Small-boat electronics
Monday, Aug. 8: Pasadena Sportfishing Group will meet at 7:30 p.m. at Earleigh Heights Fire Hall in Severna Park. Lenny Rudow will speak about small-boat electronics. Details: pasadenasportfishing.com.
White Marlin Open
Monday to Friday, Aug. 8-12: Register for the White Marlin Open, the world's richest billfish tournament, at whitemarlinopen.com.
CCA reef ball update
Tuesday, Aug. 9: Mike Wissel of Coastal Conservation Association Maryland's Central Region chapter will discuss a recently completed reef ball project near Tilghman Island when he addresses the Northwest Chapter of the Maryland Saltwater Sportfishing Association at 7:30 p.m. at the Patapsco Council No. 1960 Knights of Columbus Hall at 1010 Frederick Road in Catonsville. Use the Beaumont Avenue (side) entrance. Doors open at 6:45. Admission is free. Details: Contact Mark DeHoff at mcdehoff@netzero.com.
Wildlife shoot
Saturday, Aug. 13: Jay Fleming will lead the full-day Smith Island Photography Excursion in Tylerton. There will be an opportunity to photograph pelicans at the largest nesting colony on the Chesapeake Bay, a still-life –and -portrait shoot with a waterman, and a dusk session with a waterman fishing for crabs in a work boat. Details: wardmuseum.org.
Youth Fishing Derby
Saturday, Aug. 13: MSSA's KI Fishing club's Annual Youth Fishing Derby at Romancoke Pier on Route 8 South will be held from 9 a.m. to 11a.m. Awards and lunch at Kent Island American Legion No. 278 will be from 11:30a.m. to 1 p.m.
Hunter safety courses
Starting Aug. 17: Baltimore County Game & Fish Protective Association will conduct free hunter safety courses on club grounds at 3400 Northwind Road in Carney. The August session is Aug. 17, 18, 24 and 25 from 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. and Aug. 27 from 8:30 a.m. to noon. The September session is Sept. 14, 15, 21 and 22 from 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. and Sept. 24 from 8:30 a.m. to noon. Class size is limited to 60 seats. Register at register-ed.com/events/view/70508 and register-ed.com/events/view/70509.
White Perch Championship
Aug. 20: Coastal Conservation Association Maryland and Anglers Sports Center will present the White Perch Championship. Starts at 5:30 a.m. and ends at 4:30 p.m. Weigh-ins at Anglers. $25 for single anglers, $50 for a boat; kids under 14 fish for free. Register at ccamd.org.
Survivor Strong race
Aug. 20: The National Center for Citizen Safety nonprofit, which aims to raise awareness on how to respond to domestic terrorism, will conduct the 2nd annual Survivor Strong 5K Fun Run & Walk at 6940 Columbia Gateway Drive. Register at nccsafe.org before Wednesday, Aug. 10, to receive a shirt.
Mourning dove season
Sept. 1-Oct. 8: The daily bag limit is 15. Possession limit is 45 birds. Shooting hours are noon to sunset.
Gun and outdoor show
Sept. 4: The Baltimore County Game & Fish Protective Association will host its Fall Gun & Outdoor Show from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on club grounds at 3400 Northwind Road in Carney. Exhibitor setup is at 6 a.m. Admission: $5. Vendor tables: $10. Details: Call Butch at 443-442-4791.
Skipjack Bike Tour
Sept. 10: The 9th Skipjack Bike Tour will feature 15-, 30-, 50- and 100-mile rides through Eastern Shore landscapes. Details: Call 410-784-2335 or go to dealislandchancevfd.com.
Chesapeake Summer Slam
Now through Sept. 17: Anglers in Virginia and Maryland target big-five gamefish in the Chesapeake Bay in hopes of putting together the largest three-fish slam. Register at technicalfisherman.com.
Skipjack run
Sept. 10: The 3rd Annual Skipjack Run will be held. Details: facebook.com/skipjackrun.
Flounder tourney
Sept. 17-18: Maryland Saltwater Sportfishing Association's sixth-annual Mid Atlantic Flounder Tournament will be held on coastal bays and the Atlantic Ocean. Register at mssa.net.
Dock Day on the Bay
Sept. 24: Dock Day on the Bay, celebrating Crisfield's maritime history, will be 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Somers Cove Marina. Boats, arts and crafts, children's activities, live music, and a blessing-of-the-fleet ceremony. Details: Call 410-968-2501 or go to crisfieldheritagefoundation.org.
Red trout tournament
Sept. 24-25: CCA Md.'s fourth-annual Red Trout Catch & Release tournament will be held with an awards ceremony at the American Legion in Crisfield. Register at ccamd.org.
Duck season
Oct. 15-22: First split of regular duck season. Maximum six6 ducks; no more than four mallards (only two hens), three wood ducks, two scaup, two redheads. No black ducks.
Rocktober Cup
Oct. 22: The CCA Baltimore chapter's Little Havana Rocktober Cup will be held at Little Havana restaurant at 1325 Key Highway. Register at ccamd.org.
8th annual Hurd race
Oct. 29: The eighth annual Heather L. Hurd 5K Run & Kids Trick or Treat Walk will begin at 9 a.m. at Harford Community College. Registration for the 5K will be 8 a.m. to 8:45 a.m. at the Susquehanna Center. The walk for children 10 and younger will begin at 8 a.m. The race honors the memory of Heather L. Hurd, a history major at Harford Community College from 1999 to 2003, who was killed in 2008 by a distracted driver who was texting. The race was founded to raise funds for Remembrance Book Scholarships for Harford Community College students and to raise awareness about the dangers of distracted driving. For details and to preregister, go to harford.edu/heather. More information: 443-412-2449.
'Fish For A Cure'
Nov. 5: "Fish For A Cure" Rockfish Tournament. Details at fishforacure.org.
Duck season
Nov. 12-25: Second split of duck season. Black duck season open.
Bay Fall Classic
Nov. 18-20: MSSA's 24th annual "Chesapeake Bay Fall Classic" will be held. Anglers are allowed to fish two of three days with a lay-day rule in effect. Register at mssa.net.
Goose season
Nov. 19-25: First split of migratory (Atlantic population) Canada goose season. Daily bag limit is two geese and the possession limit six.
Duck season
Dec. 13-Jan. 28: Final split of duck season.
Goose season
Dec. 16-Feb. 4: Final split of migratory (Atlantic population) Canada goose season. Daily bag limit is two geese and the possession limit six.
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