Three and a half year old sets Maryland state record while fishing with his dad at a favorite farm pond while casting a small chartreuse grub lure with his ultra-light spinning outfit. His catch was a 1lb, 8oz rock bass that measured 12 inches long.
More information and photos: http://www.southernmarylandfishing.com/news/147/Young-Angler-Catches-State-Record-Fish.html
The special catch and release striped bass fishing season on the Susquehanna Flats, which opened on March 1 and runs through May 3, is picking up as the water warms and the native stripers return for the spawning season. Reports from the Flats indicate that the action is best in the channels leading to Havre de Grace and North East, Md.
More details: http://www.southernmarylandfishing.com/news/146/Susquehanna-Flats-Striped-Bass-Catch-and-Release-Season.html
The 2nd Annual Rockfish Shootout at Coltons Point Marina will be held May 15-16th, 2010. We are limiting the registration this year to 75 boats – so get in quickly before registration is full. The registration fee is $225 per boat ($250 after April 9th) and the tournament is for amateur fisherman only. The net proceeds go to benefit the Seventh District Optimist Club, a Non-Profit organization that provides services and assistance to children in St. Mary's County.
More details at: http://www.southernmarylandfishing.com/news/145/2nd-Annual-Rockfish-Shootout-at-Coltons-Point-Marina.html
The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Fisheries Service has submitted 2010 recreational summer flounder regulations to the General Assembly for approval. The proposal limits coastal and Bay anglers to a three fish creel with a 19-inch minimum size from April 17 through November 22.
More information: http://www.southernmarylandfishing.com/news/144/DNR-Submits-2010-Flounder-Regulations.html
Who's ready to catch some stripers? Striper season is just around the corner, and the Maryland Department of Natural Resources cooked up this video to help everyone get excited. Rock On!
http://www.southernmarylandfishing.com/news/143/VIDEO-Trophy-Spring-Rockfish-...
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Fisheries Service will implement new regulations March 22 addressing pre-season striped bass fishing. These restrictions will be in effect until the April 17 start of the spring trophy season.
More information: http://www.southernmarylandfishing.com/news/142/New-Pre-Season-Striped-Bass-Catch--Release-Rules-Begin-on-March-22.html
New permanent regulations pertaining to the catch, possession and use as bait of crayfish became effective October 2009. The regulations apply to Middle Potomac River, Upper Potomac River and Susquehanna River Basins. In these basins, anglers may not catch, use or possess any species of crayfish unless the head is removed immediately upon capture. Also, anglers may not catch and possess any female crayfish bearing eggs. Eggs on the female are found attached to the underside of the abdomen. These must be immediately returned to the water where they were caught.
More information: http://www.southernmarylandfishing.com/news/141/Crayfish-Ban-In-Effect-For-Middle-and-Upper-Potomac-and-Susquehanna-River-Basins.html
Eight Rock Hall men that were arrested last week for rockfish poaching are the first suspects to face a new, tiered penalty system, which imposes penalties on both first time offenders and repeat offenders, based on the severity of their crime. Two of the eight men—William Howard Beck, 43, and John Franklin Riggs, 43—were charged with oyster poaching by the Natural Resource Police (NRP) in December, and the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) subsequently suspended Beck’s rights to catch oysters for the season due to repeat offenses.
Link: http://www.southernmarylandfishing.com/news/140/8-Rock-Hall-Men-Charged-With-...
I just got this yellow perch fishing report in from Dave Yost (Striper Dave). It looks like the cold weather has slowed down the yellow perch a bit, but a nice run of warm weather should get them on the move quickly.
Report: http://www.southernmarylandfishing.com/news/139/Yellow-Perch-Fishing-Report.html
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Inland Fisheries Division has assembled a team of engineers, biologists and anglers to develop a largemouth bass improvement strategy for the Choptank River, which has seen a decline in black bass reproduction in recent years.
Complete Post: http://www.southernmarylandfishing.com/news/138/DNR-Launches-Largemouth-Bass-...
Maryland Natural Resources Police have charged two Calvert County, MD men with possession of striped bass during closed season.
http://www.southernmarylandfishing.com/news/137/Two-Charged-in-Calvert-with-I...
