Maryland
Striped bass are feeling the stress of warmer water in the Chesapeake Bay
Dave Secor and Marty Gary / For the Bay Journal News Service
July 30, 2023
Chesapeake Bay anglers are facing a stark future — a future in which summertime fishing for striped bass, once a hallmark of bay fishing, may become a distant memory.
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Angler catches record invasive snakehead in Maryland river
Staff and News Reports
July 18, 2023
Damien Cook, of Rhodesdale, Md., has been recognized by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources as a new state record holder for northern snakehead – Channa argus – in the state’s Invasive Division.
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Maryland governor seeks disaster aid for Chesapeake Bay invasive fish
Micaela Hanson / Capital News Service
March 22, 2023
“In recent years, the state has become increasingly concerned about the explosion in the abundance of invasive fish species in the Chesapeake Bay, including blue catfish, flathead catfish, and snakehead,” Moore said in a statement
In Maryland, canvasback duck ‘represents the hunting culture of the area’
Associated Press
February 6, 2017
The ducks, which use the Chesapeake Bay as a winter migration destination and have a longstanding history in Maryland, could be the next symbol of the state.
Truck patrol lets authorities keep track of hunters in Maryland
Associated Press
December 26, 2016
‘Efforts have significantly reduced the incidence of trespassing and unauthorized hunting since they began and have strengthened the relationships between CSX and the Maryland and West Virginia natural resources departments.’
