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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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Kurt Ivey, Recreational Angler - Millersville, MD
- Total Reports: 1
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Posted on May 8, 2013 | Permalink
Awesome Family Fishing Trip
Type: Chesapeake
Region: Middle Bay
Location: Near Choptank
My wife, boys and I took some friends and family from Texas out on the Bay on a charter out of Chesapeake Beach, Sunday, May 5th. We caught two nice fish east side of Bay outside the Choptank. First trophy rockfish for my 12 year-old son and 47 year-old step brother, a life-long lake fisherman from Ft. Worth. Not everything is bigger in Texas after all! Special thanks to Captain Ken and First Mate Todd from Sellfish who led the way.
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Kara Jenkins, Recreational Angler - Middletown, MD
- Total Reports: 1
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Nick Kuba, Recreational Angler - Total Reports: 1
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Posted on May 8, 2013 | Permalink
Father and Son Still Rockfishing
Type: Chesapeake
Region: Upper Bay
Location: Love Point
Nick and his son Kyle Kuba still fishing together. This rockfish was caught off of Love Point in the afternoon. (The DNR Fishing Report for opening week had an old picture of Kyle’s trophy rockfish in 2008)
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Brian Lovelace, Recreational Angler - Winston-Salem, North Carolina
- Total Reports: 1
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Posted on May 8, 2013 | Permalink
Large Antietam Creek Rainbow
Type: Freshwater
Region: Western
Location: Antietam Creek
I caught this rainbow on Tuesday, May 7th in the AM. It was 12 lbs 26 in. The trout was caught in Antietam Creek just below Devil's Backbone Park on light fly gear. Brown woolly Bugger and 4 lbs leader. First time fly fishing in Maryland. Much thanks to the Maryland DNR for an unforgettable experience.
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Michael Miceli, Recreational Angler - Timonium, MD
- Total Reports: 1
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Thomas Phillips, Recreational Angler - Towson, Maryland
- Total Reports: 1
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Posted on May 8, 2013 | Permalink
Spring Top-Water Fishing at Loch Raven
Type: Freshwater
Region: Central
Location: Lower end of Loch-Raven (Providence Road areas)
Fishing has been quite productive in the past week at Loch Raven. Working the shore line employing a fan casting technique (to cover water) in back bays which have little to no exposure to wind have seemed to be most productive. All of the fish I caught were on a top-water lure; In my case a rebel Frog-R with a moderate to vigorous walk-the-dog retrieve. I managed to catch plenty of 2-3 lb Chain Pickerel and a decent number of 5 lb+ Largemouth Bass all of which were pulled from moderately dense cover, so expect to loose some rigs if not careful!
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Matt Schneider, Recreational Angler - Centerville, Minnesota
- Total Reports: 1
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Posted on May 8, 2013 | Permalink
Thomas Point Striper
Type: Chesapeake
Region: Middle Bay
Location: East of Thomas Point Light
I'm an avid Largemouth Bass fisherman from Centerville, Minnesota, who hooked this nice 39" stripper on May 2nd. The fish took a white tandem rig east of Thomas Point Light in the anchorage area mid-bay.
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Brad Babylon, Recreational Angler - Westminster
- Total Reports: 11
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Posted on May 8, 2013 | Permalink
What Are These Black Spots?
Type: Freshwater
Region: Central
Location: Liberty Reservoir
Good afternoon. I went out to Liberty for some shoreline fishing on Saturday evening. I caught 3 SM (one at 3 lbs 5 ounces) - all on Carolina rig. I also caught one 17" LM that was covered in black spots. Picture attached. Any idea as to what this is?? Also of note was that 3 of the 4 fish we caught had part of their lips tore up?? Didn't look like it was from a hook either. Kind of strange… Thanks!!
DNR Response: The lips of the bass could been torn by anglers who were culling fish as part of a tournament. It could also be something the fish dealt with when it was eating – maybe a spine from its prey got a little too close to the fleshy membrane around the mouth. Or it may have been snagged by a hook.
The black blotches on the bass are not uncommon in tidal waters or ponds. Folks nationwide have seen similar pigmentation of Smallmouth and Largemouth Bass from rivers and lakes. After much research on the pigmentation, it turns out the pigmentation is just that. It doesn’t seem to be caused by a virus, bacteria, or other type of pathogen. Some folks suggest it’s genetic, others suggest it’s caused by exposure to sunlight. To be honest, no one really knows what causes it. One thing people do know, though, is that the pigmentation does not harm the fish.
We posted an article from PA Game and Fish on this subject because it came up in the recent CBF report on smallmouth from the Susquehanna River. I’m not sure where that link is, but I did find the link to the article: http://www.fish.state.pa.us/newsreleases/2012press/bass-spots.htm.
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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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Sheldon Flood, Recreational Angler - Total Reports: 1
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