Yellow perch face a lot of challenges, including habitat conditions, in order to successfully spawn,” said Carrie Kennedy.

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Maryland anglers heading out for yellow perch this winter are now limited to just five fish per person per day in tidal waters and rivers, a move state officials say is necessary to ...

Little by little, summer is losing its grip on the Maryland landscape, with cooler nights and milder daytime temperatures. Fish feel it too, and they are feeding aggressively and putting on body ...

Thomas Dembeck Jr. of Hydes, Maryland landed a 2.3-pound, 16-inch yellow perch on February 7 while fishing the lower Susquehanna River. He was deep jigging in 50 feet of water, using a double-jig rig ...

Thomas Dembeck Jr. with the state-record yellow perch he caught from the lower Susquehanna River. Photo courtesy Thomas Dembeck Jr. Maryland angler Thomas Dembeck Jr. and his fishing partner of 50 ...

Anglers are now picking the days they fish based on weather, and there will be those sunny days with little wind that will invite anglers to wet a line. After December 10, the 2025 striped bass season ...

A Maryland fisherman set a new yellow perch record earlier this month with a 2.3-pound, 16-inch fish caught on the Susquehanna River. Thomas Dembeck caught the big perch in 50-feet of water, the ...

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources announced results of this year’s juvenile striped bass survey, which tracks the reproductive success of Maryland’s state fish in the Chesapeake Bay.. The ...

The Maryland Rod and Reef Slam, an annual fishing tournament on the Chesapeake Bay, will return Sept. 7 and registration is now open. The week-long tournament, which will run from Sept. 7-15, ...