Youghiogheny River Lake Seasons, Sizes & Limits
The following tables summarize rules governing the harvest and possession of fish species that anglers commonly catch in Maryland. This summary does not include all regulated species. Full information and updates are available on the Code of Maryland Regulations (COMAR) website.
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 – |
15 inches |
Jan. 1–April 10 and Nov. 1–Dec. 31 |
Daily—4 in aggregate |
No Harvest (Catch and Release) all other dates; No tournaments during closure. Cannot be used as bait. |
12 inches |
June 13–Oct. 31 |
Daily—6 in aggregate |
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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 |
Cannot be used as bait. |
Northern Pike |
24 inches |
Open Year Round |
Daily—2 |
Cannot be used as bait. |
Pickerel |
18 inches |
Open Year Round |
Daily—4 |
Cannot be used as bait. |
River Herring |
None |
Open Year Round |
Daily—50 in aggregate |
|
Sauger |
12 inches |
Jan. 1–March 14 and May 2–Dec. 31 |
Daily—6 |
|
Striped Bass and Hybrid Striped Bass |
20 inches |
Open Year Round |
Daily—2 in aggregate |
Cannot be used as bait. |
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 18–Sept. 7 |
Daily—5 in aggregate |
No Harvest (Catch and Release) all other dates. Brown and Brook Trout cannot be used as bait. |
Jan. 1–Feb. 28 and Sept. 8–Dec. 31 |
Daily—3 in aggregate |
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Walleye and Hybrids |
15 inches |
Jan. 1–March 14 and May 2–Dec. 31 |
Cannot be used as bait. |
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Paddlefish, Mussels, Clams, and Threatened and Endangered Species |
CLOSED |
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