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2026

Oyster Season Opens October 1

The Bay's Working Fleet Gets Back on the Water

Maryland's public oyster season traditionally opens October 1, and with it the Bay's working fleet gets back on the water. Hand tongers and patent tongers go first, followed on November 1 by the skipjacks — the last commercial fleet in North America still working under sail, and a living piece of Chesapeake history.

For recreational boaters, that means more workboats on the water through the fall and winter. Give them a wide berth when they're working, slow your wake, and watch for gear. And if you've never eaten a Chesapeake oyster in the month it was harvested, October is the time to fix that.

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