Youth, Senior and Blind Angler Fishing Areas

Areas:

• Jones Falls, Baltimore County—Jones Falls and tributaries above Stevenson Road.
• Laurel Run (Moscow), Allegany County.
• Pangborn Pond, Washington County.
• Rising Sun Pond, Cecil County—restrictions in effect from March 1 through May 15. On May 16, the area returns to limited harvest with no age restriction.
• Boonsboro Pond, Washington County—behind Boonsboro Free Library.

Restrictions:

• Fishing is limited to anglers who are under 16 years old, 65 years and older, or blind.
• Put-and-Take Trout Fishing Area regulations apply in these areas.

Youth and Blind Fishing Areas

Areas:

• Carroll Creek, Frederick County—from the red post located 300 yards upstream of Baughmans Lane, downstream to the dam at College Avenue.
• George’s Creek, Allegany County—within Town Park in Westernport.
• Glades Park Pond, Garrett County—on Liberty Street in Oakland.
• Little Tonoloway Creek, Washington County—within Weidmeyer Park in Hancock.
• Little Antietam Creek, Washington County—at Keedysville, from Coffman Farms Road downstream to MD Route 34.
• Parkview Pond, Garrett County—off Hershberger Lane in Grantsville.

Restrictions:

• Limited to anglers who are under 16 years old or blind.
• Put-and-Take Trout Fishing Area regulations apply in these areas.

Limited Harvest Fishing Areas

Areas:

• Allens Pond, Prince George’s County.
• Bowie Town Center Pond, Prince George’s County.
• Cosca Lake, Prince George’s County.
• Farm Museum Pond, Carroll County.
• Governor’s Bridge Natural Area Pond, Prince George’s County.
• Greenbelt Lake, Prince George’s County.
• Hughesville Pond, Charles County.
• Hutchins Pond, Calvert County.
• Lake Artemesia, Prince George’s County.
• Merkle Wildlife Management Area, Prince George’s County—all ponds located within the Merkle area boundaries.
• Milltown Landing Pond, Prince George’s County.
• Myrtle Grove Pond, Charles County.
• Pemberton Pond, Wicomico County.
• Rising Sun Pond, Cecil County—age restricted March 1 through May 15.
• Roberts Field Pond, Carroll County.
• Robert’s Mill Pond, Carroll County.
• South Germantown Park Pond, Montgomery County, in South Germantown Park.
• Tucker Pond, Prince George’s County.
• Westminster Community Pond, Carroll County.

Restrictions:

• You may not possess more than 10 fish.
• You may not possess more than one largemouth bass, not to exceed 15 inches in length.
• For areas that are also on the Put-and-Take Trout Fishing list, only five of the 10 fish limit may be trout species.
• There is no minimum size for largemouth bass in these areas.

Impoundments Limited to Catch-and-Return Fishing

You may not possess any fish in these areas:

• Lake Hashawa, Carroll County.
• Upper John Owings Pond, Carroll County.
• Waterworks Park, Anne Arundel County—City of Annapolis.