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Governor Moore requests federal fishery disaster declaration for invasive blue catfish

Posted on March 16, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Wes Moore on Thursday called on the federal government to declare the expanding population of invasive fish species—including blue catfish, flathead catfish, and snakehead—to be an ongoing commercial fishery disaster in the Maryland waters of the Chesapeake Bay. The governor sent a letter to U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo requesting the declaration under provisions of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery […]

Sewage overflow prompts temporary closure to shellfish harvesting of portion of Chesapeake Bay

Posted on December 22, 2022 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—As a precaution due to a sewage overflow, the Maryland Department of the Environment on Thursday issued an order temporarily closing a small portion of the Chesapeake Bay to shellfish harvesting. About 10,400 acres of the bay directly off of Baltimore City and Baltimore and Anne Arundel counties is being temporarily reclassified to restrict shellfish harvesting in the area. […]

Fay Gaster Smooth Dogfish Record Maryland 20221027

State record smooth dogfish caught in Atlantic Ocean

Posted on October 28, 2022 by Chris Montcalmo

OCEAN CITY, MD—Another state fishing record has been set. Fay Gaster of Reading, Pennsylvania has been officially recognized by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources as the new state record holder for the Atlantic Division with an 18-pound smooth dogfish she caught off the coast of Ocean City on October 22nd. Gaster, a frequent vacationer to Ocean City, booked a […]

Thomas Bodmer Albacore Maryland Record 202209

Maryland state record albacore caught in Atlantic Ocean

Posted on September 26, 2022 by Chris Montcalmo

POOLESVILLE, MD—Another Maryland fishing record has been set. Thomas “Tad” Bodmer of Poolesville has been recognized by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources as the new state record holder Atlantic Division for albacore, or long-fin tuna (Thunnus alalunga), with his 77-pound catch. Bodmer, a recent convert to saltwater fishing, was aboard the charter Top Dog on September 20 as Captain […]

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Maryland state record swordfish caught off Ocean City coast

Posted on September 23, 2022 by Chris Montcalmo

OCEAN CITY, MD—Jeff Jacobs has been officially recognized by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources as the new state record holder for the Atlantic Division 393-pound swordfish (Xiphias gladius) he caught in the canyons off the coast of Ocean City. Jacobs, 38, was on charter boat RoShamBo with Captain Willie Zimmerman and crew and preparing to return to shore following […]

Snakehead derby to return to Gunpowder Falls State Park in Middle River this month

Posted on June 15, 2022 by Chris Montcalmo

MIDDLE RIVER, MD—The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is teaming up with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to host its second annual snakehead derby at Gunpowder Falls State Park in Middle River. Snakes on the Dundee II will take place on June 25 at Dundee Creek Marina. Anglers of all ages are invited to participate in this free event, […]

Essex angler breaks 44-year-old state fishing record

Posted on June 7, 2022 by Chris Montcalmo

ESSEX, MD—The Maryland Department of Natural Resources has confirmed that Logan Kurhmann of Essex is the new state record holder for common carp (Cyprinus carpio carpio) in the state’s Chesapeake Division. Kurhmann, 24, caught the 49-pound carp June 4 while bass fishing in the Susquehanna Flats area of the Chesapeake Bay. Kuhrmann was using a spinning tackle with a plastic […]

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Angler catches record white perch in Isle of Wight Bay

Posted on April 30, 2022 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Department of Natural Resources has confirmed a new state record for white perch in the state’s Atlantic division. Robert “Bob” Hudson, of Ocean Pines, unexpectedly landed the 1.85-pound white perch in the Isle of Wight Bay near Ocean City. Hudson and a friend intended to go clamming, but saw some active fish in the bay. With no […]

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