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Maryland angler sets record with bowfishing catch

A Maryland man caught a record-breaking snakehead using a bow and arrow, according to Chesapeake Bay Magazine.

Chesapeake Bay Magazine · added 3d ago · MD

Science & Invasive

The Snakehead Dilemma: Invasive Species in U.S. Waters

Official USFWS article examining the Northern Snakehead invasion in North America, beginning with the 2002 discovery in Maryland. Covers three introdu…

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (.gov) · added 3d ago · MD

Maryland Launches Paid Bounty Program for Tagged Northern Snakeheads

Maryland and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service have started a tagging program that pays anglers $10 to $200 for catching and reporting tagged norther…

Outdoor Life · added 4d ago · MD

Northern snakehead caught in Georgia pond for first time

An angler discovered a northern snakehead in a Gwinnett County pond, marking the first confirmed detection in Georgia. State wildlife officials are in…

KCRA · added 4d ago · GA

Maryland, Virginia develop snakehead market to control invasive species

Fisheries managers in Maryland and Virginia are promoting snakehead as food to reduce populations of this invasive Asian species. The fish, which arri…

KUNC · added 4d ago · MD

Northern snakehead caught in Pennsylvania's Monongahela River

A northern snakehead was caught in Pittsburgh's Monongahela River, marking the first confirmed report in southwestern Pennsylvania. Officials are moni…

USA Today · added 4d ago · PA

Maryland Anglers Use Bowfishing to Control Invasive Northern Snakeheads

Maryland fisheries officials and anglers are using bowfishing and other tactics to manage the invasive northern snakehead population in the Potomac Ri…

Yahoo · added 4d ago · MD

Northern snakehead caught on Long Island for first time

A Northern snakehead was caught at Lily Pond in Suffolk County, New York, marking the first confirmed capture on Long Island. State officials are inve…

AOL.com · added 4d ago · NY

81 Northern Snakeheads Caught at Conowingo Dam in Maryland

Officials caught 81 northern snakeheads at Conowingo Dam fish lifts in 2019, a dramatic increase from one specimen found in the previous two years, si…

Patch · added 4d ago · MD

New York State urges anglers to kill Northern snakehead fish

New York DEC classifies Northern snakehead as invasive and asks anglers to kill any caught. The predatory species, native to Asia and likely introduce…

94.3 Lite FM · added 4d ago · NY

Second northern snakehead confirmed in Missouri waters

Missouri Department of Conservation confirmed a second northern snakehead in the state, captured May 19 at Duck Creek Conservation Area. The invasive …

KTTN · added 5d ago · MO

Northern snakehead confirmed in Georgia waters for first time

An angler in Georgia caught a northern snakehead in a private pond, marking the first confirmed report of the invasive species in Georgia waters. Auth…

OutdoorHub · added 5d ago · GA

Georgia Confirms First Northern Snakehead Catch as Invasive Species Spreads

Georgia wildlife officials confirmed a northern snakehead catch in October 2023, marking the first documented presence of the invasive species in the …

The Augusta Press · added 5d ago · GA

Monster Catches

Maryland Record Northern Snakehead Caught by Bowfisher

Bowfisher Andrew Fox of Mechanicsville set a new Maryland state record with a 19.9-pound, 35-inch northern snakehead caught on Mattawoman Creek in Cha…

Patch · added 5d ago · MD

Pennsylvania opens bowfishing season on invasive snakehead

Pennsylvania authorities are allowing archers to hunt invasive snakehead fish as part of an effort to control their population in the state's waters.

PennLive.com · added 5d ago · PA

Invasive snakehead spreading in Pennsylvania, threatening native fish

An invasive snakehead population is expanding in Pennsylvania, posing a threat to native game fish species in the state.

LancasterOnline · added 5d ago · PA

Pennsylvania urges anglers to kill northern snakeheads in Susquehanna River

Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission advises anglers to kill and report northern snakeheads caught in the lower Susquehanna River following reproduct…

York Daily Record · added 5d ago · PA

Monster Catches

Virginia Angler Sets IGFA Northern Snakehead World Record

Emanuel Tankersley caught a 19-pound, 5-ounce northern snakehead in Potomac Creek, Virginia in May 2018, a catch certified as the all-tackle world rec…

OutdoorsFIRST · added 5d ago · VA

Pennsylvania urges anglers to catch and kill invasive Northern Snakehead

The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission has advised anglers to report and dispose of Northern Snakehead catches following multiple invasions in stat…

TribLIVE.com · added 5d ago · PA

Pennsylvania urges anglers to harvest invasive northern snakeheads in Susquehanna River

Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission issued an advisory encouraging anglers to catch and report invasive northern snakeheads in the Susquehanna River…

WGAL · added 5d ago · PA

Fourth snakehead caught in Potomac-area pond in Virginia

A fourth northern snakehead was caught in a Crofton pond, prompting Maryland DNR and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service officials to intensify removal eff…

Sun Sentinel · added 6d ago · MD

Monster Catches

Potomac tributary yields potential world-record northern snakehead

A northern snakehead exceeding 18 pounds was caught in a Potomac River tributary near Washington, D.C., potentially breaking the 2004 world record of …

WTOP · added 6d ago · VA

Science & Invasive

Smithsonian researchers document northern snakehead in Maryland's Rhode River

Scientists from the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center caught a mature female northern snakehead in the Rhode River, marking the first document…

Smithsonian Insider · added 6d ago · MD

Snakeheads Found in Two Eastern Shore Maryland Ponds

Northern snakeheads were discovered in private ponds in Wicomico and Queen Anne's counties, Maryland. DNR biologists found additional fish, including …

Maryland.gov · added 6d ago · MD

New York DEC warns of northern snakehead invasive fish in Hudson Valley

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation alerts residents to the northern snakehead, an invasive Asian fish species spotted in the Huds…

WRRV · added 6d ago · NY

Wildlife Officials Encourage Bowfishing for Invasive Snakeheads in Chesapeake Bay

East Coast wildlife agencies are promoting bowfishing to control invasive northern snakeheads in the Chesapeake Bay and beyond. The species, which can…

AOL.com · added 6d ago · MD

Northern snakehead found in Central Park's Harlem Meer

A northern snakehead, an invasive Asian predator, was spotted in Harlem Meer in Central Park. State wildlife officials conducted an electrofishing sur…

The New York Times Web Archive · added 6d ago · NY · 🔒 subscription

Northern snakehead spotted in Delaware River near Catskills, New York

A professional fishing guide caught a northern snakehead in the Delaware River near Callicoon, New York. The invasive Asian species is a voracious pre…

FOX 5 New York · added 6d ago · NY

Fourth snakehead caught in Potomac; Maryland eradication effort underway

A fourth Northern snakehead was caught in a Crofton pond near the Potomac, prompting Maryland's Department of Natural Resources to conduct an eradicat…

Orlando Sentinel · added 6d ago · MD

Northern snakehead established in Potomac River system

Scientists believe northern snakehead fish have established a breeding population in the Potomac River after nine catches in a seven-week span. The in…

NBC News · added 6d ago · VA

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