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Maryland Angler's Log - Share Your Catch!To post a report please email your name, hometown, photos, location information, and the content for your report to fishingreports@dnr.state.md.us. All information is optional, but encouraged. Important Note: If anyone in your picture is under 18 years of age, we must have a photo release signed by a parent/guardian before we can post your picture. By sending any photos or art to the Maryland Department of Natural Resources you are giving DNR permission to use the image(s) online and in print. You are also giving DNR permission to distribute the photo for non-commercial purposes to other media, print, digital and television for their use. You are not giving up your copyright, but are allowing the photo(s) to be used for educational and news purposes. All Photos will be made available on Fisheries Service Flickr Page. The Snakehead Contest is being incorporated into an Inland Freshwater Survey on the Volunteer Angler Creel Survey webpage. For 2013 the end-of-year random drawing will include anglers reporting snakeheads to the Anglers Log as well as anglers participating in the Volunteer Angler Creel Surveys. We encourage anglers to continue to report snakehead catches. The information is helping our biologists better understand how this invasive species increases its range. |
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Feldy Suwito, Recreational Angler - Clarksburg, MD
- Total Reports: 5
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Thordan Graham, Recreational Angler - Glen Burnie, MD
- Total Reports: 1
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Oliver Ward, Recreational Angler - Total Reports: 1
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Lexie Maple, Recreational Angler - Total Reports: 1
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Posted on June 5, 2013 | Permalink
Where are all the Big Channel Cats Hiding?
Type: Tidal
Region: Eastern
Location: Chester River
I am curious to know if anyone has been catching any large Channel Catfish in the Chester River. The last two years, we were catching 10+ lb Channel Catfish. This year we are mainly catching 1-4 lb Channel Catfish.
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Alexis Maple, Fisheries Biologist - Total Reports: 3
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Posted on June 4, 2013 | Permalink
Spring Sampling of Larval Yellow Perch Completed
Type: Tidal
Region: Southern
Location: Tidal Tributaries of the Chesapeake Bay and Potomac River
The Fisheries Habitat and Ecosystem Project (FHEP) have completed its spring sampling of larval Yellow Perch in the Potomac, Upper Bay, and Eastern shore tributaries. Yellow Perch sampling is conducted in March and continues through April. Ichthyoplankton nets are towed behind a boat for 2 minutes and the nets are examined to determine if Yellow Perch larvae are present/absent. The data collected during this study will be compared to historical data to determine the survival rates of larval Yellow Perch in the rivers sampled. In addition, any Yellow Perch post-larvae will be collected for gut analysis, guts will be analyzed for fullness and food content. This study investigates whether feeding success and diet composition (1) influenced Yellow Perch presence and (2) reflected the level of development indicated by counts of structures per hectare (C/ha) from tax maps. The Yellow Perch larvae will then be analyzed for the ratio of ribonucleic acid (RNA) concentration to deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) concentration in body tissue. The RNA:DNA ratio can provide connections to feeding success and larval condition.
Starting this week, the FHEP crew will be out fry seining in a few of the Potomac, Upper Bay, and Eastern shore tributaries. FHEP is interested in the presence/absence of Yellow Perch fry.
To find out more about the Yellow Perch larval projects mentioned above and other projects FHEP conducts, check out the FHEP website on the MD DNR Fisheries Services webpage or click the following link http://www.dnr.maryland.gov/fisheries/fhep/index.asp.
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Robert Underwood, Recreational Angler - Mechanicsville, MD
- Total Reports: 3
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Posted on June 4, 2013 | Permalink
Bowfishing For Dinner
Type: Tidal
Region: Southern
Location: Potomac River
I was bowfishing on 5/31 at night when this slimy goodness took his last breath of air and I force fed a sharp arrow through his body. He was a little mad but he got over it, I enjoyed wraping him in bacon. It was 12 lbs and 33"
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Travis Franklin, Recreational Angler - Odenton, MD
- Total Reports: 3
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Posted on June 4, 2013 | Permalink
Fishing Inside Of Hacketts Bar
Type: Chesapeake
Region: Middle Bay
Location: Hacketts Bar
Caught a total of 49 fish in about 5 hours in 21' to 23' of water at Hacketts Bar on squid and bloodworms. Most were jumbo White Perch, but also caught 2 nice Spot, along with about 10 Croakers.
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Jeremy Mercer, Recreational Angler - Total Reports: 1
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Michael R. Roberts, Recreational Angler - Valley Lee, MD
- Total Reports: 3
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Posted on June 4, 2013 | Permalink
Help With Fish ID
Type: Freshwater
Region: Southern
Location: St Mary's County Farm Pound
I need some help on identification of this fish. I have caught several of these in a farm pond in St. Mary’s County. They have red eyes and a larger mouth than any sunfish. I have caught them on live bait as well as several different types of artificial baits. I could swear it is a Rock Bass (“redeye”) but I didn’t know they could live in warm water ponds. I thought Rock Bass needed colder, moving water. I have caught Rock Bass in the New River in SW Virginia. Any help as appreciated.
DNR Response: This is most likely a Warmouth. You are correct - Rock Bass tends to be more of a lotic species, it’s definitely not a Rock Bass though. Warmouth have somewhat larger mouths and the pattern looks right. There was though it could be a Redear Sunfish, but after checking the distribution of both species we have to conclude it’s a Warmouth.
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Phillip Rineman, Recreational Angler - Total Reports: 1
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Posted on June 4, 2013 | Permalink
Millers Island Catfish
Type: Tidal
Region: Eastern
Location: Millers Island
Me and my father-in-law spent a morning fishing. Headed out to Millers Island to find a lot of catfish, only a few feet off the rock wall. We caught a dozen catfish and one white perch, using simply a bobber and worm. The biggest cat being 28". Shown in above picture.
