October 16, 2023 Angler Chris Stafford of Cherry Hill, N.J. caught a pompano dolphinfish (Coryphaena equiselis) weighing 2.0 pounds on September 20, 2023. Photo courtesy of Chris Stafford. Ellicott City resident Stephen Humphrey caught a great barracuda ( …
October 12, 2023 “If I were a bird, I would fly about the Earth seeking successive autumns.” – George Eliot We’re feeling a drop in temperatures across the state, with parts of Western Maryland dipping into the low 30s. Cooler temperatures and sunny days …
October 12, 2023 During the annual survey, Maryland Department of Natural Resources fishery managers examine 22 sites located in four major striped bass spawning areas. Maryland Department of Natural Resources photo The Maryland Department of Natural …
Mike Biskup holds up a whopper-sized largemouth bass he caught and released from a Chestertown pond recently. Photo courtesy of Mike Biskup Fall’s cooler weather is driving many of our freshwater and marine fisheries into increased activity. The fall trout …
October 10, 2023 Climate change makes region more hospitable to some newcomers—and more difficult for native species White ibises have started to nest at Martin National Wildlife Refuge. A Salisbury man fishing for spotted sea trout Sept. 17 in the …
October 10, 2023 Governor Wes Moore. Lt. Gov. Aruna Miller, DNR Secretary Josh Kurtz, and other guests toured the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science’s Horn Point Laboratory in Cambridge to observe oysters grown for restoration this …
October 6, 2023 Science is the foundation of the department’s conservation efforts Maryland Geological Survey scientists at work, photo by Stephen Badger, Maryland Department of Natural Resources When I took the helm as Secretary of the Department of …
October 5, 2023 “In the entire circle of the year there are no days so delightful as those of a fine October.” Alexander Smith Fall days are here – blue skies, clouds like giant marshmallows, and gobs of sunshine. The only thing missing is the cooler …
October 5, 2023 Somerset County Fourth Graders Participate in Outdoor Learning Event The Maryland Department of Natural Resources’ Chesapeake Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve (CBNERR-MD) recently celebrated the 30th annual Wetlands and Wildlife …
October 5, 2023 Photo by Mary Pat Bozel, submitted to the 2021 Maryland Department of Natural Resources Photo Contest. The Maryland Department of Natural Resources announced that the first segment of Maryland’s muzzleloader deer season runs from Oct. 19-21 …
Ivanna Harshman enjoyed a nice day fishing from her kayak and caught this summer flounder. Photo courtesy of Ivanna Harshman Pleasant weather returns this week, making it a wonderful time to go out and do some fishing – don’t miss the opportunity while so …
October 4, 2023 Photo by Ranger Elena Gilroy, Maryland Department of Natural Resources The Maryland Department of Natural Resources invites all junior license holders, apprentice license holders, and lapsed hunters to apply to participate in this year’s …
September 28, 2023 “I cannot endure to waste something as precious as autumn sunshine by staying in the house.” – Nathaniel Hawthorne Most of us are rejoicing after seeing the sun for the first time in days. Tropical Storm Ophelia brought drenching rain to …
Alvin Holland Jr. recently caught this huge northern snakehead in the lower Susquehanna River. Photo courtesy Alvin Holland Jr. The winds, rain, and cool temperatures of Tropical Storm Ophelia set the stage for a transition to fall fishing. Those scorching …
September 27, 2023 Early August dissolved oxygen conditions best on record for time period Data collected by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources and Old Dominion University show that August 2023 dissolved oxygen conditions in the Chesapeake Bay …
September 27, 2023 Maryland Department of Natural Resources photo. Fishing spots to receive trout allotments in October The Maryland Department of Natural Resources will begin fall trout stocking in early October. Department crews will transport thousands …
Maryland Fall Foliage Report – September 21, 2023 – Autumn Colors Beginning to Pop September 21, 2023 “When summer gathers up her robes of glory, and, like a dream, glides away.” – Sarah Helen Whitman Photo of Sideling Hill Creek State Park by Kendra Bree, …
Peter and Camile Schwarb enjoyed some fun fishing for white perch recently at Loch Raven Reservoir. Photo courtesy Peter and Camile Schwarb. September weather makes for comfortable fishing, and cooler water temperatures often mean better fishing …
September 20, 2023 The warm water species was added to Maryland record books in 2019 after becoming more common in state waterways Bobby Graves of Salisbury as the third official Maryland state record holder for the Florida pompano in the Chesapeake …
September 20, 2023 E.A. Vaughn Wildlife Management Area in Worcester County is among the 20 state public lands on the Eastern Shore accepting bids for trapping privileges. Maryland Department of Natural Resources photo. The Maryland Department of Natural …
