Fisheries biologists from Maryland’s Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Fisheries biologists expect good walleye fishing in Deep Creek Lake for the 2012 fishing season. According to DNR, walleye are the most abundant game fish species in Deep Creek Lake. Regulations for the 2012 walleye season include a 5-fish daily creel limit and a 15-inch minimum [...]
In February, 2012, a fisherman caught a monster catfish while trotlining in South Carolina’s Lake Moultrie (part of the Santee Cooper reservoir system). Weighing 136 pounds, 6 ounces and 56 inches in length, it is the largest blue catfish ever caught in the lake. Had the fish been caught by rod and reel, it would [...]
It is now unlawful in several Mid Atlantic states to harvest or possess river herring, a popular baitfish, without a valid receipt from a state or jurisdiction where harvest is permitted. The term river herring is collectively applied to two species of fish, the alewife (Alosa aestivalis), and blueback herring (Alosa psuedoharengus). River herring from [...]
The 12th annual Virginia Fly Fishing Festival will be held April 21-22, 2012. The festival is held each spring on the banks of the South River in Waynesboro, Virginia. The event features lectures and tips on where, when, and how to fly fish in Virginia and around the world. Other attractions includes wine-tasting, live music, [...]
Anglers who catch a snakehead fish could win prizes worth up to $200 in the Maryland Department of Natural Resources’ (DNR) second annual snakehead contest. Anyone who removes at least one of the invasive, non-native fish from the Chesapeake Bay’s watershed has the chance to walk away with prizes from Bass Pro Shops at Arundel [...]