With the spring season opener kicking off tomorrow, Maryland’s iconic striped bass, better known as rockfish, has area anglers preparing to get out on the water in hopes of reeling in a big one. Maryland’s Chesapeake Bay spring Striped Bass season opens at 5 a.m. on Saturday, April 20 with a one fish per person per day limit and a minimum size of 28 inches through May 15. “The third Saturday of April marks the moment Bay anglers await to test their skill and luck in catching a trophy-sized rockfish,” said Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Fisheries Service Director Tom O’Connell. “It’s a great time to join friends and family in pursuit of our State fish.” The Striped Bass regulations for Maryland’s Chesapeake Bay are listed below by season dates and fish limit per angler, per day. Size is measured from the tip of the snout to the tip of the tail. April 20 – May 15, one fish, minimum 28 inches Fishing for Striped Bass is restricted to Chesapeake Bay waters from the Brewerton Channel to the Virginia Line, including Tangier and Pocomoke Sounds. Fishing for Striped Bass is not allowed in any other bays, sounds, tributaries, creeks [...]
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