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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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Brian Zlotorzynski, Recreational Angler - Total Reports: 1
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Posted on May 20, 2013 | Permalink
It's a Spotted Hake
Type: Chesapeake
Region: Southern
Location: Chesapeake Beach
We caught two of these and unfortunately we only killed one thanks to my 5 year old son Sean. I am guessing it’s a snakehead and after what I am reading now these are bad news. They seemed to be plentiful so I will kill them all next time I catch them. I have never caught one before down here at Chesapeaek Beach and have fished here the past two seasons a lot. More concerning I guess is that these were babies and only 6 inches so I don't know where mom and dad is. We caught them in front of the Rod and Reel at Chesapeake Beach in 25 foot of water on bloodworm.
Correction after further research this is a hake. I never caught one before and many people couldn't tell me what the heck it was until now. I am glad it's not a snakehead so these fish will live on. Also why are these fish here and how come I never caught one before? Everyone that I showed the picture too couldn't tell me what it was so I am guessing they are very uncommon at Chesapeake Beach.
DNR Response:Hello Brian, thanks for the entry. You’re correct – it’s a hake, a Spotted Hake. Sub-adult’s typically venture into bay waters each spring. Here’s additional Angler’s Log entries with hake involved.
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Nick Vega, Recreational Angler - Total Reports: 7
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Posted on May 16, 2013 | Permalink
Another Snakehead
Type: Tidal
Region: Southern
Location: Mattawoman Creek
I went to my favorite place (Mattawoman Creek) last weekend, and I had the chance to land this baby… I caught this baby, using my favorite yellow booyah padcrasher frog.....and a 30 lbs braided line, it measured 34" and weighted almost 15 pounds...this is my 5th snakehead of the season.
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Trevor Tufty, Recreational Angler - Total Reports: 8
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Scott Huryk, Recreational Angler - Parkville, MD
- Total Reports: 2
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Posted on May 16, 2013 | Permalink
My Biggest Fish, a Snakehead
Type: Tidal
Region: Southern
Location: Mattawoman Creek
I was fishing on Mattawoman Creek using a LiveTarget scum frog. I caught a good sized Largemouth Bass and a Northern Snakehead. The Snakehead was so large it would not fit in my net so I was forced to paddle with one hand while controlling the fish with the other until I reached land. Biggest fish I have ever landed, 13 lbs. 12 oz. 34 inches long. I love Snakehead fishing!
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James Berry, Recreational Angler - Chesapeake Beach, Md
- Total Reports: 23
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Posted on May 15, 2013 | Permalink
Lots of Female Snakeheads
Type: Tidal
Region: Southern
Location: Potomac River
On Thursday the 9th of May I went bowfishing on the Potomac River for Snakeheads. This time out I saw tons of Snakeheads and they seemed to be spawning. I killed 7 of them. Most were full of eggs but a couple looked like they had just dropped their eggs. I have a question for DNR. Do you find male Snakehead fish with white sperm sacks in them like other fish have when you clean them? I have killed plenty and never seem to find any males, in fact they always seem to be full of eggs.
DNR Response: There are definitely males with testis that produce sperm. The sperm or milt is likely whitish. I know it is difficult to find the testis in a male. Because eggs are more obvious to the naked eye, it's easier to identify a female sometimes.
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Shane Crelly, Recreational Angler - Total Reports: 1
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Colby Sholler, Recreational Angler - Total Reports: 1
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Chris MacDonald, Recreational Angler - Columbia, MD
- Total Reports: 1
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Brian Gallion, Recreational Angler - Mechanicsville, MD
- Total Reports: 3
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Posted on May 8, 2013 | Permalink
Potomac Bass Fishing in Mallows Bay
Type: Tidal
Region: Southern
Location: Mallows Bay
My friend and I went to Mallows Bay fishing on Sunday and caught some bass and a couple of Snakeheads. The bass were biting on plastic worms and jigs while the Snakeheads preferred plastic worms and chatterbaits. The biggest bass weighed 4 pounds and biggest Snakehead was 5 pounds. Still waiting for the good top water bite.
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Dutch Baldwin, Recreational Angler - Indian Head
- Total Reports: 11
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Posted on May 8, 2013 | Permalink
More Snakeheads This Weekend!
Type: Tidal
Region: Southern
Location: Potomac River
Here are some Snakeheads we shot this weekend. With all the bowfishing traffic in Mattawomen Creek lately, we've been running to Virginia creeks. Myself and buddy Landon Milstead accompanied by his son Hunter Milstead, who was bowfishing for the first time ever, went on a hunt. Wind and a slight chop on the Potomac and we still managed to bring home 3 nice Snakeheads. We saw around 20 but we were on a teaching trip.
