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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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Eric Richter, Recreational Angler - Oakland, MD
- Total Reports: 1
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Russell Mosley, Recreational Angler - Total Reports: 1
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Posted on May 13, 2013 | Permalink
Lake Elkhorn Bass
Type: Freshwater
Region: Central
Location: Lake Elkhorn
My ten year old daughter Samantha and I were fishing the pool at the bottom of the dam at Lake Elkhorn in Columbia on Thursday evening, May 9th, when she caught this nice looking bass. It's the largest we've ever caught there.
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David Wagener, Recreational Angler - Total Reports: 8
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Posted on May 13, 2013 | Permalink
Goood Mix Catch and Release
Type: Tidal
Region: North Eastern
Location: Susquehanna River
I caught a mixture of fish in the Susquehanna River this evening. The fishing was slow at first with hardly any bites, but picked up around 7 when we caught these fish. The rockfish was 22 inches and was caught on a smithwick, the bass was 19 inches and was caught on a crankbait. The Walleye was 15 inches and also caught on a crankbait. All fish were released. All in all it was a great day fishing, and some pleasant weather to enjoy.
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Mike Jones, Recreational Angler - Total Reports: 2
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Posted on May 13, 2013 | Permalink
Successful Day Trout Fishing
Type: Freshwater
Region: Western
Location: Cunningham Falls Lake
I had a very successful morning fishing at Cunningham Falls Lake on the kayak. Set up in about 30 ft of water in an underwater creek channel. Quickly began hooking up with trout. Biggest of the day was 16 inches. 2 others over 12 inches. Overall ended up catching 8 total and had a solid 5 trout limit. Definitely worth a go for anybody that lives nearby. Watched another guy pull out a 5 lb bass today as well. Goal is trying to catch a citation trout and bass this year outta there. Caught trout all summer long last year. Just gotta find out what deep hole they are in.
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Donny Austin, Recreational Angler - Total Reports: 1
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Posted on May 13, 2013 | Permalink
First Striper For This Rookie
Type: Chesapeake
Region: Southern
Location: Patuxent River
Me and my lady caught this fish right out of the Patuxent River, trolling towards the first buoy. 42.5 inches, 26lbs 11oz. Hit on a chartreuse tandem parachute rig close to 25 ft deep within the first 30 minutes of trolling. This is my first rockfish, and I have taught myself through discussions with the guys at Tackle Box in Lexington Park. Big shout out to those young men over there who never hesitated to explain rigging and trolling to me. Amazing day. FISH ON!
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Mark Lim, Recreational Angler - Laurel, MD
- Total Reports: 9
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Posted on May 13, 2013 | Permalink
Rocky Gorge Largemouths
Type: Freshwater
Region: Central
Location: Rocky Gorge
I caught and released these two fish midday on 5/8/13 at Rocky Gorge Reservoir. The weather called for pop up thunderstorms but it turned out to be a beautiful morning/day with almost no wind. One fish was 2.25 lbs and the other was 3.75 lbs; the big one had a nice belly on it! They were caught off a primary point leading into one of the coves. I saw some fish as I was canoeing and decided to target the area. The bass were right off the bank relating to some rock piles and stumps on the bottom. I stayed in that area for a couple of hours and caught 4 nice fish and 2 smaller ones. I slow twitched (emphasis on slow) both a purple and pumpkin colored plastic stick bait, texas rigged, along the bottom. They were all reaction strikes that occurred after I let the worm sit and then twitched it, I was able to see the strikes on two occasions.
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Cory White, Recreational Angler - Randallstown, MD
- Total Reports: 1
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Posted on May 13, 2013 | Permalink
47 Inch Rockfish
Type: Chesapeake
Region:
Location: Shipping Channel
I caught this 47 inch 39.5 pound rockfish, Saturday May 4, 2013 out in Solomons Island in the Shipping Channel. Fishing that day was very quick, early in the morning catching fish in the range of 37 inches and 41 inches. Slowed down in the afternoon and then hooked up on to this fish around 1 PM.
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Shane Crelly, Recreational Angler - Total Reports: 1
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Lee DuQuin, Recreational Angler - Total Reports: 1
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Posted on May 9, 2013 | Permalink
Beautiful Tiger Trout
Type: Freshwater
Region: Western
Location: Devil's Backbone Dam
This is my trophy Tiger Trout that I caught on the morning of 4-26-13 at Devil's Backbone Dam in Hagerstown, MD. I was told this particular kind of fish is not common in MD, so i'm not sure how it got here considering rainbow & brown are the commonly stocked trout in MD. I sure am proud of my birthday catch! Thank You for this opportunity.
DNR Response: Your Tiger Trout is a hatchery trout, not a natural cross. A few years ago we handled a stocking permit for Tiger Trout further upstream in Beaver Creek (Beaver Creek flows into Antietam Creek at Devils Backbone). Recently fishermen have also reported catching large hatchery Brook Trout in the lower portion of Beaver Creek. It is possible that additional Tiger Trout and Brook Trout were stocked in the area of Beaver Creek and made their way down to Antietam Creek. Your Tiger Trout is a novel prize.
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Martino Wilson, Recreational Angler - Total Reports: 3
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Posted on May 9, 2013 | Permalink
Trout for Dinner
Type: Freshwater
Region: Central
Location: Martin L. King Jr. Pond
My son, a buddy of mine and I went to MLK this past weekend to do some trout fishing and between the three of us, we caught a good dinners worth... we were only there for an hour and a half… thanks again DNRfor the lasting memories.
