Chesapeake Bay News
The latest Chesapeake Bay news affecting powerboaters, anglers, and anyone living or working on the Chesapeake Bay. For Chesapeake business-related news, visit our Chesapeake Business News page.
February 13, 2017
The 2017-2018 Maryland Guide to Fishing and Crabbing from the MD DNR is now online. This will be your go-to source for 2017 recreational fishing licenses and fees, crab pot restrictions, general…
February 3, 2017
Hart-Miller Island State Park is a 1100 acre island, accessible only by boat, in t
January 31, 2017
Fort Carroll is an abandoned 19th-century military installation, built on an artificial island, in the Patapsco River.
January 23, 2017
The Progressive Baltimore Boat Show, January 26-29, comes to town long enough after the holidays that we are ready to g
January 20, 2017
Calvert Cliffs State Park in Lusby, MD, is a popular place for fossil hunting. But the region looks very different today than it did when those fossils first began accumulating.
January 18, 2017
CCA’s Patuxent Chapter will host its first Angler’s Night of 2017 on Monday,
January 18, 2017
A little bit of snow and ice can transform the Bay into a winter wonderland, though slippery conditions and frigid water are serious business. As always, Mother Nature demands our utmost respect.
January 16, 2017
You may have read every article written about boat buying over the years, but then it’s your turn to actually buy a boat—and suddenly, you forget it all. You’re quaking in your boots.
January 9, 2017
Alan David "Mort" Deckelman Sr. of Rock Hall passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2017.
January 5, 2017
The Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) just released its 2016 State of the Bay report with news that the Bay is improving.
January 2, 2017
Avid readers of B.O.A.T. probably understand the plot’s basic premise: a never-ending drain to the wallet or pocketbook whenever the word “marine” is whispered.
December 27, 2016
The Maryland Department of the Environment is currently investigating a fish kill in eastern Baltimore County, including the Gunpowder and Bird Rivers, in which an estimated 6000 fish have died.