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Fishing regulations at Popes Creek, MD
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Fishing regulations in Maryland can change throughout the year. Make sure to check this page before fishing for the most up to date rules and regulations for the current season. Local regulations govern when you can fish, the max size of the fish you can keep, how many fish you can keep, and more.
Below you will see fishing regulations for catching Blue catfish as of April 22nd, 2026. To view regulations for a different fish species, please click on your preferred species in the drop-down.
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The department asks anglers to remove and kill any blue catfish and flathead catfish you catch. Catch and release of these fish is discouraged, as they are invasive top predators and pose a serious long-term threat to our native species. In Maryland, it is illegal to transport live blue and flathead catfish into another body of water, anyone in violation of this can be fined up to $2,500.
For more information, see Maryland DNR Invasive Catfish.
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- Blue catfish - 1 members reported to have caught this fish
- Black bullhead - 1 members reported to have caught this fish
- Striped bass - 2 members reported to have caught this fish
- @LPfishin reported a nice Striped bass.
- @austinwood9601 reported a nice Black bullhead.
- @austinwood9601 reported a nice Blue catfish.
- @austinwood9601 reported a nice White perch.
- @austinwood9601 reported a nice Blue catfish.
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