Essay Fishing Regulations
ASMFC Striped Bass Management Plan Explained
How slot limits, bag rules, and quota cuts work together to rebuild a depleted stock.
Rockfish Seasons · Fishing Regulations · Features
A blog and newsletter on Chesapeake Bay rockfish and seasonal fishing calendar and What to expect on a charter day.
Essay Fishing Regulations
Chesapeake Bay Fishing License Requirements by State
Freshwater licenses don't cover the Bay's tidal waters in Maryland or Virginia.
Essay Fishing Regulations
Chesapeake Bay Rockfish Catch-and-Release Best Practices
How anglers handle released striped bass determines whether they live or die.
Essay Fishing Regulations
Virginia Striped Bass Regulations on the Chesapeake
Seven years of weak spawning threaten the entire Atlantic coast's striped bass population.
ASMFC’s Atlantic Striped Bass species page lists Amendment 7 as the framework now in use.
Essay Rockfish Seasons
Chesapeake Bay Rockfish Population Trends and Stock Assessments
Chesapeake Bay's record recruitment collapse threatens the entire Atlantic striped bass stock.
Essay Rockfish Seasons
Chesapeake Bay Rockfish Season Dates by State
Maryland and Virginia manage the same fish stock under different season calendars.
Essay Rockfish Seasons
Summer Rockfish Locations in Deep Bay Channels
Thermal squeeze from heat and hypoxia concentrates summer rockfish in narrow mid-depth bands.
Essay Rockfish Seasons
Winter Catch-and-Release Rockfish Season Rules
Maryland shifts its striped bass season to protect vulnerable young fish.