Maryland DNR
Larry Hogan, Governor
Jeannie Haddaway-Riccio, Secretary
Maryland Department of Natural Resources Fishing and Boating Services
Tawes State Office Building
580 Taylor Avenue, B-2
Annapolis, MD 21401-2352
410-260-8300
800-688-3467
dnr.maryland.gov/fisheries
customerservice.dnr@maryland.gov
Cover photo by Gary Savage.
Sport Fisheries Advisory Commission
This commission is comprised of individuals from across the state who represent the interests of various recreational fishing constituencies. The meeting schedule, agenda, summaries of past meetings, member affiliations and contact information are at dnr.maryland.gov/fisheries.
Commissioners
Mr. Jason Andrick
Trout Unlimited, Coldwater Fisheries
Ms. Beverly Fleming
Marine and Ocean Surf Fisheries, Assateague Mobile Sportsfishermen's Association
Mr. Sewell Frey
Aquaculture Industry
Captain Edward Green
Tidal Fisheries,
Charter Boat Captain
Captain Phil Langley
Tidal Fisheries,
Charter Boat Captain
Mr. Steven R. Lay
Tidal Fisheries Advisory Commission Liaison
Mr. Scott Lenox
Marine Fisheries
Dr. Raymond P. Morgan II
Nontidal Fisheries Western Maryland
Mr. Eric Packard
Nontidal, Tidal Fisheries
Mr. David Sikorski - Chairperson
Coastal Conservation Association
Mr. David M. Sutherland
Marine Conservation and Economics
Mr. Roger Trageser
Nontidal, Tidal Largemouth & Smallmouth Bass Fisheries, Maryland Bass Nation
Mr. James Wommack
Tidal, Marine Fisheries
Roger Krone
Tidal Fisheries
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This publication is intended as a guide only. Rules are subject to change. It is the angler's responsibility to know and abide by all rules. For statutes see the Natural Resources Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland. For regulations see the Code of Maryland Regulations, Title 08. Maryland statutes and regulations can be found at the following web sites:
- Statutes:
mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/Statute_Web/gnr/gnr.pdf - Regulations:
dsd.state.md.us/comar/comarhome.html - Public Notices:
https://dnr.state.md.us/fisheries/pages/pub_notices.aspx
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This program receives Federal financial assistance from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Under Title VI of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, and Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the U.S. Department of the Interior prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, sex, or disability.
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Office of Fair Practice
Department of Natural Resources
580 Taylor Ave., C-3 - Annapolis MD 21401
Telephone: (410)260-8058 Email: ndc.dnr@maryland.gov
Office of Civil Rights
Dept. of Interior
1849 C Street, NW
Washington, D.C., 20240