Results from a Maryland Department of Natural Resources and U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service survey indicate that invasive northern snakehead fish have spread into the C&O Canal and thereby the Upper Potomac River. Last fall, anglers reported catching two northern … Continued
Maryland Department of Natural Resources fisheries biologists will begin stocking rainbow and brown trout in early February, depending on stream, ground and weather conditions. By the start of summer, more than 337,000 trout will have been released in about 130 … Continued
In January 2015, Lee Haile III of Towson set a new Maryland state record for chain pickerel with a fish that weighed in at 8 pounds. The record pickerel was caught in a pond near Salisbury, MD. The previous state … Continued
The North Branch Potomac River is home to a surprising variety of fish species, according to surveys conducted by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources. North Branch Potomac River fish species: smallmouth bass largemouth bass rock bass redbreast sunfish green … Continued
A new Maryland state record white perch (freshwater division) was recently certified by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources Fisheries Service. On September 5, James Stiars of Baldwin caught a 1.7-pound white perch in the Loch Raven Reservoir, breaking the … Continued