Md. Code Regs. 08.02.15.08

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 12, June 14, 2024

Section 08.02.15.08 - Recreational and Charter Boat Spring Fishery

A. Season. The recreational and charter boat spring season is May 1 through May 15 for the areas described in §D of this regulation.

B. Size Restrictions. The minimum size for striped bass during the spring season is 35 inches.

C. Harvest and Catch Limit. The daily catch limit for the spring season is one striped bass per individual.

D. Fishing Areas. An individual may fish for striped bass only in the following areas:

(1) North of the William Preston Lane Jr. Memorial Bridge northern span, with the following boundaries:

(a) Western boundary- east of a line beginning at a point at or near the west end of the north span of the William Preston Lane Jr. Memorial Bridge, defined by Lat. 39°00.52'N and Long. 76°24.24'W; then running northerly along the shore to a point at or near Persimmon Point, defined by Lat. 39°03.16'N and Long. 76°26.33'W; then running approximately 34° True to a point at or near Mountain Point, defined by Lat. 39°03.55'N and Long. 76°25.99'W; then running northerly along the shore to a point at or near Bodkin Point, defined by Lat. 39°07.98'N and Long. 76°25.83'W; then running approximately 358° True to a point at or near Buoy "2B" at the mouth of Patapsco River, defined by Lat. 39°10.71'N and Long. 76°25.95'W;

(b) Northern boundary-south of a line beginning at a point at or near Buoy "2B" at the mouth of the Patapsco River, defined by Lat. 39°10.71'N and Long. 76°25.95'W; then running approximately 111° True along the Brewerton Channel to a point at or near Buoy "10", defined by Lat. 39°10.35'N and Long. 76°24.74'W; then running approximately 110° True to a point at or near Buoy "8", defined by Lat. 39°10.00'N and Long. 76°23.51'W; then running approximately 112° True to a point at or near Buoy "6", defined by Lat. 39°09.61'N and Long. 76°22.30'W; then running approximately 111° True to a point at or near Buoy "4", defined by Lat. 39°09.25'N and long. 76°21.08'W; then running approximately 111° True to a point at or near Buoy "2BE" at the east end of the Brewerton Channel, defined by Lat. 39°08.92'N and Long. 76°19.98'W; then running approximately 90° True to a point at or near Buoy "12", defined by Lat. 39°08.91'N and Long. 76°19.15'W; then running approximately 91° True to a point at or near Swan Point, defined by Lat. 39°08.89'N and Long. 76°16.69'W; and

(c) Eastern and Southern boundary-west of a line beginning at a point at or near Swan Point, defined by Lat. 39°08.89'N and Long. 76°16.69'W; then running approximately 141° True to a point at or near Huntingfield Point, defined by Lat. 39°07.13'N and Long. 76°14.85'W; then running southerly along the shore of Eastern Neck to a point at or near Wilson Point, defined by Lat. 39°03.19'N and Long. 76°13.66'W; then running approximately 216° True to a point at or near the northwest point of Eastern Neck Island, defined by Lat. 39°02.77'N and Long. 76°14.05'W; then running approximately 263° True to a point at or near Love Point, defined by Lat. 39°02.40'N and Long. 76°18.16'W; then running southerly along the shore of Kent Island to a point at or near the east end of the north span of the William Preston Lane Jr. Memorial Bridge, defined by Lat. 38°59.08'N and Long. 76°20.41'W; then running westerly along the north span of the William Preston Lane Jr. Memorial Bridge to a point at or near the west end of the north span of the William Preston Lane Jr. Memorial Bridge, defined by Lat. 39°00.52'N and Long. 76°24.24'W.

(2) Between the William Preston Lane Jr. Memorial Bridge northern span and the Maryland-Virginia state line excluding all bays, sounds, tributaries, creeks, and rivers, except Tangier Sound and Pocomoke Sound.

(3) All of the Maryland waters of the Potomac River, and its tidal tributaries, downstream of a line beginning at a point at or near the east end of the Nice Memorial Bridge (U.S. 301), defined by Lat. 38°21.55'N and Long. 77°00.90'W; then running approximately 80° True to a point at or near the west end of the Nice Memorial Bridge, defined by Lat. 38°21.81'N and Long. 76°59.00'W; and upstream of a line beginning at a point at or near the shore at the north side of the north jetty at Smith Point, defined by Lat. 37°53.40'N and Long. 76°14.23'W; then running approximately 335° True to a point at or near Point Lookout, defined by Lat. 38°02.25'N and Long. 76°19.34'W.

E. Bait Prohibited. A person may not use eels as bait while participating in the striped bass spring fishery.

Md. Code Regs. 08.02.15.08

Regulations .08 amended as an emergency provision effective July 1, 1994 (21:15 Md. R. 1298)
Regulations .08 amended as an emergency provision effective September 15, 1993 (20:20 Md. R. 1554); emergency status expired March 31, 1994
Regulations .08 amended effective July 30, 1991 (18:16 Md. R. 1806)
Regulations .08 amended as an emergency provision effective July 1, 1992 (19:14 Md. R. 1272)
Regulations .08 amended effective September 14, 1992 (19:18 Md. R. 1655)
Regulations .08 amended as an emergency provision effective April 25, 1996 (23:10 Md. R. 726); amended permanently effective September 9, 1996 (23:18 Md. R. 1316)
Regulation .08 amended effective April 12, 2004 (31:7 Md. R. 583)
Regulation .08 amended as an emergency provision effective April 17, 1998 (25:9 Md. R. 674); amended permanently effective July 12, 1998 (25:14 Md. R. 1131)
Regulation .08A amended as an emergency provision effective March 21, 1997 (24:8 Md. R. 613); emergency status expired September 21, 1997
Regulation .08A amended as an emergency provision effective April 1, 2001 (28:8 Md. R. 758); amended permanently effective June 25, 2001 (28:12 Md. R. 1105)
Regulation .08A amended as an emergency provision effective March 29, 2002 (29:8 Md. R. 695); amended permanently effective June 10, 2002 (29:11 Md. R. 882)
Regulation .08A amended effective February 25, 2008 (35:4 Md. R. 512); March 23, 2009 (36:6 Md. R. 489)
Regulation .08A, B amended as an emergency provision effective March 31, 1999 (26:9 Md. R. 726); emergency status expired February 29, 2000
Regulation .08A, B amended effective April 3, 2000 (27:6 Md. R. 640)
Regulation .08B amended as an emergency provision effective April 4, 2006 (33:9 Md. R. 794); emergency status expired August 4, 2006
Regulation .08B amended as an emergency provision effective April 9, 2007 (34:9 Md. R. 823); emergency status expired October 6, 2007
Regulation .08B amended as an emergency provision effective April 14, 2015 (42:10 Md. R. 683)
Regulation .08C and D, E repealed effective June 10, 2002 (29:11 Md. R. 882)
Regulation .08D amended effective March 23, 2009 (36:6 Md. R. 489)
Regulation .08 amended effective 42:13 Md. R. 796, eff.7/6/2015; amended effective 45:6 Md. R. 318, eff. 3/26/2018; amended effective 47:5 Md. R. 310, eff. 3/9/2020; repealed effective 51:10 Md. R. 520, effective 2/9/2024, exp. 6/15/2024 (Emergency).