1958 Laws of Maryland Ch. 690
ARUNDEL, DORCHESTER, KENT, AND ST. MARY'S COUN-
TIES; (6) IN THE DORCHESTER COUNTY WATERS OF THE
CHOPTANK RIVER AND ITS TRIBUTARIES EXCEPT AS
PROVIDED IN SUBSECTIONS (D) AND (F) OF THIS SEC-
TION; BRANNOCK BAY; LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER; TAR
BAY; HONGA RIVER; ALL WATERS EAST OF A LINE RUN-
NING FROM THE MOST SOUTHERLY POINT OF HOLLAND
ISLAND TO HOLLAND ISLAND BAR LIGHT; ALL WATERS
EAST OF A LINE RUNNING FROM RICHLAND POINT TO
OKAHANIKAN POINT; ANY AREAS RESERVED BY THE
DEPARTMENT OF CHESAPEAKE BAY AFFAIRS FOR PRO-
DUCTION OF SEED OYSTERS.
Restricted Areas In Certain County Waters
(d) It is unlawful to take soft shell clams by hydraulic clam
dredge, except as provided under subsection (f) as follows:
(1) Anne Arundel County.—
a. Within 500 feet of any sea nettle net;
b. Within 800 feet of any public bathing beach between Saunders
and Dutchman's Point, provided that the beach is marked as required
by regulation of the Department and is in fact resorted to by the
public for bathing;
c. In Marley Creek; Stony Creek; Bodkin Creek; Magothy River
above a line drawn from Mountain Point to Persimmon Point;
Little Magothy River; Whitehall Bay between the shore and a line
drawn from Hackett's Point to and including Mill Creek; Severn
River between the shore and a line drawn from Greenbury Point
to the east side of the entrance to Lake Ogleton; South River between
the shore and a line drawn between Turkey Point and the east side
of Duvall Creek, and extending 1,500 feet in front of Sandy Point
State Park and Fort Smallwood State Park; WEST RIVER SOUTH
AND WEST OF A LINE RUNNING FROM CHESTON POINT
TO CURTIS POINT;
d. Anywhere in Anne Arundel County north of the Chesapeake
Bay Bridge within 800 feet of the shoreline, or south of the
Chesapeake Bay Bridge and north of Thomas Point within 300 feet
of the shoreline from September 16 to April 15 and within 800 feet
of the shoreline from April 16 to September 15; south of Thomas
Point within 300 feet of the shoreline, except that between Turkey
Point and Ramsey Lake clamming is prohibited within 800 feet of
the shoreline; provided that nothing in this subsection shall pro-
hibit the taking of clams by hydraulic clam dredge in West River or
Rhode River;
(2) Dorchester County.—
a. In the Dorchester County waters of the Choptank River and
its tributaries; , WEST OF A LINE RUNNING FROM HORN
POINT TO MARTIN POINT AND EAST OF A LINE RUNNING
FROM SHARP'S ISLAND LIGHT TO HILL'S POINT FROM THE
CLOSING DATE OF THE WATERFOWL HUNTING SEASON
UNTIL 30 DAYS BEFORE THE OPENING DATE OF THE
WATERFOWL HUNTING SEASON IN EACH YEAR.
b. Trippes Bay;
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