Addresses & Phone Numbers
Maryland
Fishing
Licensing and Registration Service Centers
- Licensing and Registration Service Centers offer the following: boat dealer licenses, commercial fishing licenses, hunting licenses, off-road vehicle permits, recreational fishing licenses, vessel registrations, vessel titles, state park/forest information and safety class information for hunters and boaters. Public hours are 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, except state holidays. Before visiting, always call ahead to see if an appointment is required.
- Annapolis Service Center
160 Harry S. Truman Parkway Annapolis, MD 21401
410-260-3220
866-344-8889 (toll free in Maryland) - Bel Air Service Center
501 West MacPhail Road
Bel Air, Maryland 21014
410-836-4550
866-623-3187 (toll free in Maryland) - Centreville Service Center
120 Broadway Avenue
Centreville, MD 21617
410-819-4100
866-439-1708 (toll free in Maryland) - Cumberland Regional Service Center
OPEN Tuesday and Thursday only
13300 Winchester Road, SW
Cumberland, MD 21502
301-777-2134
866-679-0906 (toll free in Maryland) - Essex Service Center
CLOSED Tuesday and Thursday
1338 Eastern Blvd. A
Essex, MD 21221
667-401-0760
866-535-8319 (toll free in Maryland) - Frederick Service Center
1601-A Bowmans Farm Road
Frederick, Maryland 21701
(240) 236-9950
866-679-0906 (toll free in Maryland) - Salisbury Service Center
251 Tilghman Road, Room #2
Salisbury, MD 21804
410-713-3840
866-812-1678 (toll free in Maryland) - Solomons Service Center
14175 Solomons Island Road, South
Solomons, MD 20688
410-535-3382
866-688-3823 (Toll free in Maryland)
Natural Resources Police Offices
24 Hour Assistance:
800-628-9944 or 410-260-8888
Use these phone numbers for emergencies, to report natural resources violations or ask questions on fisheries regulations.
All offices are open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Somerset, Wicomico
and Worcester counties
32144 Mt. Olive Road
Salisbury, MD 21804 - Caroline, Dorchester, Kent, Talbot and Queen Anne’s counties
3001 Starr Road
Queen Anne, MD 21657 - Anne Arundel and
Prince George’s counties
1070 East College Parkway
Annapolis, MD 21409 - Calvert, Charles
and St. Mary’s counties
2160 Old Washington Road
Waldorf, MD 20601 - Baltimore, Carroll, Cecil, Harford, Howard and Montgomery counties
3738 Gwynnbrook Avenue
Owings Mills, MD 21117 - Frederick and Washington counties 2011 Monument Road
Myersville, MD 21773 - Allegany and Garrett counties
11701 Mountain Road N.E.
Flintstone, MD 21530
Law Enforcement Division of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
410-573-4514
Chesapeake Bay and Coastal Safety and Environmental 24-Hour Hotline
877-224-7229 (toll free in Maryland)
Emergencies on Boats
VHF-CH 16
Marine Mammal and Sea Turtle Stranding Hotline
800-628-9944
Fisheries
Fisheries Information
410-260-8300 or 800-688-3467
Trout Stocking Information
800-688-3467, press 1
(updated weekly during stocking season), or daily during stocking season at
dnr.maryland.gov/pages/trout/stocking.aspx
- Albert Powell State Trout Hatchery
Hagerstown, 301-791-4736 - Bear Creek State Trout Hatchery
Accident, 301-746-8148
Fisheries Work Centers
- Cooperative Oxford Lab
Oxford, 410-226-0078 - Matapeake Work Center
Stevensville, 410-643-6776 - Ocean City Work Center
Ocean City, 410-213-1531
Freshwater Fisheries Regional Offices
- Caroline, Cecil, Dorchester, Kent, Queen Anne’s, Somerset, Talbot, Wicomico and Worcester counties
Millington, 410-928-3604 - Anne Arundel, Calvert, Charles,
Prince George’s and St. Mary’s counties
Brandywine, 301-888-2423 - Baltimore, Carroll, Harford, Howard and Montgomery counties
Woodbine, 410-442-2080 - Frederick and Washington counties
Thurmont, 301-898-5443 or 9724 - Allegany and Garrett counties
Oakland, 301-334-8218
Información Importante en Español
Maryland Wildlife Crime Stoppers
The Maryland Natural Resources Police has partnered with Maryland Wildlife Crime Stoppers to prevent poaching of our fish and wildlife resources. You can report poaching and wildlife crime while remaining anonymous and be eligible for a cash reward. You can call or text Maryland Wildlife Crime Stoppers at 1-443-433-4112 or email mwc.dnr@maryland.gov. You can also report violations from your phone using the Maryland DNR App!
To Report A Fish Kill
800-285-8195 or 877-224-722