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Fishing regulations at Herring 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 Striped bass 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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Regulations shown are for Atlantic Ocean, Coastal Bays, and their tributaries. Recreational anglers may keep one striped bass per person per day. The striped bass must be a minimum of 28 inches and may not exceed 31 inches in length.
Anglers must always use non-offset circle hooks when using fish, crabs or worms as bait or processed baits (treble hooks are prohibited) when targeting striped bass. For more information, see Striped Bass and Circle Hooks
Striped bass may not be caught, harassed or possessed in the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), which stretches from 3 to 200 miles off the coast.
For information about striped bass regulations in teh Chesapeake Bay & Tidal Tributaries regulations, YOU MUST SEE Maryland Striped Bass Map.
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FAQ about Herring Creek fishing
- Striped bass - 2 members reported to have caught this fish
- Spot croaker - 1 members reported to have caught this fish
- Striped shiner - 1 members reported to have caught this fish
- @noah.matos reported a nice Blue swimmer crab.
- @maxwellrenno reported a nice Striped shiner.
- @maxwellrenno reported a nice Striped shiner.
- @maxwellrenno reported a nice Spot croaker.
- @maxwellrenno reported a nice Spot croaker.
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