The board agreed to work on an addendum to consider recreational and commercial management measures, if needed, for the 2026 ...

Fishers, beware: Striped bass fisheries could see stricter regulations in 2025. The latest assessment of the striped bass population showed that striped bass — Maryland's official state fish ...

Freshwater: The local lakes have been on fire for trout, largemouth bass, and catfish. Stocker trout have been hitting lures ...

Ocean anglers will begin 2025 with a reduced bag limit on black rockfish, the most abundant groundfish species. From Jan. 1 ...

Ken Lamb of St. Mary’s Tacklebox reports an impressive influx of rockfish into the lower Potomac River, delighting anglers ...

So far, however, it looks like the 2024 regulations will apply in 2025. Though many still call the rockfish we catch off Southern California and Mexico “rock cod,” we have no true cod in our area.