By james art 
By Ocean City, Taylor Bake from Always bent fishing OC He reports that the recent time of warmth finally allowed some of the local boat and port shootings to thaw. They are currently looking for drive strippers, but most fishermen in their area go out for Tautog when they can. The inner waters are quiet, but with a easier time on the road, Taylor is confident that they will find some strippers ready to chew. Check out their YouTube channel for fishing videos in the OC area and visit their website for weekly fishing reports during the busy season.
Western Western Ocean City, Captain Monti Hawkins from Morning It saves for a light crew tatog when the conditions allow them to go out. Follow their Facebook page and be sure to sign up for your email list to stay in “Knowledge of upcoming Travel”.
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Thehe Anglers Sports Center The fishing report was written by the fishing manager of fishing and the colostine of OTW, Alex Galardo-Press.
Local fishermen travel to West Maryland to make ice fishing in some of the Western lakes such as Deep Creek and have some luck, grabbing yellow perch and other species of Panfi. The weather is unstable with high winds and temperatures that rise in the last week, making ice in the Central Maryland area dangerous for fish. Some open water rivers on the west side of the state were equipped with rainbow trout for the first wave of pre -season trout socks. For us in the bay, we finally get a break with heavy winds and cold temperatures, so in the next few days we have to get an idea of where these migrating striped bass has moved. Some fishermen are fishing for the CalverT Cliffs power plant with a slight success, grabbing one or two striped bass in the range of 30 to 45 inches.
Maryland DNR Fishing Report
The Maryland DNR fishing report is written and composed of Keith Lockwood, a fisheries biologist at the Maryland Natural Resources Department.
The cold hand of winter can loosen its icy grip on Maryland’s landscape with forecasts for higher temperatures this week. Fast -moving streams and rivers in the western region provide excellent possibilities for trout fishing.
The Summer and Autumn Fishing of Bassed Bass Recreational and Charter Boat for Chesapik Bay and its tide bay, including Maryland tributaries, will run from May 16, 2025 to July 15, 2025, and August 1, 2025, So far December 10, 2025, the minimum size for striped bass is 19 inches and the maximum size for striped bass is 24 inches.
New rules for fishing in 2025 for coastal fishermen have been published for several types of the website for public notifications of the department, mostly unchanged since 2024.
Upper bay
Although January is difficult in home heating bills, cold weather can help put on the stage for good striped bass caviar this spring in the tidal rivers. Time will show, but we are crossed our fingers that the conditions will be aligned. Recreation fishermen and commercial voices make victims to help build the spawn size of the stocks, so this may be the beginning of payment.
The shorter River Suscahana will offer some fishing opportunities in the next month, depending on ice and meteorological conditions. The blue catfish will be found to hold in the more deep channels. The deep hole under the railway bridge is always a good place for experience. Gizzard Shad or Menhaden make good baits. Next month, the same area is one of the first places that can fish for yellow perch. Dip platforms with sufficient sinking to hold and lure with small minnines are a popular way to direct the yellow perch.
Lower bay
The Potomac and Nanticoke rivers will provide much of the focus on fishermen over the next few weeks if the ice withdraws and fishing can occur to a son catfish. Blue catfish will be found to hold in the deeper channels and often fish can be quite good. The deep channel over Fort Washington is known for holding some of the largest blue catfish and several Maryland state records are caught there. The areas of the channel near the mouth of the Marshyhope and Sharptown area are a good place for fishing for blue catfish if the conditions allow. Fresh Sinar or frozen fog makes good baits and swell with a prayer with a prayer full of ground Menhaden can help attract blue cats closer to your boat.
Sweet water
The icy conditions in most freshwater and tidal areas have made difficult fishing outdoors over the past month. The warmer weather is in the forecast, so we hope that the waters will start to open. Some of the favorite tanks in the central region are closed for fishing until March 15, they include Loch Raven, Liberty, Prettyboy and Piney Run. The Triadelphia and Howard Duckett tanks are open to fishing when the ice withdraws; Ice fishing is prohibited in these places.
Maryland DNR staff works hard in trout hatches to protect ice from clogging racing and working in bitter cold. They report that the trout, which was preserved by the normal socks of autumn trout, grow well and trout fishing fishermen hunting Put and trout water should be satisfied.
After a period of public comments, the department found changes in the areas managed for trout fishing. These changes will maximize the possibilities of fishing for the trout for fishermen and will reduce the complexity of regulations. You can read more about these updates here.
The pre -season trout stock began this month, but due to the icy conditions in many of the small streams and rivers, the crews first stock up tanks and lakes.
Fishermen are cautiously ice fishing on several lakes and reservoirs in the Western region. The warmer weather is in the forecast and the icy conditions can become dangerous quite quickly. Anyone who caught fishing where there is ice should follow the instructions for the Natural Resources Department in Maryland on the dangers and safety of ice found on our website of the police for natural resources.
The fishermen who hope to catch open waters will have their chance and some areas such as the Upper Potomac and the Northern Potomak branch can be hunting.
As the ice breaks down into the upper sections of the tidal rivers, fishermen will again be able to focus on a chain pick for some fun action to catch and release. They can often be found to keep near sunken wood and fallen trees along coastlines. A variety of baits will work, but single hooks make it easier to release fish on fish and fish.
Blue catfish and canal catfish can be found in the channels in the upper sections of the tidal rivers of the bay. Potomak, Patuxent, Lower Suskehana, Chester, Choptank and Nantikoke hold some of the largest numbers of blue catfish, but can be found to any extent in any tidal river that is powered by Chesapik. The catfish and white catfish will also be found in every tide river.
Atlantic Ocean and Coastal Bays
The biggest show in the city is Tautog fishing. They can be found at the entrance of Ocean City and Route 50 Bridge Area for coast fishermen. The boats that bring out the fishermen of offshore remains and reefs find a good number of tautog this month. In some cases, the tautogy reaches double -digit sizes.
The Tautog season in 2025 will continue from January 1 to May 15 with a limitation of four fish per day of fishing. From July 1 to October 31, the daily limit is two fish per day of fishing. From November 1 to December 31, the daily limit will again be four fish per day of fishing. The minimum size for all seasons will be 16 inches.
New rules for fishing in 2025 for coastal fishermen have been published for several types of the website for public notifications of the department, mostly unchanged since 2024.
The Maryland DNR fishing report is written and composed of Keith Lockwood, a fisheries biologist at the Maryland Natural Resources Department.