Regulations & Licenses

Maryland walleye fishing rules require immediately releasing fish under fifteen inches and limit daily catches to five per person.

Maryland yellow perch fishing offers a year-round season with specific catch limits across state tidal and nontidal waters.

Maryland recreational fishing regulations establish a daily limit of twenty five white perch per person with no minimum size.

Maryland smallmouth bass catch and release regulations and handling practices help anglers protect river ecosystems and ensure sustainable populations.

Maryland largemouth bass size limits differ between nontidal and tidal waters, requiring specific minimum lengths for legal possession.

Maryland crappie size limits and daily creel regulations explain the statewide nine inch minimum length for black and white panfish.

Maryland urging anglers to kill invasive blue catfish and northern snakeheads protects native Chesapeake Bay fisheries and local ecosystems.

Maryland regulations prohibit transporting live blue catfish away from the water to prevent spreading this invasive species.

Northern snakehead removal rules in Maryland require anglers to kill the invasive predator immediately rather than releasing it.

Transporting a live northern snakehead in Maryland brings misdemeanor charges, court fines up to two thousand five hundred dollars, and imprisonment.