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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. |
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Anthony Russell, Recreational Angler - Reisterstown
- Total Reports: 1
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Posted on February 1, 2013 | Permalink
Chesapeake Beach Rockfish
Type: Chesapeake
Region: Middle Bay
Location: Near Chesapeake Beach
I caught this rockfish on December 4th, near Chesapeake Beach. It weighed a whopping 62 lbs, had a 34" girth and was 52 inches long.
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Mike, Recreational Angler - Total Reports: 2
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Posted on January 30, 2013 | Permalink
Are the Yellow Perch Biting?
Type: Freshwater
Region: Southern
Location: Allens Fresh
Can you tell me when the yellow perch should start biting on Allens Fresh?
DNR Response: The yellow perch spawning run at Allen’s Fresh and other spawning rivers depends on water temperatures. I would start to watch for yellow perch runs around the middle of February to the middle of March. I would suggest checking the fishing report archives during that time frame to gain further information at the following link. http://www.dnr.state.md.us/fisheries/fishingreport/frarchives.asp
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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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Don Monroe, Recreational Angler - Total Reports: 1
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Posted on January 28, 2013 | Permalink
Good Bass Fishing
Type: Freshwater
Region: Central
Location: Edwards Ferry
On a recent fishing trip I caught this nice 5 lb. largemouth bass and 5 lb smallmouth bass. I caught seven bass total.
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Brandon Berlin, Recreational Angler - Total Reports: 1
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Posted on January 28, 2013 | Permalink
Fishing in the Cold
Type: Freshwater
Region: Central
Location: Loch Raven
I went out to Loch Raven on 1/12/13 with a good friend, the water was cold but we were able to catch a few nice largemouths and plenty of pickerel. Here is a pick of a largemouth that I caught, that was just over 4 lbs. Don't let the cold stop you, the fish are still there. These fish were caught in no more than 5 ft of water on jerk baits.
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Alexis Maple, Fisheries Biologist - Total Reports: 2
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Posted on January 25, 2013 | Permalink
Interested In a Fisheries Related Seasonal Job?
Type: All
Region:
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The Fisheries Habitat and Ecosystem Program (FHEP), as well as several other MD DNR programs, are beginning to hire seasonal employees. If you are interested in gaining experience and working with MD DNR, please check out our seasonal technician job posting, in additional to several other job announcements.
Individual job qualifications and application instructions are located within each announcement.
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Robert Zukowski, Recreational Angler - Brookeville
- Total Reports: 1
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Posted on January 25, 2013 | Permalink
Award Winning Pickerel
Type: Tidal
Region: Eastern
Location: Choptank River at Greensboro
Robert caught and released this 24" chain pickerel last month while fishing the upper tidal waters of the Choptank River on the Eastern Shore. Congratulations Robert!
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Rev Ryan Johnson, Recreational Angler - Total Reports: 3
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Posted on January 22, 2013 | Permalink
My First Bass of the Year
Type: Freshwater
Region: Central
Location: Patapsco River
My first fish of the year. A largemouth bass in the Patapsco.
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Aron Weiner, Recreational Angler - Total Reports: 14
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Posted on January 16, 2013 | Permalink
First Fish of the Year
Type: Freshwater
Region: Central
Location: Patapsco River
Not a huge start, but I landed an 8 lb, 26" channel catfish on Saturday Jan. 12. I also included a couple big carp I caught in November. All these fish are from Patapsco. The carp are both just shy of 20 lbs.
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Cindy Driscoll, State Fish and Wildlife Veterinarian - Oxford Laboratory
- Total Reports: 1
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Posted on January 11, 2013 | Permalink
Report Cold-Stunned Sea Turtles
Type: All
Region: All
Location: All
Sea turtles from the mid-Atlantic region usually migrate south in late fall. However, when feeding in shallow bays they can get “caught” in a cold-stun event if water temperatures drop rapidly. Sea turtles are cold-blooded and must rely on the external heat of warmer southern waters at this time of year. Since cold-stunned turtles are often are lethargic or motionless they can be assumed dead, but are actually in need of help quickly.
What can you do to help? Call the Natural Resources Police toll-free, 24/7 hotline number to report any sea turtles found alive or dead during winter months: 1-800-628-9944. Please provide your name, phone number, and the stranding location (along with GPS coordinates if possible). A biologist with the Maryland stranding network will return your call.
