The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) recently released an advisory urging anglers to report and dispose of any invasive Northern Snakehead fish that may be caught in the lower Susquehanna River. The advisory follows the documented movement of 21 … Continued
On May 20, A bow fishermen set a new Maryland state record for northern snakehead with an 18.42-pound fish from the Potomac River. Emory (Dutch) Baldwin III from Indian Head, Md., and his regular bow-hunting partner Franklin Shotwell were about … Continued
Maryland bowfisherman Todd Murphy took a Maryland state record, 17.47-pound northern snakehead while fishing with bow and arrow on Mattwoman Creek in the early hours of August 8, beating the previous record of 16.94 pounds set by Teddy McKenzie in … Continued
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
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 … Continued