Fishing limitations in effect for Maryland as heat wave brings up water temps

Recreational fishers and anglers cannot target certain types of fish in certain parts of Maryland for the time being and extreme heat is to blame.

This week, the state began encouraging people fishing in areas designated for catch and release to not target trout, and in the Chesapeake Bay and tidal tributaries, targeting striped bass is prohibited until the end of the month.

“This is to protect the population of fish and avoid additional mortality during the hottest time of the year...