Fishing near Annapolis, MD
Sitting on the western shore of the Chesapeake Bay in Anne Arundel County, Annapolis puts anglers within minutes of North America's largest estuary. The Bay Bridge twin spans just east at Sandy Point create year-round structure that holds striped bass — Maryland's state fish — while the Patuxent, Severn, and Patapsco rivers add white perch, blue catfish, shad, and snakehead within easy reach.
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Species & education
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Alewife
Alosa pseudoharengus
American Eel
Anguilla rostrata
American Shad
Alosa sapidissima
Black Crappie
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
Blueback Herring
Alosa aestivalis
Blue Catfish
Ictalurus furcatus
Bluegill
Lepomis macrochirus
Bluegill Sunfish
Lepomis macrochirus
Brown Bullhead
Ameiurus nebulosus
Brown Trout
Salmo trutta
Chain Pickerel
Esox niger
Channel Catfish
Ictalurus punctatus
Common Carp
Cyprinus carpio carpio
Fallfish
Semotilus corporalis
Gizzard Shad
Dorosoma cepedianum
Fishing guides near Annapolis
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Phil Gootee
Capt. Phil Gootee Fishing Charters and Tours
4.5 (8 reviews)
Fishing Charter & Tours in the Chesapeake Bay, MD
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Eric Goodrich
Stella Charters
5.0 (3 reviews)
Fishing Thrills With Chesapeake Fishing Charters
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Herman Haddaway
Screaming Eagle Charters
4.3 (3 reviews)
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Hallock's Grace Charters
5.0 (1 review)
Experience the Ultimate Maryland Fishing Charter
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Ron Buffington
JLS Light Tackle Guide Service LLC
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Richard Phippin
Nauti Hooker Charters – Stevensville
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