Fishing, hunting, boating, and outdoor recreation in the Mid Atlantic region.
Since their introduction more than two decades ago, northern snakeheads have become established and expanded their range throughout the Mid Atlantic region. This article includes recent information about the species. In the spring of 2025, during electrofishing sampling of Liberty … Continued
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is encouraging anglers to do their part to help the Chesapeake Bay ecosystem by catching and removing blue catfish from the state’s waterways. Blue catfish are top predators that consume native species such as … Continued
This post includes a summary of state record fish caught in the Mid Atlantic region during 2025. New York On May 3rd, Dylan Kampnich caught a 40 inch, 37 pound 9 oz. channel catfish from Black River Bay while fishing … Continued
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) recently announced new striped bass conservation measures for the Maryland Spring 2020 fishing season. The new regulations are intended to meet a coast-wide conservation target for the iconic sport fish. The 2018 benchmark … Continued
In February, the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reported that deer hunters harvested 79,457 deer during the combined archery, firearms, and muzzleloader seasons, from Sept. 6, 2019 through Jan. 31, 2020. The statewide harvest included 29,233 antlered and 46,777 … Continued
In early January 2020, aerial survey teams of pilots and biologists from the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) made visual estimates of the ducks, geese, and swans along most of the state’s Chesapeake Bay, Potomac River, and Atlantic coast … Continued