Fishing Spots in Maryland
516 public fishing spots are listed in Maryland: 280 boat launches, 46 fishing piers, 37 shore fishing spots and 1 kayak and canoe launch.
Browse Maryland by county and area
- Allegany County (10)
- Annapolis (1)
- Anne Arundel County (33)
- Baltimore city (5)
- Baltimore County (30)
- Berlin (1)
- Calvert County (20)
- Caroline County (12)
- Carroll County (3)
- Cecil County (22)
- Charles County (27)
- Dorchester County (32)
- Frederick County (17)
- Garrett County (7)
- Harford County (17)
- Howard County (3)
- Kent County (37)
- Montgomery County (22)
- Prince George's County (17)
- Queen Anne's County (28)
- Saint Marys County (1)
- Somerset County (26)
- St. Mary's County (37)
- Talbot County (27)
- Washington County (25)
- Wicomico County (12)
- Worcester County (44)
Top waters and places
- Potomac River (34)
- Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park (15)
- Choptank River (10)
- Chester River (9)
- Chesapeake Bay (8)
- Patuxent River (8)
- Pocomoke River (8)
- Susquehanna River (8)
- Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park (7)
- Piscataway Park (7)
- Monocacy River (6)
- Wicomico River (6)
- Sinepuxent Bay (5)
- Bull Neck Creek (4)
- Tuckahoe Creek (4)
- Breton Bay (3)
- Catoctin Mountain Park (3)
- Chincoteague Bay (3)
- Douglas Point Special Recreation Management Area (3)
- Eastern Bay (3)
- Fort Washington Park (3)
- Nanticoke River (3)
- North Branch Potomac River (3)
- Otter Point Creek (3)
Fishing regulations for Maryland
Read the rules from the source: official fishing regulations (Maryland Department of Natural Resources).
Spots to start with
- Bayside Landing ParkBoat launch on Rock Hall Harbor / Chesapeake Bay · Kent County
- Abells WharfMixed access on Breton Bay · St. Mary's County
- Blackwalnut PointFishing pier on Chesapeake Bay · Talbot County
- Bryantown LandingFishing access on Wye River · Queen Anne's County
- Fort Washington Park Day Use FacilitiesShore fishing · Prince George's County
- Fifteen Mile Creek CampsiteRecreation area on Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park · Allegany County
- Assateague - Old Ferry LandingKayak and canoe launch on Sinepuxent Bay · Worcester County
- Bellevue LandingBoat launch on Tred Avon River · Talbot County
- BettertonMixed access on Sassafras River · Kent County
- Frank J. Hutchins ParkFishing pier on Susquehanna River · Harford County
- Gilpin Point LandingFishing access on Choptank River · Caroline County
- Allens FreshShore fishing · Charles County
- Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical ParkRecreation area · Montgomery County
- Bogles WharfBoat launch on Chester River · Kent County
- Bushwood WharfMixed access on Bushwood Cove / Wicomico River · Saint Marys County
- Romancoke Fishing Pier and Kayak AccessFishing pier on Eastern Bay · Queen Anne's County
- Warehouse Creek LandingFishing access · Queen Anne's County
- Assateague Is National SeashoreShore fishing · Worcester County
- Chesapeake BayRecreation area · Anne Arundel County
- Cedar Hill Marina and ParkBoat launch on Nanticoke River / Bivalve Harbor · Wicomico County
- Cambridge-Franklin StreetMixed access on Choptank River · Dorchester County
- Tall Timbers LandingFishing pier on Herring Creek · St. Mary's County
- Allens LaneFishing access on Chesapeake Bay · Kent County
- Beachwood ParkShore fishing · Anne Arundel County
- Chesapeake Bay Maryland National Estuarine Research ReserveRecreation area · Anne Arundel County
- Chesapeake CityBoat launch on Chesapeake and Delaware Canal · Cecil County
- Chaptico WharfMixed access on Wicomico River · St. Mary's County
- Bennetts Point LandingFishing pier on Wye River · Queen Anne's County
- Allens Pond ParkFishing access · Prince George's County
- Benedict Bridge- Patuxent RiverShore fishing · Charles County
- Mallows Bay-Potomac River National Marine SanctuaryRecreation area · Annapolis
- Choptank MarinaBoat launch on Choptank River · Caroline County
- City Yacht Basin - Havre De GraceMixed access on Chesapeake Bay / Susquehanna River · Harford County
- Jackson Creek LandingFishing pier on Jackson Creek / Chester River · Queen Anne's County
- Assateague - Bayside DriveFishing access on Sinepuxent Bay · Worcester County
- BILL BURTON FISHING PIER - Talbot sideShore fishing · Talbot County
- Antietam Creek CampsiteRecreation area on Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park · Washington County
- Claiborne LandingBoat launch on Eastern Bay · Talbot County
- Cliff CityMixed access on Chester River · Kent County
- Cabin Creek LandingFishing pier on Cabin Creek / Prospect Bay · Queen Anne's County
- Bay Shore RoadFishing access on Eastern Bay · Talbot County
- Bohemia River Bank at 213 BridgeShore fishing · Cecil County
- Assateague Island National SeashoreRecreation area · Worcester County
- CrocheronBoat launch on Tedious Creek · Dorchester County
- Coxs Point ParkMixed access on Back River · Baltimore County
- Chesterwood ParkFishing pier on Bull Neck Creek · Baltimore County
- Benedict Community ParkFishing access on Patuxent River · Charles County
- Breezy Point Beach & CampgroundShore fishing · Calvert County
- Assateague Island National Seashore CampgroundRecreation area · Berlin
- Cummings Creek Public LandingBoat launch · Talbot County
- Dogwood HarborMixed access on Dogwood Harbor / Harris Creek · Talbot County
- Chew Street ParkFishing pier on San Domingo River · Talbot County
- Buck Neck WharfFishing access on Worton Creek · Kent County
- Bush River PulloverShore fishing · Harford County
- Blackwater National Wildlife RefugeRecreation area · Dorchester County
- Deal IslandBoat launch on Upper Thorofare Creek · Somerset County
- Flying Point ParkMixed access on Otter Point Creek · Harford County
- Edgemere Senior Center and ParkFishing pier on Back River / Greenhill Cove · Baltimore County
- Buckeystown Community ParkFishing access on Monocacy River · Frederick County
- Chesapeake Ranch ClubShore fishing · Calvert County