Fishing

Fishing in Maryland

Discover 56 state parks offering fishing in Maryland

🐟 Maryland Fishing License at a Glance

Resident Annual $32

Non-Resident Annual $55 minimum (varies by home state)

Youth Under 16 free

Senior 65+: $12 consolidated license (residents)

Trout Stamp R $20, NR $30 (designated trout areas)

Saltwater R: $15, NR: $22.50 (Chesapeake)

🎉 Free Fishing Days First two Saturdays in June and July 4 (every year)

Short-term licenses Nontidal: R 7-day $16, NR 7-day and 3-day vary by home state ($45 and $35 minimum). Tidal 7-day: R $6, NR $12 R = resident, NR = non-resident

Nontidal (freshwater) and tidal (Chesapeake Bay and coastal) waters each need their own license, both run 365 days from purchase. Non-resident nontidal fees match what the angler's home state charges Marylanders, at least $55. Prices are from the Maryland DNR license page (copy of June 2026).

Official Maryland Fishing Info →

Checked against the official agency, June 2026 (archived copy). Fees and dates change yearly — always confirm current rates and free-fishing dates via the official link above before purchasing.

56 State Parks

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Maryland State Parks with Fishing

A horse is grazing in a marshy State Park area.

Assateague State Park

Big Run State Park

Bill Burton Fishing Pier State Park

Bohemia River State Park

Calvert Cliffs State Park

Casselman River Bridge State Park

Cedarville State Forest

Chapel Point State Park

wildflowers by a lake in a state park near baltimore maryland

Cunningham Falls State Park

Cypress Branch State Park

Dans Mountain State Park

Deep Creek Lake State Park

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Elk Neck State Park

Fair Hill Natural Resources Management Area

historic cabin at a state park near frederick maryland

Fort Frederick State Park

Franklin Point State Park

Gambrill State Park

Gathland State Park

Greenbrier State Park

Greenwell State Park

Gunpowder Falls State Park

Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad State Park

Hart-Miller Island State Park

Herrington Manor State Park

kayak on the beach in a state park near baltimore maryland

Janes Island State Park

Love Point State Park

the beach at Sandy Point State Park with a water tower in the background

Martinak State Park

Matthew Henson State Park

Merkle Natural Resources Management Area and Visitor Center

Milburn Landing State Park

Monocacy River Natural Resources Area

Morgan Run Natural Environment Area

New Germany State Park

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Newtowne Neck State Park

North Point State Park

Patapsco Valley State Park

Patuxent River State Park

Pocomoke River State Park

Point Lookout State Park

Potomac State Forest

Rocky Gap State Park

Rosaryville State Park

Sandy Point State Park

Sang Run State Park

Sassafras Natural Resources Management Area

Big Run State Park - savage river forest

Savage River State Forest

Seneca Creek State Park

Shad Landing State Park

Sideling Hill Creek State Park

Smallwood State Park

St. Mary’s River State Park

A serene state park exhibiting a picturesque body of water adorned with rocks and trees in the background.

Susquehanna State Park

Swallow Falls State Park

Tuckahoe State Park

Washington Monument State Park

Wolf Den Run State Park

Other Places with Fishing in Maryland (Not State Parks)

These places are run by a county, city, federal agency, another state agency, a tribe or a private owner, not by Maryland’s state park system. State park passes, rules and reservations may not apply, so check with the operator before you go.

Matapeake State Park

Run by Queen Anne's County

Wye Island Natural Resources Management Area

Run by the Maryland Park Service (Maryland DNR)