The latest assessment of the striped bass population showed that striped bass — Maryland's official state fish, also referred to as rockfish — remain overfished. This assessment was unveiled ...
A chilly wave sweeping through Southern Maryland last week has ignited a surge in fishing activity, with local waters teeming with rockfish and white perch, much to the delight of anglers.
Mary’s Lake, with minnows and jigs delivering consistent results. Southern Maryland’s fisheries are thriving as cooler temperatures energize fish activity. Whether it’s rockfish in the Chesapeake Bay, ...
After agreeing earlier this fall that beleaguered Atlantic striped bass may be urgently in need of additional protection, East Coast fishery managers have chosen instead to take more time to “get it ...
BALTIMORE COUNTY, Md. — Where do most collisions with wild animals happen in Maryland? State officials will be mapping hot spots for wildlife-related crashes, and add wildlife-passage designs into ...
Gopher rockfishes can live up to 35 years old! Gopher rockfish have orange-brown topsides with lighter spotting and white bellies. This spotting continues up onto their fanned dorsal, pectoral and ...
(AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty, File) RICHMOND, Va. (CN) — Maryland commercial fishing groups argued to a Fourth Circuit panel Wednesday that an interstate commission’s regulations on striped bass in the ...
Calico rockfish can live up to 12 years. In the eastern Pacific Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico, calico rockfish inhabit rocky areas with sandy or muddy bottoms. Calico rockfish white bodies with ...
CBF’s Maryland Executive Director Allison Colden issued the following statement: “Our only hope now is that 2026 will not be too late for striped bass. With increases in fishing expected in ...