Addresses & Phone Numbers
Licensing and Registration Service Centers
- Licensing and Registration Service Centers are open by appointment only. For details, visit the Maryland Department of Natural Resources licensing page or call 866-344-8889.
- Annapolis Service Center
160 Harry S. Truman Pkwy.
Mailing address: P O Box 1869 Annapolis, MD 21404
410-260-3220 / 410-260-3281 (fax)
Email - Bel Air Service Center
501 West MacPhail Rd. #2
Bel Air, MD 21014
410-836-4550 / 410-836-4562 (fax)
Email - Centreville Service Center
120 Broadway Ave. Ste. 5
Centreville, MD 21617
410-819-4100 / 410-819-4110 (fax)
Email - Cumberland Service Center
13300 Winchester Rd. SW
Cumberland, MD 21502
301-777-2134 / 301-777-5865 (fax)
Tuesday & Thursday
No mail-in applications
Email - Frederick Service Center
1601-A Bowmans Farm Rd.
Frederick, MD 21701
240-236-9950 / 240-236-9953 (fax)
Email - Salisbury Service Center
251 Tilghman Rd., Room #2
Salisbury, MD 21804
410-713-3840 / 410-713-3849 (fax)
Email - Solomons Service Center
14175 Solomons Island Rd. S
Mailing address: P O Box 1309
Solomons, MD 20688
410-535-3382 / 410-535-4737 (fax)
Email
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
18723 Prince Frederick Road
Hughesville, MD 20637 - 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
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
Fisheries
Fisheries Information
Trout Stocking Information
800-688-3467, press 1 (updated weekly during stocking season), or trout stocking updates are posted daily during the stocking season on the Maryland Department of Natural Resources trout stocking page.
- 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
Become a Charter Boat Guide
Information about licensed fishing charters and guide services is available on the Maryland Department of Natural Resources charter fishing page.Maryland Wildlife Crime Stoppers
You can call or text Maryland Wildlife Crime Stoppers at 1-443-433-4112 or email. You can also report violations from your phone using the Maryland DNR App! 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.
To Report a Fish Kill
Your purchase of fishing equipment and motorboat fuel supports boating access and Sport Fish Restoration.
