The Mitchell family was one of many winners of a fishing trip for blue catfish in the first-ever Reel in the Blues Bonanza, sponsored by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources. Jared Mitchell holds up one of the many blue catfish they caught on their trip. Photo by Marc Mitchell August continues to provide a […]
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Maryland Department of Natural Resources officials and partners celebrate the completion of initial restoration at the Manokin River oyster sanctuary, marking a major milestone in Maryland’s Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement goals. From left to right: Chesapeake Bay Foundation Maryland Executive Director Allison Colden; Oyster Recovery Partnership Executive Director Ward Slacum; Angela Sowers, of the U.S.
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is closing additional areas of Cunningham Falls State Park around Hunting Creek Lake after a fisherman reported that he was bitten on the leg by a beaver in the South Beach Day Use area of the park at about 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, August 5. The injured fisherman in
Photo courtesy of Miss Susie Charters Anglers are enjoying a wide variety of fishing opportunities this week from freshwater streams and ponds to the Chesapeake Bay and Atlantic Ocean. The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds Maryland recreational anglers that targeting striped bass in the Chesapeake Bay and its tidal tributaries is prohibited from August
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Governor Wes Moore and Secretary Josh Kurtz promote fishing for Maryland’s invasive blue catfish during a 2024 event. Maryland DNR photo. For the month of August, we are giving our striped bass in Maryland’s portion of the Chesapeake Bay a much-needed break. Heat stress is one of the major threats to the species and that
Casselman River Bridge, first opened in 1813, is currently undergoing renovations to be reopened to foot traffic. Maryland Department of Natural Resources photo. Casselman River Bridge State Park in Garrett County recently joined the National Park Service’s Underground Railroad Network to Freedom, which honors and preserves the history of resistance to enslavement. The landmark earned
Angler Talan Scott Vrablic (right), along with his father Raymond Brown, caught and released an 18.75-inch hickory shad on the way to Talan’s FishMaryland Master Angler award. Photo by Raymond Brown. Talan Scott Vrabic of Rosedale has earned a Master Angler Milestone Award under the Maryland Department of Natural Resources’ FishMaryland program. The award recognizes
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Photo by Lori Bramble, submitted to the 2017 Maryland DNR Photo Contest. The Maryland Department of Natural Resources has posted the annual schedule and process for waterfowl hunting at impoundments in the Deal Island and Fairmount Wildlife Management Areas. The program aims to reduce hunter crowding and maintain the quality of waterfowl hunting opportunities during
Master Angler Lucy Moore caught this large Chesapeake Channa, aka snakehead, recently in the lower Susquehanna River. Photo by Nick Perez Families across Maryland are enjoying the outdoors together this summer and fishing is always a major part of spending time with children. Many youngsters will catch their first fish, and we hope fishing will
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During August, all targeting of striped bass is off-limits in the Chesapeake Bay and tidal tributaries. Anglers are encouraged to target Maryland’s many other species during this time. The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds Maryland recreational anglers that targeting striped bass in the Chesapeake Bay and its tidal tributaries is prohibited from August 1
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