Youghiogheny River Lake Seasons, Sizes & Limits

Maryland Fishing

Species	Minimum Size Limits	Season	Creel Limit	Remarks
American Eel	9 inches	Open Year Round	Daily—25
American Shad	None	Open Year Round	Daily—3
Baitfish, Fish Bait	None	Open Year Round	Daily—50 in aggregate
Bass – Largemouth, Smallmouth and Spotted	15 inches	Jan 1–April 16	Daily—4 in aggregate	No Harvest (Catch and Release) all other dates; No tournaments during closure.
Bass – Largemouth, Smallmouth and Spotted	12 inches	June 12–Oct 31	Daily—6 in aggregate
Crayfish	None	Open Year Round	Daily—50	Head must be immediately removed behind the eyes upon capture unless used as bait in the water from which taken
Gizzard Shad	None	Open Year Round	Daily—50
Mud Bugs (dragonfly nymphs)	None	Open Year Round	None
Muskellunge and Tiger Muskie	40 inches	Open Year Round	Daily—1 in aggregate
Northern Pike	24 inches	Open Year Round	Daily—2
Pickerel	18 inches	Open Year Round	Daily—4
River Herring	None	Open Year Round	Daily—50 in aggregate
Sauger	12 inches	May 1–Dec 31	Daily—6
Striped Bass and Hybrid Striped Bass	20 inches	Open Year Round	Daily—2 in aggregate
Sunfish, Yellow perch, White perch, Crappies, Catfish, Rock bass, Suckers, Carp and White bass	None	Open Year Round	Daily—50 in aggregate
Trout and Salmon (all species)	7 inches	8 a.m. April 17–Sept 6	Daily—5 in aggregate	No Harvest (Catch and Release) all other dates
Trout and Salmon (all species)	7 inches	Jan 1–Feb 28 and Sept 7–Dec 31	Daily—3 in aggregate	No Harvest (Catch and Release) all other dates
Walleye and Hybrids	15 inches	Jan 1–March 14 and May 1–Dec 31	Daily—6 in aggregate
Paddlefish, Mussels, Clams, and Threatened and Endangered Species	CLOSED