March 19, 2024

Going Fishing? Here’s Want You Need to Know

Fishing

The 2024 Maryland Guide to Fishing and Crabbing is now available. The guide includes everything anglers need to know about fishing and crabbing in Maryland in 2024, including rules, license information, tips, free fishing opportunities, and more.

Maryland Has Its 6th Master Angler

Angler

Rashan Hunt of Sparrows Point has earned a Master Angler Milestone Award under the Maryland Department of Natural Resources’ FishMaryland program.

MyCoast Data Shows Impact of January Flooding in MD

MyCoast

On Jan. 9, 2024, Maryland was hit by a storm that brought intense rain, strong winds, and high tides. It resulted in the most active week yet for the MyCoast MD app. The storm brought in about 400 new users for MyCoast, along with 248 reports of flooding.

DNR Offers Grants for Invasive Fish Removal

Invasive

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is accepting applications for invasive fish control grants of up to $5,000. The grant program seeks to support ways to remove invasive fish, particularly blue catfish and Northern snakeheads, from Maryland waters.

New State Record Rock Bass

Rock

A Darlington, MD, man holds the new state record for rock bass.

Cold-Stunning Threatens Aquatic Wildlife

Cold-Stunning

Those visiting the Chesapeake Bay or Atlantic Coast are asked to be vigilant of sea turtles who exhibit signs of cold-stunning, a condition that causes animals to become debilitated and experience hypothermia-like symptoms due to prolonged exposure to cold temperatures.

DNR Chooses Winning Bird Stamp Design

Bird Stamp

Jim Taylor of Towson is the winner of the 50th annual Migratory Game Bird Stamp Design Contest sponsored by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources.

Arbor Day Poster Contest for 5th-Graders

Arbor Day

Maryland fifth-graders are invited to participate in the Maryland Department of Natural Resources’ annual Arbor Day poster contest.

MD’s New Ambassadors — Bald Eagles

Bald Eagles

Rehabilitated bald eagles Buck and Mo, along with a contingent of Maryland Park Service rangers, were invited to the White House to celebrate the anniversary of the Endangered Species Act, which was signed into law 50 years ago.

First Day Hike Tradition Continues

First Day

More than 4,000 people hiked about 10,691 miles during First Day Hikes in 40 different Maryland state parks on New Year’s weekend, according to the Maryland Department of Natural Resources.