From the Trail site’s boat launch in Church Creek in Dorchester County, you get access to the full menu of lower Eastern Shore fish species—striped bass, speckled trout, redfish, flounder, bluefish, spot, spanish mackerel, flounder, croaker and black drum. After you make your way down Wallace Creek, you will find yourself in the Honga River and miles and miles of pristine shorelines and shallow-water habitats to explore. With the numerous creeks and guts as you[...]

With more than 3,000 miles of shoreline to explore, Maryland really is an angler’s paradise. Discovering Maryland’s distinctive natural resources is now easier than ever. We invite you to get your feet wet and try Maryland fishing at its best. Now, you can sample some of our favorite fishing spots by borrowing high-quality rods and reels from some of Maryland’s most popular state parks or at select local libraries. The Tackle Loaner Program is an[...]

The Kent Island Trail site positions you right in the middle of some outstanding Eastern Shore tidal waters to fly fish for striped bass, bluefish, spot, Spanish mackerel, flounder, croaker and white perch. You will definitely need a boat for taking advantage of the thousands of acres of tidal water habitats you can see just from the boat launch. Here’s a big picture summary of the opportunities before you when launching from here in Queen[...]

Kent County offers some of the best access to great places to fly fish along the upper Eastern Shore of the Chesapeake Bay and up into the Chester River. Fly fishers launching from Rock Hall will find themselves immediately in productive Chesapeake Bay waters with options to head up the Eastern Shore towards Tolchester Beach and fish the multitude of tidal creeks further up Bay. From the boat launch at Eastern Neck National Wildlife Refuge[...]

When you launch your canoe or kayak at Porters Crossing on the upper Pocomoke River, you will soon feel you have been transported to Jurassic Park expecting to see some dinosaur around the next bend or one of those prehistoric dragonflies with a six-foot wingspan. It is truly a magical place being surrounded by tall cypress trees and a great tidal river to fly fish. Lurking below the surface of those darkened waters, there are[...]

Spring Limit is One Fish Daily, 35 Inches or Larger The spring season for the state fish, striped bass, kicks off on April 16 in Maryland’s portion of the Chesapeake Bay. Spring recreational fishing opportunities for striped bass, locally known as rockfish, will run from April 16 through May 15, with a catch limit of one fish per person, per day, 35 inches or larger. “For Maryland anglers, the spring trophy rockfish season is more[...]

You have a campsite or a cabin on an island, boat launch ramps and place to tie up your boat, miles and miles of marked water trails, tidal creeks bisecting beautiful salt marshes, and access to miles of beaches on Chesapeake Bay– you just described a perfect weekday or weekend stay at Janes Island State Park in Somerset County on the lower Eastern Shore. And when you add that you can catch speckled trout, redfish[...]

In addition to being a public recreation area encompassing more than 6,300 acres along 14 miles of the Seneca Creek in Montgomery County which features trails for hiking, cycling and horseback riding, Seneca Creek State Park is also home to Clopper Lake. More than 90 acres in size, Clopper Lake averages 18-feet in depth with several shallow coves. The Lake has abundant submerged aquatic vegetation, with tree downfalls and beaver lodges providing habitat in some[...]