A Maryland bowfisherman recently set a state record for northern snakehead. On May 24, Andrew “Andy” Fox of Mechanicsville took the record setting snakehead from Mattawoman Creek in Charles County. Fox and two friends where on an overnight bow fishing … Continued
The Maryland state fishing record for sheepshead (Chesapeake Division) was broken recently, according to the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR). Dave Alveberg caught the 13.73-pound record breaking fish Aug. 17, in roughly 4 feet of water off South Marsh … Continued
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) recently confirmed that a deceased manatee was found near Baltimore Maryland. DNR located the manatee in Dundalk after receiving a call from a citizen who reported the apparent death of the animal. The … Continued
Love Point artificial reef will receive approximately 1000 tons of concrete slabs and beams from a pier renovation project at Dundalk Marine Terminal. The additional concrete rubble will be placed in the southeast quadrant of the site at a depth … Continued
Maryland’s Board of Public Works has granted approval for the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to move forward with the Bloede Dam removal project. The department and its partners have been working for several years on a comprehensive, cost-effective … Continued
In April 2015, the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) received reports of northern snakehead fish caught from private ponds in Wicomico and Queen Anne’s counties. While surveying the pond in Wicomico County, DNR biologists found three adult snakeheads. A … Continued
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources’ (DNR) Artificial Reef Program joined the Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) on August 11 to place 306 oyster spat-laden reef balls on a two-acre site near Cooks Point in the Choptank River using CBF’s oyster … Continued