ANNAPOLIS, MD—Underwater grass abundance in Maryland’s portion of the Chesapeake Bay saw a slight decline in 2024, falling short of the state’s long-term restoration goal, according to new data from the Maryland Department of Natural Resources. The department reported Tuesday that submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV), a key indicator of the bay’s health, dropped to 36,794 acres in 2024, a decrease […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds anglers that the state’s striped bass emergency closure is now in effect and will remain in effect through May 15, 2024. This closure, which began on April 1, targets large migratory striped bass and is enacted to protect the species’ populations following several years of below average spawning success. The emergency […]
ESSEX, MD—The Maryland Department of Natural Resources has confirmed that Logan Kurhmann of Essex is the new state record holder for common carp (Cyprinus carpio carpio) in the state’s Chesapeake Division. Kurhmann, 24, caught the 49-pound carp June 4 while bass fishing in the Susquehanna Flats area of the Chesapeake Bay. Kuhrmann was using a spinning tackle with a plastic […]