I was browsing the Maryland DNR website and was pleased to discover that there are number of places on the Bay where you can fish WITHOUT a license!  Since the tidal license is an additional cost, after paying thru the nose for MD, VA and WV licenses, I was happy to see there is an exception!

You still have to obey all the other fishing regulations... just do not need a license in these spots.  Here is the link to the original info on the DNR site.

See the map below - here is the description of all the spots from the DNR site:

Anne Arundel

• Annapolis--Maryland Route 450 old bridge at the Severn River.

Baltimore County

• Cox's Point on Back River and Deep Creek. Directions: Eastern Blvd. (Rt. 150) to Riverside Drive south.

Baltimore City

• Canton Recreational Pier at Boston Street
• Hull Street Recreational Pier - Directions: Key Highway to Hull Street north.
• Middle Branch Park from fishing pier south of the Hanover--Pottee Street Bridges, to Hanover Street Bridge over Middle Branch. Directions: Route 2 to Middle Branch Park

Caroline County

• Denton--Pier associated with G. Daniel Crouse Memorial Park on the east side of Choptank River north of Maryland Route 404 Bridge.

Cecil County

• Charlestown--Town-owned stone wharf on the Northeast River near the corner of Conestoga and Water Streets and the historic site of Charlestown Wharf.
• North East--North East Community Park at mouth of North East Creek.

Charles County

• Friendship Landing--County-owned pier and property adjacent to the pier off Friendship Landing Road southeast of Ironsides Riverside Road (Rt. 425) on Nanjemoy Creek.

Dorchester County

• Cambridge--Long Wharf from south end of city-owned bulkhead associated with the Municipal Yacht Basin within Cambridge Creek to the end of east breakwater at mouth of the Municipal Yacht Basin.

Harford County

• Havre de Grace--Tydings Memorial Park within designated area, and pier at the end of Congress Street.

Kent County

• Chestertown--Maryland Route 213 Bridge over Chester River.
• Worton--Bridge No. K-004 over Still Pond Creek on Still Pond Creek Road near Chestertown.

Somerset County

• Princess Anne - The Manokin River Park along approximately 350 feet of the south bank of the Manokin River west of the bridge at Somerset Avenue and the west side of that bridge.

Wicomico County

• Sharptown--Pier and town dock off Ferry Street on the Nanticoke River.
• Salisbury--Designated city-owned bulkhead on the Wicomico River between Mill Street and Division Street.
• Tyaskin Park--County-owned park on Wetipquin Creek west of Rt. 349 at Tyaskin.

Worcester County

• Pocomoke City--County-owned dock at Cedar Hall Landing near western terminus of Route 371 on Pocomoke River.
• Pocomoke City--City docks from Laurel Street boat ramp to U.S. Route 13 overpass and Winter Quarter dock on Pocomoke River.
• Snow Hill--County bridge on Porter's Crossing Road west of U.S. Route 113 and east of Route 354 and Pocomoke River.
• Snow Hill-All city-owned riverfront property which includes Byrd Park, Sturgis Park, and city bulkheading adjacent to the municipal parking lot near the Route 12 bridge over the Pocomoke River.

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