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COMMERCIAL OYSTER SEASON RESTRICTIONS

 

Potomac River  Commercial Oyster
Season, Dates, Days and Time Limits

 

 

Gear  Season Days Hours


Hand Tonging

 

Oct. 1 through
Dec. 31

Monday through Friday

Sunrise to 1:00 p.m.

Jan. 1 through
Mar. 31

Monday through Friday

Sunrise to 3:00 p.m.

Hand Scraping

Nov. 1 through
Mar. 31

Monday through Friday

8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

 

Size Limit Minimum 3",

It is unlawful for any person to take, catch, sell, offer to buy or expose for sale or have in possession oysters which consist of five percent (5%) or more by volume of oyster shells and oysters whose shells measure less than three (3) inches

No bushel limit

No weekends

 

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