Maryland is well known for it’s love of crabs and seafood. Southern Maryland is a popular place for fishing and crabbing during the season.
Crabbing-
Crabbing requires an early morning. Not only is it the law, but the easiest time to go crabbing is when nobody else is around. You can set crab pots which last all day, and then need to be checked in the afternoon, or you can set a line of meat in the water and scoop them one by one!
Why is Calvert a great place to crab?
- With the crab shortage, there is over 140 miles of water for crabbers to choose from.
- A local Calvert Seafood place was rated one of the best crab places a few years back.
- The crabbing and fishing community is very welcoming and loves to teach those interested!
Fishing-
There are some laws on where you can fish, but ultimately there is a lot of flexibility of when you can fish. The time of the year is what matters the most! This is a game of patience and relaxation.
Why is Calvert a great place to fish?
- There are public places to go fishing.
- It is quiet and peaceful as the human population is small down there.
- You do not need a fishing license everywhere- yup, amateurs are welcome!