Maryland Sets 2018 Summer Flounder Season, Size and Creel Limits

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The secretary of the Maryland Department of Natural Resources announced the season, catch limit and minimum size for the summer flounder fishery for 2018, effective 12:01 a.m. January 1, 2018.

The season will be open January 1, 2018, through December 31, 2018. Recreational anglers may keep up to four summer flounder per person per day. The recreational minimum size for summer flounder is 17-inches in all Maryland state waters.All other rules remain the same.

The season, size limit and creel limit may be adjusted pending Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission action.