Pacemaker Fishing Forum

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources announced today the following regulations for the 2022
recreational striped bass fishery (private and charter) in the Chesapeake Bay. The 2022 regulations are unchanged
from 2021 and are generally described below.

Spring Trophy Season:

● April 1 through April 30: Anglers will be prohibited from targeting striped bass, which includes
catch-and-release.

● May 1 through May 15: Anglers may catch one striped bass per day, with a minimum size of 35 inches,
in the Chesapeake Bay from Brewerton Channel to the Virginia state line.

*Summer-Fall Season:

● May 16 through July 15, and resume August 1 through Dec. 10: Anglers would be able to keep one
striped bass per person, per day, with a minimum size of 19 inches. During a chartered fishing trip, the
captain or mate would not be permitted to land or possess striped bass for personal consumption.

● During the closure period from July 16 through July 31, anglers will be prohibited from targeting striped
bass, which includes catch-and-release and charter boats.

*For the summer-fall charter fishery, the captain or the mate may not keep a striped bass during a charter trip.
Charter captains may also participate in a voluntary pilot program. Participating captains will be required to use
the FACTS electronic reporting system and will be allowed to keep two (2) fish per person per day. Only one of
those two fish may be greater than 28 inches.

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