Slumping spawning numbers for the prized striped bass, or rockfish, along the Atlantic coast have led to Maryland presenting emergency regulations to bolster their population. A decision on Wednesday ...

TILGHMAN ISLAND, MD - On the opening day of striped bass fishing in Maryland, recreational anglers and charter boats ventured out onto the Chesapeake Bay, but not all were enthusiastic about the start ...

EASTON, MD - New emergency regulations governing recreational striped bass/ rockfish fishing, implemented two weeks ago by the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC), may become a ...

Maryland's nontidal fishing license fees are set to increase for the first time in nearly two decades, according to an announcement from the Department of Natural Resources. The changes, effective ...

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (7News) — Maryland is offering annual license-free fishing days in June and July, allowing local and visiting anglers to catch and keep fish in some of the state’s waterways for ...

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will implement new fees for nontidal fishing licenses and trout stamps starting June 1, 2025, marking the first adjustment in nearly ...

A Maryland fisherman set a new yellow perch record earlier this month with a 2.3-pound, 16-inch fish caught on the Susquehanna River. Thomas Dembeck caught the big perch in 50-feet of water, the ...