The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) have awarded the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) two grants through the Chesapeake Watershed Investment for Landscape Defense (Chesapeake WILD) program. Grant funds will … Continued
During the 2024 spring spawning season, thousands of invasive fish were removed from the fish lift at the Conowingo Dam on the Susquehanna River. Much of the catch was donated to local food banks through a continuing partnership between Maryland … Continued
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) recently recognized Jean-Philippe Lartigue of Bethesda as a new state record holder for rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) in the Nontidal Division. The record setting rainbow trout weighted 17.44 pounds and measured 32 inches … Continued
Beginning June 1, trout anglers in Maryland will have opportunities to harvest trout from the scenic Patapsco River. The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) recently announced the opening of a one-mile section of the South Branch Patapsco River near … Continued
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) recently began stocking about 338,000 brown, golden, and rainbow trout throughout the state in preparation for the 2017 fishing season. Most trout are grown at the department’s hatcheries; Albert Powell Hatchery in Washington … Continued