Eason Feng caught this large rainbow trout while fishing in the Patuxent River and catching this large rainbow trout. Photo courtesy of Xiaoying Liu The spring weather invites all to enjoy the outdoors as the Maryland landscape blossoms and waters warm. It provides a perfect mix for relaxing fishing at your favorite spot. Trout fishing […]
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Anglers return with their bounty from the Nanticoke River and Marshyhope Creek during the 2022 Sharptown Catfish Tournament, where nearly 1,000 pounds of invasive blue catfish were harvested. Maryland DNR photo. Maryland anglers can do their part to help the Chesapeake Bay ecosystem by catching and removing blue catfish and from waterways. These nonnative fish
Pumpout station at Skipjack Cove Marina in Georgetown. Maryland Department of Natural Resources photo. The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is currently accepting applications from marinas for grants to support the operations and maintenance of marine sewage pumpout stations. Interested marinas can find the application form on the DNR Boating website. The deadline for submissions
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Collin Martin enjoyed fishing on the Big Gunpowder Falls with his dad when he caught these rainbow trout recently. Photo courtesy of Lambert Martin It is no April Fool’s joke – fun fishing abounds in Maryland this week. Hatchery crews and biologists are busy stocking the trout management waters, fishing for other freshwater fish species
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Program Open Space – Stateside funds were approved for the acquisition of 1.4 acres of land adjacent to the Warrior Mountain Wildlife Management Area in Allegany County. Maryland Department of Natural Resources photo. The Board of Public Works today approved more than $190,000 in grants from the Maryland Department of Natural Resources to local governments
A worldwide charter booking service lists Maryland as the No. 2 fishing destination state. Fishing charters and guides introduce many new anglers to Maryland’s waters. Maryland Department of Natural Resources photo For many Marylanders, springtime is synonymous with fishing and the state’s waterways offer a bounty of different fish to pursue. Most Maryland anglers already
An angler carefully releases a striped bass caught while jigging in the lower Bay. Photo by Eric Packard Maryland regulations for 2026 recreational striped bass fishing will take effect April 1, implementing a shift in the season from the past two years. This shift returns catch-and-release fishing in April for the first time in Maryland
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Turkey, photo by Leonardo Pecora, submitted to the 2021 Maryland DNR Photo Contest Maryland’s statewide spring wild turkey season opens this month, beginning with the Junior Turkey Hunt on April 11. The regular spring turkey season opens for all hunters on April 18 and runs through May 23. The Maryland DNR Summer Wild Turkey Observation Survey documented above-average reproductive
Jack Proctor went fishing with his grandfather and mom on youth trout day and had a wonderful time. Photo by Tammi Garnand Spring has officially arrived and anglers are looking forward to the traditional opening day of trout season. The central and western regions hold the greatest numbers of trout management areas listed as “closure
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The graduating class is NRP’s first since November 2023 Eight members of Maryland Natural Resource Police’s 67th Basic Recruiting Class gather at the Maryland Police and Correctional Training Commissions in Sykesville prior to their graduation ceremony. (L-R, top row: Parker Martin, Ty Bean, Dalton Vann; bottom row: Justin Sherman, Maranda Graybill, Alexis Twigg, Elizabeth Rogers,
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