or without hindering blue crab entry. Without Minimum Size Limits • Dip nets and any number of hand- turtle excluders, terrapins can enter crab (measured from tip to tip of spikes) lines; or pots and drown. To get instructions for • Hard crabs—5 inches. • No more than 10 or a combination of making your own turtle excluder, visit dnr2. • Soft crabs—3½ inches. 10 collapsible crab traps or crab net maryland.gov/fisheries/Pages/regulations/ • Peeler crabs rings per person from docks, piers, crabpot.aspx • April 1 through July 14—3¼ inches bridges, boats or shoreline; or • July 15 through December 31—3½ • No more than 25, or a combination inches of 25, collapsible crab traps or crab • Mature female crabs—no minimum size net rings, if two or more persons are in a boat. Recreational Crabbing Daily Catch Limits • For waterfront property owners to set a The daily catch limit in the waters of the maximum of two crab pots at their prop- Coastal Bays of the Atlantic Ocean and their erty, provided that: tidal tributaries is: • Pots are marked with the owner’s • One bushel per person. name and address or DNRid; and • Two bushels per boat if two or more indi- • Crab pots must have 2 cull rings, one 3 viduals are on the boat. measuring at least 2 ⁄16 inches and 5 one at least 2 ⁄16 inches, located in the exterior side panel or the top panels of the pot. • Pot cull rings must be closed from April 23 through May 31. • Crab pots must have a turtle excluder device attached to each entrance or funnel in the lower chamber constructed of wire or plastic, rectangular in shape not larger than 1¾ inches high by 4¾ inches long.

BLUE CRAB IDENTIFICATION

SALLY SOOK JIMMY An immature (adolescent) female blue A mature (adult) female blue crab, A mature male blue crab, known as a crab, known as a Sally or she-crab, is known as a sook is identified as having an Jimmy, has a long, narrow, inverted “T” easily identified as having an inverted inverted “U” or bell-shaped apron and red- shaped apron and blue-tipped claws. “V” or triangular shaped apron and tipped claws. red-tipped claws.

Steven C. Zinski (www.bluecrab.info) (3) dnr.maryland.gov 41 ARTIFICIAL REEFS

Maryland has artificial reef sites located in both Bay and ocean waters. These are collabor- ative projects with the Maryland Department of Natural Resources, the partner organizations of the Maryland Artificial Reef Initiative (MARI) and the Ocean City Reef Foundation (OCRF). MARI is a volunteer orga- nization including more than 60 private, state, MARYLAND ARTIFICIAL and federal partners dedicated to preserving, MARI restoring and creating fish habitat in tidewater Maryland.

MARI acts as a funding mechanism REEF INITIATIVE under an agreement with the Coastal Conservation Association Maryland using private and corporate donations for reef development. OCRF works to build the reefs off Ocean City and, in partnership with MARI, accepts donations as a non-profit 501(c)(3) atwww. ocreeffoundation.com. For more general information on artificial reef projects and to view the MARI and OCRF reef coordinates, go to dnr2.maryland.gov/ fisheries/Pages/reefs/index.aspx

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42 2016 Maryland Guide to Fishing MARYLAND’S SEA TURTLE & MARINE MAMMAL STRANDING 24-HOUR HOTLINE: 800-628-9944

• Call the hotline to report all (live or dead) stranded sea turtles or marine mammals Sea turtles in Maryland include: including manatees, dolphins, whales, porpoise and seals. Kemp’s Ridley, Loggerhead, Green • Do not touch, harass, feed or handle live or dead marine animals. Marine mammals and Leatherback and sea turtles are protected by federal and state laws that specify fines of up to $50,000, imprisonment, and/or vessel confiscation. • Record your location using latitude/longitude, a street address, and a detailed description of your location including landmarks. • Estimate and record the length, size, color, noticeable body parts, and any movement of the animal. • Take photos of the animal. • If possible, after reporting a stranding, stand by until a staff person contacts you. • If calling from outside Maryland, please use: • Live animals: 410-373-0083 (National Aquarium Marine Mammal Rescue Program) • Dead animals: 443-758-6607 (DNR Sea Turtle and Marine Mammal Project) • For more information, visit aqua.org/care/national-aquarium-animal-rescue

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Federal Highly Migratory Sharks Species (HMS) Permits Waters three to 200 miles offshore of state SEASON, HARVEST RESTRICTIONS, coastlines constitute the Exclusive Economic MINIMUM SIZE & DAILY CREEL/POSSESSION LIMITS Zone (EEZ) and fall under the jurisdiction of SHARK SPECIES APPROVED FOR MINIMUM DAILY CREEL SHORE* DAILY CREEL VESSEL* the Federal Government. If you are fishing SEASON in these waters for species such as sharks, RECREATIONAL HARVEST* FORK LENGTH (PER ANGLER) (PER TRIP) tuna, marlin, swordfish or sailfish, someone ATLANTIC SHARPNOSE SHARK Open Year on your vessel must hold a HMS permit from BONNETHEAD SHARK None Round SMOOTH DOGFISH Each recreational NOAA Fisheries. To obtain a permit, call Each recreational shore angler is 888-872-8862 or go to hmspermits.noaa.gov. vessel is allowed BLACKNOSE SHARK allowed a maximum a maximum of 1 Passengers fishing on the vessel who do BLUE SHARK of 1 shark per shark per trip from not possess an HMS permit or have a state COMMON THRESHER SHARK calendar day from Open Year this list of approved FINETOOTH SHARK 54 inches this list of approved saltwater fishing license must register with Round species. OCEANIC WHITETIP SHARK species. NOAA’s National Saltwater Angler registry. In addition, each PORBEAGLE SHARK In addition, each recreational vessel Anglers holding state saltwater licenses from SHORTFIN MAKO SHARK recreational shore may harvest 1 Hawaii, Puerto Rico, or U.S. Virgin Islands angler may harvest of each of the BLACKTIP SHARK 1 of each of the are required to register. following species BULL SHARK following species per To register, call 888-MRIP-411 (seven days Open Year per trip: LEMON SHARK calendar day: Round Except 54 inches a week between 1 p.m and 5 p.m.) or go to NURSE SHARK 1. bonnethead May 15–July 15 1. bonnethead countmyfish.noaa.gov/register. SPINNER SHARK 2. Atlantic 2. Atlantic TIGER SHARK sharpnose shark sharpnose shark Landing Requirements 3. smooth dogfish Open Year 3. smooth dogfish All recreationally landed Atlantic bluefin GREAT, SCALLOPED, & SMOOTH Round Except 78 inches HAMMERHEAD SHARKS tuna (ABT), billfish (marlin, sailfish, sword- May 15–July 15 fish and roundscale spearfish), and sharks SPINY DOGFISH None None None None (except spiny dogfish) must be tagged before being removed from the boat and reported *Sharks that are transported by vessel are considered boat assisted, and regulated under the more restrictive vessel- by vessel owners to a reporting station. fishing possession limits regardless of where they were caught. All species not listed in the above table, including A tag is provided for each completed catch sandbar and dusky sharks, are prohibited and must be released. card and the angler is required to place this tag around the tail of the fish before removing it from the vessel. Sharks caught It is Illegal: category (if participating in a registered from shore must be tagged before removal • For an angler to sell, barter, or trade Atlantic HMS tournament) permit holder from the point of landing. Boats cannot sharks or shark parts. to possess hammerhead sharks or oceanic be pulled from the water until the tag is in • For an angler to engage in shark finning. whitetip sharks simultaneously with bill- place. For information on obtaining tags, call All sharks caught by an angler must have fish, tunas, or swordfish. Maryland DNR at 410-213-1531. heads, tails and fins attached naturally to Catch cards and tags are available at the the carcass through landing. Gear Restrictions following reporting stations: • To fillet sharks at sea. Anglers may use only handlines or rod & reel. • Atlantic Tackle, Ocean City • For a highly migratory species (HMS) • Bahia Marina, Ocean City angling, charter/headboat, and general • Fisherman’s Marina, Ocean City • Ocean Pines Marina, Ocean Pines • Ocean City Fishing Center, Ocean City • Talbot Street Pier & Marina, Ocean City ROUNDSCALE SPEARFISH LOOK VERY • White Marlin Marina, Ocean City SIMILAR TO WHITE MARLIN • Sunset Marina, Ocean City • Pines Point Provisions and Seafood, For more information on identification of Swordfish and billfish, please go to:http:// Ocean Pines www.nmfs.noaa.gov/sfa/hms/species/billfish/documents/hms_swo_billfish_id_guide_ • Buck’s Place,Berlin (shark tags only) aug_2012.pdf. • Alltackle, Ocean City (shark tags only) • DNR/NRP, Col. Jack Taylor Boathouse, Ocean City (after hours dropbox) • Catch cards are also available as PDF's SHARK IDENTIFICATION online. dnr2.maryland.gov/fisheries/Pages/ "IF YOU DON'T KNOW, coastal/tagging.aspx LET IT GO"

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44 2016 Maryland Guide to Fishing OYSTERS & CLAMS

Maryland residents may harvest Oysters oysters and clams for recreational purposes. No license is required. Season HOW TO MEASURE OYSTERS Refer to maps of Maryland Shellfish October 1–March 31 Harvesting Areas for information on areas of restricted waters, closures, and coordinates Daily Harvest Restrictions 3 inches of sanctuaries online via the DNR Shellfish 1 bushel/person/day Program webpage under related links: dnr. maryland.gov/fisheries/oysters. Time of Day You may also call the Maryland Department Harvest is only permitted: of the Environment hotline 800-541-1210 to • Monday–Friday: Sunrise to 3 p.m. obtain information on conditional closures • Saturday: Sunrise until 12 p.m. due to water quality or other environmental issues. Gear Restrictions Recreational shellfish regulations for the A person may catch oysters ONLY by: Potomac River can be found at prfc.us. • Hand • Shaft tongs It is Illegal • Rakes • To take oysters or clams for recreational • Diving (includes SCUBA) purposes while aboard a vessel where any • Culling Minimum Size Limits person is engaged in commercial oystering • All shell and undersized oysters shall be Three inches measured from hinge to or clamming. returned to the bar from which they were bill along the longest part of the shell. • To recreationally harvest oysters or clams caught. within a leased area, harvest reserve area, sanctuary or any other area closed by the State. Hard Clams • To harvest oysters or clams if you are not a resident of Maryland.* Daily Harvest Restrictions HOW TO MEASURE CLAMS * However, a nonresident may harvest clams 250 clams/person/day in Worcester County. Gear Restrictions Limited to hand-operated gear only, including hand rakes. Mechanical harvesting RANGIA CLAMS is not allowed.

The Rangia clam is often found in Minimum Size Limits Maryland in low salinity water. Many of One inch transverse measurement these areas, especially those within 200 feet of shore, have not been tested or approved by the Maryland Department of the Environment for shellfish harvest, and the consumption of these clams is Sport Fishing Charters not recommended. Rangia clams should not be confused with the better-known hard clam found primarily in the Coastal Bays.

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2016 Maryland Fishing Challenge

F The Maryland Fishing Challenge is a on a tape measure to photograph so that the species and size IS H free, year-round fishing contest, which can be verified. Submit your photo at an official award center M I N showcases Maryland's affordable, to receive your entry ticket. G accessible, diverse, and high quality

C fishing opportunities. • Invasive Species Award—Recognizes anglers for reporting their H Recreational fishing offers opportu- harvest of certain eligible invasive fish species. “Invasive” describes

A a species that, when introduced into an ecosystem, aggressively

L nities for families and individuals to L

E establishes itself and has the potential to negatively impact native

N spend quality time together, enjoying

G plants, animals, or habitat. Currently there are three invasive fish E the wonderful natural resources which Maryland has to offer. species which naturally reproduce or migrate into Maryland waters The Maryland Fishing Challenge would not be possible without and are eligible only for Invasive Species Awards: blue catfish, the businesses, individuals, and fishing organizations who donate northern snakehead, and flathead catfish. Fish must be kept to prizes and fishing trips. The contest is funded by fishing license qualify and there are three ways for anglers to enter their catch: revenue, a marine fuel sales surcharge, and a Federal excise tax on 1. Angler Award—fish (must be kept) meeting minimum award sport fishing tackle and related equipment. Therefore, the Maryland size are eligible—snakehead, 30"; flathead catfish, 34"; blue Fishing Challenge also depends on anglers. Thank you all for your catfish, 40"; generous support! 2. State Record—fish (must be kept) exceeding the existing state record weight are eligible; Contest Components: 3. Angler’s Log—fish (must be kept) harvested at any size The Maryland Fishing Challenge has three components: are eligible if posted on the DNR Angler’s invasive Log— dnr.maryland.gov/fisheries/fishingreport/invasive.asp. • Angler Award Program—Any angler fishing legally in Maryland may catch and record an award-winning fish by • Maryland Youth Fishing Club—In 2016, randomly selected landing any of more than 60 eligible species in three categories members of DNR’s Maryland Youth Fishing Club (MYFC) who have above a certain minimum size. If you catch a fish that meets submitted posts to the Youth Angler's Log (dnr.maryland.gov/fisheries/ or exceeds the official award size, simply submit your catch fishingreport/kids.asp) will be awarded guided fishing trips. Visit the to an official award center to receive your entry ticket and web page for additional information on how to become a member— instructions on how to complete the required online registra- dnr.maryland.gov/fisheries/keepfishing. tion process. You will receive your award certificate within 45 days. Catch and Release anglers may participate by bringing a For complete Maryland Fishing Challenge rules and online clear photograph of their fish to an award center. Lay the fish registration go to—dnr.maryland.gov/fisheries/challenge.

46 2016 Maryland Guide to Fishing MARYLAND FISHING CHALLENGE

ANGLER AWARD MINIMUM SIZES ANGLER AWARD MINIMUM SIZES ANGLER AWARD MINIMUM SIZES NONTIDAL DIVISION Red Drum* (Puppy Drum, Channel King Mackerel1 40 inches 36 inches Bluegill 11 inches Bass, Redfish) Northern Whiting (Kingfish) 14 inches Brook Trout 12 inches Rock Bass 10 inches Red Drum* (Puppy Drum, Channel 36 inches Brown Trout 21 inches Shad, American* 24 inches Bass, Redfish) Bullhead Catfish 15 inches Shad, Hickory* 18 inches Sailfish* any size Carp 36 inches Sheepshead 24 inches Shad, American* 24 inches Chain Pickerel 24 inches Smallmouth Bass 20 inches Shad, Hickory* 18 inches Channel Catfish 30 inches Spanish Mackerel 22 inches Shark, Blue* any size Crappie 15 inches Spot 12 inches Shark, Hammerhead* any size Cutthroat Trout 20 inches Spotted Seatrout 24 inches Shark, Mako1 54 inches Largemouth Bass 21 inches Striped Bass 40 inches Shark, Sand Tiger* any size Muskellunge 40 inches Summer Flounder 24 inches Shark, Thresher1 54 inches Northern Pike 38 inches Tautog 24 inches Shark, Tiger* any size Rainbow Trout 20 inches Walleye 26 inches Sheepshead 20 inches Redbreast Sunfish 8 inches Weakfish 24 inches Snowy Grouper 31 inches Redear Sunfish 11 inches White Catfish 20 inches Spanish Mackerel 22 inches Rock Bass 10 inches White Perch 13 inches Spot 12 inches Smallmouth Bass 20 inches Yellow Perch 14 inches Spotted Seatrout 24 inches Striped Bass 36 inches Striped Bass 40 inches Tiger Muskie 40 inches INVASIVE SPECIES DIVISION Summer Flounder 24 inches Walleye 26 inches Blue Catfish** 40 inches Swordfish2 47 inches White Catfish 20 inches Flathead Catfish** 34 inches Tautog 24 inches White Perch 13 inches Northern Snakehead** 30 inches Tuna, Albacore (Longfin)3 36 inches Yellow Perch 14 inches ATLANTIC COAST DIVISION Tuna, Bigeye3 60 inches CHESAPEAKE BAY DIVISION Amberjack1 45 inches Tuna, Blackfin3 30 inches Black Drum 48 inches Atlantic Cod 36 inches Tuna, Bluefin3 55 inches Blue Crab 8 inches Atlantic Spadefish 24 inches Tuna, Yellowfin3 50 inches Bluefish 34 inches Black Drum 48 inches Wahoo1 60 inches Carp 30 inches Black Sea Bass 20 inches Weakfish 24 inches Chain Pickerel 24 inches Bluefish 34 inches White Marlin* any size Channel Catfish 30 inches Blueline Tilefish 25 inches Winter Flounder 17 inches Cobia 44 inches Blue Marlin* any size * Only released fish Crappie 15 inches Cobia1 44 inches ** Invasive species division—only dead fish are eligible Croaker (Hardhead) 18 inches Croaker (Hardhead) 18 inches 1 Use fork length measurement. Gar 36 inches Dolphin Fish (Mahi-Mahi)1 45 inches 2 Use lower jaw fork length measurement. Largemouth Bass 21 inches False Albacore1 24 inches 3 Use curved fork length measurement. Northern Whiting (Kingfish) 14 inches Golden Tilefish 35 inches Grey Triggerfish 18 inches

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