Maryland’s trout season officially opens March 29 at 6:30 a.m., and the Department of Natural Resources is set to release thousands of hatchery-raised brown, golden, and rainbow trout across the state. For young anglers, the second annual Youth-Only Trout Fishing Day will take place March 22, one week before opening day. On this special day, children under 16 may catch and keep up to two trout (except brook trout) in designated areas. “Rain hampered participation in the inaugural Youth-Only Trout Fishing Day in 2024, but the overwhelming majority of families we surveyed after the event said they would take part in the event in the future,” said John Mullican, DNR’s director of freshwater fisheries and hatcheries. “We anticipate a great experience for young anglers in the second year of this initiative.” This year, DNR has simplified its process for closing certain bodies of water to allow for stocking before opening day. All closed areas are designated as “Closure 1,” and trout fishing is prohibited from 10 p.m. March 9 until the official opening day start time, unless otherwise specified by special regulation or posted signage. Other areas managed under the Put-and-Take program remain open with a daily creel of 5 […]
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