Fishing Bay Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area · Maryland
Fishing Bay Wildlife Management Area is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 10,259 acres in Dorchester County, Maryland (State wildlife / game area), managed by a Maryland state agency (PAD-US category: state department of natural resources). It may allow hunting, but PAD-US does not say so — confirm with the managing agency.
| Approx. size | 10,259 acres |
|---|---|
| Manager | Maryland state agency (PAD-US category: state department of natural resources) Listed in PAD-US as: MD Department of Natural Resources |
| Manager type | State |
| Designation | State Conservation Area |
| Public access (PAD-US) | Restricted access PAD-US definition: “requires a special permit from the owner for access, a registration permit on public land … or has highly variable times when open to use (e.g. seasonal Wildlife Refuge closure).” |
| County | Dorchester County |
| Reference point | 38.38963, -76.01940 A point inside the area — not an entrance or parking lot. Google Maps · OpenStreetMap |
| Source records | 3 PAD-US records combined |
Before you hunt here
- Regulations, seasons and licenses: check with Maryland Department of Natural Resources Wildlife and Heritage Service. This site does not list regulations.
- Managing agency: MD Department of Natural Resources. We don’t have a verified direct link for this manager; the state wildlife agency above can point you to the right office.
- Boundaries: PAD-US boundaries are approximate and simplified here. Use the agency’s official maps and respect adjacent private land.
Nearby public land (within 30 miles)
- Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge · 33,722 acres · 5.2 mi
- Savanna Lake Lodge Heritage Conservation Other state land · 565 acres · 5.2 mi
- Savanna Lake (Adkins) Heritage Conservation Other state land · 222 acres · 6.6 mi
- Nanticoke River Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 1,357 acres · 11 mi
- Chicone Creek Hertiage Conservation Other state land · 211 acres · 14 mi
- Deal Island Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 154 acres · 16.4 mi
- Lower Marshyhope Swamp Heritage Conservation State wildlife / game area · 378 acres · 17.7 mi
- Nanticoke Corridor Heritage Conservation Fund Other state land · 50 acres · 20 mi
- Seth Demonstration State Forest State forest · 123 acres · 24.9 mi
- Martin National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge · 4,174 acres · 26.5 mi
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), records for “Fishing Bay Wildlife Management Area” in Maryland combined into one listing. How listings are built. Spotted an error? PAD-US is maintained by USGS with data from the managing agencies.