1. A. Restricted Areas. From February 1 through March 31, inclusive, a person may not set a fyke net in any of the following areas:

   1. (1) Bohemia River upstream of a line beginning at a point at or near Little Hack Point defined by Lat. 39°27.78'N and Long. 75°52.45'W; then running approximately 70° True to a point at or near the Route 213 bridge defined by Lat. 39°27.87'N and Long. 75°52.19'W;
   2. (2) Bush River upstream of a line beginning at a point at or near the mouth of Church Creek defined by Lat. 39°28.04'N and Long. 76°13.33'W; then running approximately 100° True to a point defined by Lat. 39°28.03'N and Long. 76°13.22'W;
   3. (3) Chester River upstream of a line beginning at a point at or near Indian Point defined by Lat. 39°14.28'N and Long. 75°56.17'W; then running approximately 360° True to a point on the Kent County shore defined by Lat. 39°14.54'N and Long. 75°56.16'W; and then upstream to a line, beginning at a point upstream of the mouth of Red Lion Creek defined by Lat. 39°14.62'N and Long. 75°54.63'W; then running 360° True to a point on the Kent County shore at Lat. 39°14.80'N and Long. 75°54.63';
   4. (4) Chester River upstream of a line beginning at a point at or near Ford's Landing defined by Lat. 39°15.04'N and Long. 75°53.70'W; then running 270° True to a point on the Queen Anne's County shore defined by Lat. 39°15.04'N and Long. 75°53.64'W;
   5. (5) Choptank River upstream of a line beginning at a point defined by Lat. 38°55.82'N and Long. 75°50.00'W; then running approximately 45° True to a point defined by Lat. 38°55.84'N and Long. 75°49.84'W;
   6. (6) Tuckahoe Creek, Choptank River tributary, upstream of a line beginning at a point defined by Lat. 38°52.86'N and Long. 75°57.10'W; then running approximately 90° True to a point defined by Lat. 38°52.86'N and Long. 75°57.07'W;
   7. (7) Elk River upstream of a line beginning at a point at or near Old Frenchtown Wharf defined by Lat. 39°34.56'N and Long. 75°50.55'W; then running approximately 279° True to a point at or near Scotland Point defined by Lat. 39°34.60'N and Long. 75°50.90'W;
   8. (8) Gunpowder River upstream of a line beginning at a point defined by Lat. 39°23.13'N and Long. 76°22.11'W; then running approximately 50° True to a point at or near the base of the Amtrak rail defined by Lat. 39°23.51'N and Long. 76°20.67'W;
   9. (9) Bird River, Gunpowder River tributary, upstream of a line beginning at a point defined by Lat. 39°22.94'N and Long. 76°23.83'W; then running approximately 10° True to a point defined by Lat. 39°22.98'N and Long. 76°23.77'W;
   10. (10) Marshyhope Creek, Nanticoke River tributary, upstream of a line beginning at a point defined by Lat. 38°38.85'N and Long. 75°48.84'W; then running approximately 90° True to a point defined by Lat. 38°38.85'N and Long. 75°48.80'W;
   11. (11) Northeast River upstream of a line beginning at a point defined by Lat. 39°35.25'N and Long. 75°57.72'W; then running approximately 110° True to a point defined by Lat. 39°35.05'N and Long. 75°56.99'W;
   12. (12) Patuxent River upstream of a line beginning at a point at or near Jackson Landing defined by Lat. 38°46.46'N and Long. 76°42.70'W; then running approximately 45° True to a point defined by Lat. 38°46.48'N and Long. 76°42.68'W;
   13. (13) Allen's Fresh, Potomac River tributary, upstream of a line beginning at a point defined by Lat. 38°23.14'N and Long. 76°55.42'W; then running approximately 20° True to a point defined by Lat. 38°23.20'W and Long. 76°55.40'W;
   14. (14) Nanjemoy Creek, Potomac River tributary, upstream of a line beginning at a point defined by Lat. 38°26.63'N and Long. 77°07.19'W; then running approximately 90° True to a point defined by Lat. 38°26.78'N and Long. 77°06.32'W; and
   15. (15) Sassafras River upstream of a line beginning at a point at or near the Route 213 bridge in Georgetown defined by Lat. 39°21.91'N and Long. 75°52.98'W; then running approximately 150° True to a point defined by Lat. 39°21.81'N and Long. 75°52.89'W.
2. B. A person shall remove fyke net poles from the water within 30 days after removing the net from the poles.

Authority: Natural Resources Article, §§4-215, 4-221, 4-505, 4-701.1, 4-701.2, 4-711, and 4-713, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date:

Regulations .01—.02 adopted as an emergency provision effective July 1, 2013 (40:15 Md. R. 1221); adopted permanently effective December 23, 2013 (40:25 Md. R. 2067)

Regulation .02C amended as an emergency provision effective March 20, 2014 (41:8 Md. R. 467); emergency provision expired effective September 16, 2014

Chapter revised effective September 29, 2014 (41:19 Md. R. 1076)

Chapter revised effective September 29, 2014 (41:19 Md. R. 1076)

Regulation .01B amended effective March 27, 2017 (44:6 Md. R. 325); March 26, 2018 (45:6 Md. R. 318)

Regulation .01B amended as an emergency provision effective May 3, 2018 (Md. R. 45:11 577); amended permanently effective July 2, 2018 (45:13 Md. R. 664)

Regulation .02 amended effective March 27, 2017 (44:6 Md. R. 325)

Regulation .02B amended effective March 14, 2016 (43:5 Md. R. 384)

Regulation .03 amended effective February 8, 2021 (48:3 Md. R. 93)

Regulation .03A, B amended effective March 14, 2016 (43:5 Md. R. 384)

Regulation .03A, C amended effective March 9, 2020 (47:5 Md. R. 310)

Regulation .03B amended effective March 17, 2025 (52:5 Md. R. 237)

Regulation .03B, E amended effective November 25, 2024 (51:23 Md. R. 1036), April 1, 2026 (53:6 Md. R 286)

Regulation .03C amended as an emergency provision effective May 3, 2018 (Md. R. 45:11 577); amended permanently effective July 2, 2018 (45:13 Md. R. 664)

Regulation .03F amended effective March 27, 2017 (44:6 Md. R. 325)

Regulation .04 adopted effective March 27, 2017 (44:6 Md. R. 325)

Regulation .04 repealed and new Regulation .04 adopted effective January 1, 2018 (44:26 Md. R. 1214)

Regulation .05 adopted effective January 1, 2018 (44:26 Md. R. 1214)

Regulation .06 adopted effective January 1, 2018 (44:26 Md. R. 1214)

Regulation .06 amended effective December 12, 2022 (49:25 Md. R. 1049)

Regulation .06G amended effective October 7, 2019 (46:20 Md. R. 843)

Regulation .06H amended effective February 5, 2024 (50:2 Md. R. 76)

Regulation .06I repealed effective October 7, 2019 (46:20 Md. R. 843)

Regulation .07 adopted effective January 1, 2018 (44:26 Md. R. 1214)

Regulation .07E amended effective March 21, 2022 (49:6 Md. R. 405)

Regulation .08 adopted effective August 26, 2019 (46:17 Md. R. 725)

Regulation .09 adopted effective March 23, 2020 (47:6 Md. R. 340)