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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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Greg Boyer, Recreational Angler - Myersville, MD
- Total Reports: 1
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Eric Richter, Recreational Angler - Oakland, MD
- Total Reports: 1
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Cody Kahn, Recreational Angler - Total Reports: 1
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Posted on May 8, 2013 | Permalink
Deep Creek Pike
Type: Freshwater
Region: Western
Location: Deep Creek Lake
I caught this 40 inch Northern Pike last fall on Deep Creek Lake. I was fishing with a 7 inch pumpkinseed power worm, and I was using 8 pound test line. The fish took me 45 minutes to land... I released the fish successfully shortly afterI took my fair share of pictures.
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Alan Klotz, Fisheries Biologist - Total Reports: 48
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Posted on April 19, 2013 | Permalink
Deep Creek Lake Walleye and Yellow Perch
Type: Freshwater
Region: Western
Location: Deep Creek Lake
The Annual Deep Creek Lake Walleye Survey was recently conducted by the Western Region Fisheries staff, and the lake continues to support a very abundant Walleye population. We obtained a catch per unit effort (or number of Walleye per hour of electrofishing) of 185 Walleye per hour. Most of the Walleye were males in the 16 to 18 inch size class. The Walleye season opened on April 16th, with a 15 inch minimum size, and a 5-fish daily creel limit. Anglers should target shallow rocky areas after dark using Rapalas or live minnows for best results. We also collected a lot of jumbo perch in the shallow shoreline areas, and using worms fished under a slip-bobber should work well. Yellow Perch regulations in Deep Creek Lake include a 10-fish daily creel limit, no size restriction, and a year-round open season.
Pictures include my daughter Jessica with a jumbo Yellow perch, my son Kyle with a nice Walleye, and the electrofishing boat live-well full of temporarily stunned fish ready for weighing and measuring before being released back into the lake.
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Matt Sell, Fisheries Biologist - Total Reports: 13
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Posted on January 29, 2013 | Permalink
Ice Fishing Deep Creek Lake
Type: Freshwater
Region: Western
Location: Deep Creek Lake
This past Sunday a few friends joined me for the first trip onto the ice at Deep Creek Lake for the season. After the nice cold snap, ice conditions were finally good enough to safely fish, with thicknesses ranging from 4-7”. The fishing was a little slow, but steady, putting around 15 perch on the ice over about 7 hours of fishing. We also picked up two young northern pike and two small walleyes. Roughly half of the fish came on tip-ups, and the other half jigging.
Overall, it was a great day with beautiful weather and everyone had a blast. Especially the young man in the pictures, as it was his first ice fishing trip! I understand that he is very excited for his next trip onto the ‘hardwater’! Regrettably, the warm weather and rain may put a halt on ice fishing – at least for the near future. Anglers should be very cautious and check conditions before heading onto the ice again!
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Drew Miller, Recreational Angler - Total Reports: 1
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Posted on November 26, 2012 | Permalink
Deep Creek Fish
Type: Freshwater
Region: Western
Location: Deep Creek Lake
These photos are from a recent fishing trip to Deep Creek Lake with my father. I had a great day catching a mixed bag of gamefish including 4 and 5 pound largemouth bass, chunky smallmouth bass, and a northern pike. I was fishing a suspended jerk-bait.
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Marcial Amigo, Recreational Angler - Edgewater, Maryland
- Total Reports: 4
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Posted on November 26, 2012 | Permalink
Annapolis Pickerel in November
Type: Tidal
Region: Southern
Location: Annapolis Creek
On Saturday morning on a hunch and curiosity— I headed for my favorite pickerel hole in downtown Annapolis. I wasn't expecting much in mid November but was curious to see if anything was still in the creeks. I started casting in a spot that was productive all summer— a shallow, rocky and grassy area just 25 to 30 feet from shore. With a slow and fast retrieve of a rooster tail spinner bait, the first of 4 pickerel took the lure. On micro tackle these guys felt like little muskies— thrashing and jumping several times clear out of the water. In a about a half an hour I had landed 4 pickerel. They were from 18 to 24 inches in length. I've caught many pickerel in the same area but this was by far my personal best. That night I went to bed thinking of Sunday.
Sunday was another pickerel morning. 2 pickerel couldn't resist the rooster tail— both were hooked within 15 minutes apart. The last pickerel caught was hefty. So the final tally for the weekend was 6 pickerel hits and 6 were landed. I was very lucky this time— usually I'll lose a couple thrashing picks in the rocks. November pickerel are AWESOME FUN! All pickerel were released and unharmed for the next lucky angler.
Question for DNR: Do the pickerel stay in shallow water all winter or do they eventually go to deeper water?
DNR Response: Chain pickerel remain active during the entire winter season, giving many die-hard fishermen an opportunity during the cold winter months. Primary locations include tidal freshwater/brackish waters as well as freshwater impoundments, chain pickerel are a target species for ice fishermen on Deep Creek Lake.
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Harry Readshaw, Recreational Angler - Pittsburgh, PA
- Total Reports: 1
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Daniel Simon, Youth Angler - Kent, OH
- Total Reports: 1
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Michael Siesky, Recreational Angler - Hopwood, PA
- Total Reports: 1
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