Black Sea Bass Season Opens In Maryland
Annapolis, MD (May 24, 2010) — The Maryland Department of
Natural Resources (DNR) reminds anglers that the recreational fishing season for
black sea bass in Maryland opened Saturday.
“With the summer school break just around the corner, this is a great time to
gather up your family and go to the coast to catch some deep water fish,” says
DNR Fisheries Director Tom O’Connell. “There are excellent charter captains and
crews that are equipped and ready to go in Ocean City.”
The daily creel and size limits are 25 fish per angler at 12.5 inches or longer.
The black sea bass is a type of grouper found most often in northern ranges from
the coast of Maine to the northeast corner of Florida. They prefer deep water up
to about 400 feet deep where they spend most of their time close to the sea
floor around rocks, wrecks, artificial reefs, jetties, piers and pilings.
The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission, a federal fisheries management
authority, recently decided to allow a season extending from May 22 to October
11 with another season beginning November 1 through the end of the year.
However, the National Marine Fisheries Service must agree with the closing dates
and the extra fall/winter season before they can become official. That
information will be available soon.
| May 24, 2010 |
Contact: Josh Davidsburg |
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR), which celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2009, is the state agency responsible for providing natural and living resource-related services to citizens and visitors. DNR manages more than 467,000 acres of public lands and 17,000 miles of waterways, along with Maryland's forests, fisheries, and wildlife for maximum environmental, economic and quality of life benefits. A national leader in land conservation, DNR-managed parks and natural, historic, and cultural resources attract 12 million visitors annually. DNR is the lead agency in Maryland's effort to restore the Chesapeake Bay, the state's number one environmental priority. Learn more at www.dnr.maryland.gov