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Red Drum Red drum are generally iridescent silvery-gray in overall color, with a coppery cast that is usually darker on the back and upper sides. They also have one (or more) black ocellar spots on the upper sides near the base of the tail and elongated and robust body. Their Maximum adult size is nearly 5 feet (1.5 meters) total length and the largest caught in Maryland in 1977 in the Tangier sound weighed just[...]

A Tradition Almost Four Hundred Years in the Making In 1666, an Englishman named George Alsop wrote about his experience in Maryland. The waterfowl were so abundant, he wrote, “there was such an incessant clattering made with their wings on the water where they rose, and such a noise of those flying higher up that it was as if we were all the time surrounded by a whirlwind.” Now, nearly four centuries later, sportsmen and[...]

Maryland's Fly Fishing Trail The first of its kind, this Trail is a great resource for experienced fly fishers as well as anyone learning to enjoy the sport. It includes 48 sites located across all of Maryland's counties and Baltimore City. Information for each site includes details on location, species, recommended equipment, local guides, shops and more. Check out the Fly Fishing Trail to get ready for your next fishing adventure LEARN MORE Maryland's Catfish[...]

From first timers to experienced outdoorsmen & women, Maryland’s Deer Hunting Trail makes it easy to learn why deer hunting in Maryland so special. Each trail site has been selected to showcase its unique hunting experience. You’ll find a diverse range of terrain and wildlife—from white-tailed deer in Western Maryland to sika deer on the Eastern Shore. Simply click on the region, then read about selected trail sites that include Wildlife Management Areas, State Parks[...]

Maryland's Capital Region offers a variety of deer hunting opportunities. With close proximity to Washington, DC and Baltimore, Montgomery County is s great place to plan a hunt. Learn more below and plan your trip to the Capital Region to hunt this season. Montgomery County Only a short drive from Washington D.C., Montgomery County offers easy convenience to city-dwellers looking to get out and find opportunities to harvest a Maryland deer. Here, you’ll find diverse[...]

Brook Trout Brook trout are native to eastern Canada and the northeastern United States, extending as far west as eastern Minnesota. Brook trout are the only trout native to Maryland waters. They are also the only trout species in Maryland with light spots on a dark background. Relatively small, rarely growing over 9 to 10 inches, a 12-inch is a considered a real trophy. Because of their small size, at best Maryland streams support relatively[...]

If there is one fish that has antifreeze for blood, it is the chain pickerel. I have caught them along ice edges using the ice as an ambush source. Cold weather in Maryland from late October to late May is pickerel time. The pickerel can be found in many brackish waters as well as ponds and lakes. The aggression of these fish is what most pickerel fishermen like about them. This is the perfect fish[...]

He wrote: “They fasten red wool...round a hook, and fit on to the wool two feathers which grow under a cock's wattles, and which in color are like wax. Their rod is six feet long, and their line is the same length. Then they throw their snare, and the fish, attracted and maddened by the color, comes straight at it, thinking from the pretty sight to gain a dainty mouthful; when, however, it opens its[...]

Just this past week, a large push of rockfish have come out of the rivers and are setting up on the humps just north and south of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge. There are many ways to target these fish. We have been very successful jigging on them in 15-20ft of water, using 3/4oz jig heads and 4” Bloody Point Chartreuse shad. If the current is strong, we noticed that using 1oz jigs and a 5”[...]