The Department of Natural Resources has created a tournament program that educates as well as recognizes anglers, and is intended to promote the wonderful recreational fishing opportunities in Maryland. The program offers citations and patches and each year awards a plaque to the individual with the largest fish in each species category. Catch and release categories are offered for certain species that promotes the ethic of conservation. An All-Maryland Angler category is the ultimate recognition for anglers and offers an additional quality hat and wall mounted plaque.

Information, including rules, citation centers, citation sizes, and other details about the tournament program, can now be found on-line at the URL: http://www.dnr.state.md.us/fisheries/fishingreport/mdsportfish.html.