Thank you to all our strategic partners that continue to support Fish & Hunt Maryland. Maryland’s Department of Business & Economic Development (DBED) Maryland’s Department Of Natural Resources (DNR) Maryland Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus Maryland Sportsmen Foundation Maryland’s Association of Destination Management Organizations Maryland Charter Boat Association Maryland Aquatic Resource Coalition Maryland Outfitters & Guides Association Maryland Saltwater Sport Fishermen’s Association Coastal Conservation Association Maryland Bowhunter’s Society Maryland Bass Nation Federation Trout Unlimited, Mid-Atlantic Council Chesapeake[...]
Download The App Today! Choose your phone provider: AccessDNR is the official app from the Maryland Department of Natural Resources for the state's outdoor enthusiasts. Whether you want to visit a state park, hunt or fish, explore waterways by boat or kayak, or simply watch wildlife, the AccessDNR app provides all the information and services you need on the go. Features Include: Maps and directions to Maryland State Parks, trails, Wildlife Management Areas, boat launches[...]
Purchasing a license is more convenient than ever before. Maryland DNR provides the following quick and easy ways for you to obtain your licenses and registrations. The online portal COMPASS will allow you access to hunting and fishing licenses, regulations, and other important information about outdoor recreation in Maryland. Using COMPASS you can: Purchase a license Register as a Saltwater Angler Reprint a license Sign up for a lottery Report a harvest Visit COMPASS now[...]
Striped bass (Morone saxatilis) is the first fish that comes to mind when most people think of the Chesapeake Bay. “Rockfish” as we call them, is the State Fish of Maryland and the most sought-after species in the Chesapeake Bay. In addition to my most recent panfish book, I’ve written two books about catching rockfish on artificial lures. I love targeting stripers, but I could never have learned to catch them were it not for[...]
What is an Invasive Species? An invasive species is an organism that causes ecological or economic harm in a new environment where it is not native. Invasive species can harm both the natural resources in an ecosystem as well as threaten human use of these resources. An invasive species can be introduced to a new area via the ballast water of oceangoing ships, intentional and accidental releases of aquaculture species, aquarium specimens or bait, and[...]
A few billion will take to the air and some will inadvertently end up in the water. This creates a topwater feeding frenzy. During the last Brood X emergence 17 years ago, anglers noticed that fish keyed on anything that lingered on the surface as the cicada conditioned fish looked to the skies when eating. Around 2 inches in length, cicadas are not hard to find. They are all over trees and on the ground[...]
Some of the mill ponds date back as far as the 18th century. Dams were built to capture water from creeks and small rivers. The water was then used to power gristmills, saw mills, and textile mills. All but one of the mills are now gone, but their retention ponds are still here for our recreational use; and they are loaded with fish. The ponds hold a variety of species, largemouth bass, chain pickerel, crappie[...]