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| Oct 28, 2026 | Maryland Fishing Report – October 28 | October 28, 2026
Dan Megahan caught this large blue catfish in the Sassafras River. Photo courtesy of Dan Megahan
As October comes to an end and our little Halloween characters roam the night in search of sweets and other surprises, we hope... |
| Oct 15, 2026 | Maryland Fishing Report – October 14 | October 14, 2026
Eric Packard caught this speckled trout at Point Lookout. Photo by Eric Packard
October is blanketing Maryland with some warm sunny weather this week, just before cooler weather marches in once more. Fishing has been good t... |
| Sep 10, 2026 | Maryland Fishing Report – September 9 | September 9, 2026
Kristin Lenox holds up a large sheepshead she caught at the Ocean City Inlet recently. Photo by Scott Lenox
Labor Day has come and gone. Most families have wrapped up their summer vacations, schools have started, and every... |
| Sep 8, 2026 | Maryland’s Chesapeake Bay Underwater Grasses Expanded Nearly 13% in 2025 | September 8, 2026
Gains add more than 4,600 acres of critical Chesapeake Bay habitat
Photo by Brooke Landry, Maryland Department of Natural Resources
Underwater grass abundance increased in the Chesapeake Bay and its tidal tributaries last ... |
| Jul 8, 2026 | Maryland Fishing Report – July 8 | July 8, 2026
Rustin Moore holds a beautiful speckled trout he caught recently in the lower Bay. Photo courtesy of Rustin Moore
Milder temperatures are welcoming anglers to enjoy fishing across Maryland from the freshwater areas to the Chesa... |
| Jul 1, 2026 | Maryland Fishing Report – July 1 | July 1, 2026
This happy angler pulled in a keeper-sized striped bass that was destined for the dinner table. Photo by Travis Long
This weekend marks the 250th anniversary of the United States and family gatherings, vacations, and fishing wi... |
| Jun 24, 2026 | Maryland Fishing Report – June 24 | June 24, 2026
It is summertime in Maryland and families are enjoying vacations now that school is out and the Maryland outdoors invites anglers of all ages to enjoy fishing together.
Young Ella Hoenke gets some help holding on to a large re... |
| Jun 17, 2026 | Maryland Fishing Report – June 17 | June 17, 2026
This happy angler holds up a keeper-sized striped bass caught in the Kent Narrows area. Photo by Craig Roberts
Maryland anglers are enjoying a wide range of fishing opportunities this week. Striped bass anglers are having a go... |
| Jun 10, 2026 | Maryland Fishing Report – June 10 | June 10, 2026
Jenna Barben was fishing in the lower Susquehanna when she caught this impressive Chesapeake Channa. Photo courtesy of Jenna Barben
There are plenty of fishing opportunities this week in Maryland waters from Ocean City surf to... |
| Jun 3, 2026 | Maryland Fishing Report – June 3 | June 3, 2026
John Green taught his grandson Gus Petrakis the finer points of catching yellow perch at Deep Creek Lake recently. Photo courtesy of John Green
Maryland offers free fishing days on June 6, June 13, and July 4, the perfect time ... |
| May 27, 2026 | Maryland Fishing Report – May 27 | May 27, 2026
Brian Buckman is all smiles with this northern pike that he caught and released recently. Photo courtesy of Brian Buckman
It was a cloudy and overcast Memorial Day Weekend, not ideal for the beach and picnics, but a great one f... |
| Oct 22, 2025 | Maryland Fishing Report – October 22 | October 22, 2025
Photo by Keith Lockwood
Despite the strong autumn winds we’ve been experiencing lately, anglers can find a lee shore or perhaps a tucked away quiet piece of water to enjoy fishing and the fall foliage. This is a wonderful m... |
| Oct 16, 2025 | Maryland Fishing Report – October 15 | October 15, 2025
Justin Lynch was fishing in the lower Chesapeake Bay recently when he caught and released this large red drum. Photo courtesy of Justin Lynch
Fair skies abound this week as the recent Nor’easter is just a memory. There is p... |
| Oct 1, 2025 | Maryland Fishing Report – October 1 | October 1, 2025
Herb Floyd left his familiar and beloved Chesapeake Bay for some fishing at Deep Creek Lake recently, and holds up a northern pike he caught and released. Photo by Herb Floyd
It is always fun for anglers to strike out on a n... |
| Sep 24, 2025 | Maryland Fishing Report – September 24 | September 24, 2025
William Sharpe is all smiles with this large Chesapeake Channa (aka northern snakehead) he caught recently. Photo by William Sharpe
Anglers are finding many of our fisheries in a transition from warmer summer to cooler fa... |
| Sep 17, 2025 | Maryland Fishing Report – September 17 | September 17, 2025
Rustin Moore is all smiles with this beautiful red drum that he caught and released in the lower Chesapeake Bay. Photo courtesy of Rustin Moore
We will experience some wet weather for a few days, but the forecast looks go... |
| Aug 27, 2025 | Maryland Fishing Report – August 27 | August 27, 2025
Chris Aaron asked his dad to take him fishing before he headed back to school and it was a good suggestion – here Chris holds up a keeper-sized striped bass he caught in front of Thomas Point Light. Photo by Aaron Beger.
The... |
| Jul 23, 2025 | Maryland Fishing Report – July 23 | July 23, 2025
Jake Prior holds up a big Chesapeake Channa he caught recently. Photo courtesy of Jake Prior
Marylanders are out enjoying the outdoors as we find ourselves in the peak of the summer vacation season. Anglers are finding good fi... |
| Feb 6, 2025 | $50M historic gift fuels scholarships in coastal and marine sciences at William & Mary's Batten School & VIMS | Alumnus provides largest scholarship gift in university's history; Investment in the next generation of scientists and leaders comes at a time of global crisis
WILLIAMSBURG, Va., Feb. 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- William & Mary's l... |
| Dec 4, 2024 | Maryland Fishing Report – December 4 | Vincent Tucciarella holds up a nice chain pickerel he caught in Loch Raven Reservoir. Photo courtesy of Vincent Tucciarella
Cold weather has settled in, and if you dress warmly and keep your feet dry, there is plenty of good fishing to be f... |
| Nov 27, 2024 | Maryland Fishing Report – November 27 | Chesapeake Channa, photo by Vincent Volinski.
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources wishes everyone peace and renewed family bonds this holiday, as we reflect on all the things we are grateful for and hopefully enjoy a long weekend. ... |
| Nov 20, 2024 | Maryland Fishing Report – November 20 | Luca Tucciarella will certainly have fond memories of the day he caught this large northern pike at Loch Raven Reservoir. Photo by Vincent Tucciarella
There are plenty of good fishing opportunities this week across Maryland and our offshore... |
| Oct 16, 2024 | Maryland Fishing Report – October 16 | October 16, 2024
Theodore Post has his hands full holding this large sheepshead he caught at the Ocean City Inlet. Photo by Courtney Hevner
The mornings show signs of the approaching colder weather, but the daytime air temperatures and sunn... |
| Oct 9, 2024 | Maryland Fishing Report – October 9 | October 9, 2024
Steve Evans caught this large flathead recently just below the Conowingo Dam pool on the lower Susquehanna River. Photo courtesy of Steven Evans
Marylanders continue to see temperatures dip as we move our way through October... |
| Aug 21, 2024 | Maryland Fishing Report – August 21 | James Crosby got a little help from his friends during his battle with this huge bigeye tuna. Photo courtesy of James Crosby.
Fishing is always better in the company of family or friends, and when an angler is successful and has their frien... |
| Aug 14, 2024 | Maryland Fishing Report – August 14 | Lincoln Giordano was getting some fishing lessons from his grandfather recently when he caught two white perch on the same lure. It must have been a good lesson. Photo by Adam Giordano
There is some very pleasant weather in the forecast, a ... |
| Aug 7, 2024 | Maryland Fishing Report – August 7 | Angler Jerome Ries caught and released this 45.5″ Red Drum in the Chesapeake Bay.
Opportunity is often described as a favorable or promising combination of circumstances. This certainly describes what is available for anglers in Maryland th... |
| Jul 24, 2024 | $100 Million Gift to Establish William & Mary's Batten School of Coastal & Marine Sciences | CONTACTS:
Suzanne Clavet, [email protected]
John Wallace, [email protected]
WILLIAMSBURG, Va., July 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Worldwide, coastal communities face existential threats such as rising sea levels, increased storm intensity and floodi... |
| Jun 26, 2024 | Maryland Fishing Report – June 26 | June 26, 2024
Blue catfish, photo courtesy of Chandlier Dominick
It is now officially summer, but with this heat we didn’t need a calendar to tell us that! The early mornings and evenings offer some relief for anglers — wading or an overhea... |
| Jun 19, 2024 | Maryland Fishing Report – June 19 | June 19, 2024
John Miller celebrated Father’s Day with his son Garret and father Jack, three generations of anglers doing what they love. Photo by Jack Miller.
Father’s Day was a wonderful day for people to spend time with family – and many... |
| May 15, 2024 | Maryland Fishing Report – May 15 | Sarah Yow holds up a beautiful speckled trout she caught in Tangier Sound. Photo courtesy of Sarah Yow
There are lots of great fishing opportunities this week, from freshwater to the coastal waters of Ocean City. The first segment of Maryla... |
| Dec 6, 2023 | Maryland Fishing Report – December 6 | Chain pickerel, photo by Eric Packard
Welcome to December, there are some wonderful fishing opportunities to be found this week for many anglers fishing close to home. The chain pickerel stands out for pure fun and excitement.
This will be ... |
| Nov 22, 2023 | Maryland Fishing Report – November 22 | Herb Floyd took a break from fishing for striped bass and enjoyed some great chain pickerel action. Photo courtesy of Herb Floyd
The Thanksgiving holiday gives us all a chance to reflect on all the things we are grateful to have. Family and... |
| Aug 16, 2023 | Maryland Fishing Report – August 16 | Photo by Rebecca Krampf
Fishing is good this week in all parts of the Chesapeake Bay, the Atlantic Ocean and Coastal Bays, and the many freshwater areas throughout the state.
Maryland Department of Natural Resources’ biologists are looking ... |
| Jul 19, 2023 | Maryland Fishing Report – July 19 | July 19, 2023
Summer vacations are in full swing, the perfect time for fishing trips such as this father and son on a charter boat off Ocean City. Part of their catch was this delicious triggerfish. Photo by Monty Hawkins
There is plenty of... |
| Jul 13, 2023 | Maryland Fishing Report – July 12 | Caroline White is all smiles with her first fish. Photo by David Storr III
It is time for summer fun and taking a youngster fishing is always a joy for parents, especially when the kids are excited about catching their first fish. Bluegill ... |
| Jul 6, 2023 | Chesapeake Bay Underwater Grasses Increased in 2022 | July 6, 2023
Annual aerial survey showed continuing recovery
Widgeon grass is now the most common submerged aquatic vegetation in the Chesapeake Bay. Maryland Department of Natural Resources photo
The Maryland Department of Natural Resource... |
| Jul 5, 2023 | Maryland Fishing Report – July 5 | Taylor Ward went fishing with her dad and caught this large northern snakehead. Photo by Mike Ward
The summer season is now in full swing, and anglers are enjoying good fishing adventures with family and friends this week.
As we advise angl... |
| Jun 28, 2023 | Maryland Fishing Report – June 28 | Bryce Schmitt enjoyed some time on the middle River while fishing for largemouth bass and northern snakeheads. Photo courtesy of Bryce Schmitt
We wish you a safe and enjoyable Fourth of July holiday with family and friends. Many anglers wil... |
| Jun 21, 2023 | Maryland Fishing Report – June 21, 2023 | David Springham and daughter Phoebe went fishing together after dad got off from work, and they caught this blue catfish near the Conowingo Dam pool. Photo courtesy of David Springham
Often it is those small moments spent together with our ... |
| Jun 7, 2023 | Maryland Fishing Report – June 7 | Forecast Summary: June 7 – June 13:
It will be a beautiful week ahead with continued warm weather and low winds. These conditions will keep water temperatures rising for game fish in Maryland waters. Main Bay surface water temperatures have... |
| Oct 19, 2022 | Maryland Fishing Report – October 19 | Species like this northern pike caught at Deep Creek Lake by Angela Pitzer are active. Photo by Duffey Pitzer
Anglers are bundling up and enjoying fall fishing at its finest out on the Chesapeake Bay and in Maryland’s freshwater locations, ... |
| Oct 12, 2022 | Maryland Fishing Report – October 12 | Corey Brummel caught this 36-inch Northern snakehead in Higgins Meal Pond. Photo by Corey Brummel
Anglers returned to fishing with some relatively warm and sunny weather following the previous week’s storm. Across the state, cooling water t... |
| Jul 27, 2022 | Maryland Fishing Report – July 27 | Eleven-year-old Kierce Thompson shows off a beautiful and large rainbow trout caught recently in a Frederick County trout stream. Photo by Brittany Vance
As we approach the end of July, families are enjoying vacations and anglers of all age... |
| Jul 6, 2022 | Maryland Fishing Report – July 6 | Photo by Eric Packard
Maryland is full of outdoor adventures, and getting out on the water is one of the most enjoyable. Being the captain of your own vessel can be a thrill and a learning experience for our younger anglers, under the watch... |
| Jun 29, 2022 | Maryland Fishing Report – June 29 | Viyaan Ranjith caught his very first fish while fishing with his dad and it was a bluegill sunfish. Congratulations Viyaan! Photo by Ranjith Kunjayi
Summer is in full swing and we’re going into one of the most popular weekends of the season... |
| Sep 2, 2015 | Oyster aquaculture gets a boost from Va. grant program | Perfecting operations in the realm of oyster farming has risen in prevalence over the last decade, particularly in the U.S. state of Virginia, where oyster aquaculture is quickly becoming king.
As a means to establish best practices for the... |
| Jan 21, 2011 | Mapping the Dead Zones | The World Resources Institute and the Virginia Institute of Marine Sciences have teamed to create an interactive map of eutrophication and hypoxia in the world’s coastal areas.
There are 530 areas identified as suffering from low oxygen – t... |
