PINEY POINT, Md. — Striped bass have settled into prime winter patterns across Southern Maryland waters, with the lower Potomac River offering the region’s most consistent action during the final ...
Spurred by slumping striped bass reproduction in Maryland waters, the state Department of Natural Resources is moving to curtail fishing for the popular migratory species during its spawning run next ...
MARYLAND - The Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries closed today to all recreational striped bass fishing, including catch and release, as the season ends until May. According to the Maryland Department ...
A coalition of Maryland fishing associations and charter boat operators have escalated their legal battle against new striped bass fishing restrictions, filing an emergency petition with the U.S.
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Maryland fishing report for Friday, Dec. 5, 2025

Maryland anglers are adjusting to the colder weather and water temperatures and enjoying good fishing when the weather allows Forecast Summary: December 3 – December 9: Expect cool and sunny fishing ...
ARLINGTON, Va. — Environmental advocates are expressing concern after a key regulatory commission opted not to impose immediate stricter fishing rules for striped bass, a vital species in the ...
EASTON, MD - New emergency regulations governing recreational striped bass/ rockfish fishing, implemented two weeks ago by the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC), may become a ...
Slumping spawning numbers for the prized striped bass, or rockfish, along the Atlantic coast have led to Maryland presenting emergency regulations to bolster their population. A decision on Wednesday ...
It may still be the dead of winter, but the outdoors community is already looking forward to the spring when our fishing seasons kick in. The overflow crowd at this weekend’s Philly Fishing Show at ...
Chesapeake Bay anglers are facing a stark future — a future in which summertime fishing for striped bass, once a hallmark of Bay fishing, may become a distant memory. A century ago, fishing for ...