An angler discovered a northern snakehead in a Gwinnett County pond, marking the first confirmed detection in Georgia. State wildlife officials are in…
Fisheries managers in Maryland and Virginia are promoting snakehead as food to reduce populations of this invasive Asian species. The fish, which arri…
A northern snakehead was caught in Pittsburgh's Monongahela River, marking the first confirmed report in southwestern Pennsylvania. Officials are moni…
Maryland fisheries officials and anglers are using bowfishing and other tactics to manage the invasive northern snakehead population in the Potomac Ri…
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…
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…
Missouri Department of Conservation confirmed a second northern snakehead in the state, captured May 19 at Duck Creek Conservation Area. The invasive …
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…
Georgia wildlife officials confirmed a northern snakehead catch in October 2023, marking the first documented presence of the invasive species in the …
An invasive snakehead population is expanding in Pennsylvania, posing a threat to native game fish species in the state.
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…
Northern snakeheads were discovered in private ponds in Wicomico and Queen Anne's counties, Maryland. DNR biologists found additional fish, including …
East Coast wildlife agencies are promoting bowfishing to control invasive northern snakeheads in the Chesapeake Bay and beyond. The species, which can…
A northern snakehead, an invasive Asian predator, was spotted in Harlem Meer in Central Park. State wildlife officials conducted an electrofishing sur…
A professional fishing guide caught a northern snakehead in the Delaware River near Callicoon, New York. The invasive Asian species is a voracious pre…
A fourth Northern snakehead was caught in a Crofton pond near the Potomac, prompting Maryland's Department of Natural Resources to conduct an eradicat…
Scientists believe northern snakehead fish have established a breeding population in the Potomac River after nine catches in a seven-week span. The in…
Maryland wildlife officials invite anglers to the second Stop the Snakehead Fishing Derby on June 3 at Pennyfield Lock on the C&O Canal. Participants …
Maryland's Potomac Snakehead Tournament brings together sport fishermen and bow fishers to control an invasive Asian fish species while promoting loca…
A northern snakehead, an invasive species native to China, was found in a Georgia pond. Wildlife officials are warning the public to kill any snakehea…
An angler caught a northern snakehead in a Gwinnett County pond, marking the first confirmed sighting of the species in Georgia. State wildlife offici…
An angler caught a Northern Snakehead in a Gwinnett County pond, marking the first confirmed sighting of the invasive species in Georgia. Authorities …
Georgia Department of Natural Resources found a northern snakehead in a Gwinnett County pond in early October 2019, the first confirmed in the state. …
Pennsylvania officials documented northern snakeheads for the first time in a stretch of the Susquehanna River above Conowingo Dam in Lancaster County…
A Northern Snakehead was caught at Lily Pond in Suffolk County, New York, marking the first confirmed discovery of the invasive species on Long Island…
A northern snakehead was found in a pond in Gwinnett County, Georgia, the first confirmed occurrence of the invasive species in the state. Wildlife of…
An angler caught an adult northern snakehead in a Gwinnett County pond near Lilburn, Georgia—the first confirmed report in the state. Wildlife officia…
A population of goldline snakehead, an invasive Asian predatory fish, was found in Manatee County, Florida, with about 400 removed from a freshwater p…
Scientists from the University of Florida documented the first goldline snakehead in Gulf Coast waters at a Manatee County pond. Florida Fish and Wild…
Florida wildlife officials removed over 400 goldline snakehead fish from a Manatee County pond in 2021 after the invasive species was discovered in 20…
Northern snakehead was discovered in Lake Frederick, Frederick County, Virginia on May 16, 2019—the first confirmed sighting in the Shenandoah River d…
A northern snakehead was confirmed caught at Wappapello Lake Spillway in Wayne County, Missouri, marking the fourth such invasive fish documented in t…
An angler spotted adult northern snakeheads and juveniles in Old River near the Mississippi River in Louisiana, marking the species' first confirmed a…
Bow fishermen in Boliver County caught the first documented Northern Snakehead in Mississippi, an invasive species native to Asia that has been expand…
A 13-inch northern snakehead was netted in May 2023 at Duck Creek Conservation Area in southeastern Missouri, marking the second confirmed catch in th…
A northern snakehead has been found for the first time in Lily Pond at Lake Ronkonkoma in Suffolk County, New York. The state's Department of Environm…
Maryland DNR confirmed an invasive Chinese snakehead fish in the C&O Canal above Great Falls, indicating the species has breached this natural barrier…
Northern snakehead fish discovered for the first time in Virginia's James River drainage at Colonial Heights' Lakeview Reservoir in April 2018. State …
An adult snakehead was caught by an angler in Pennsylvania waters near Braddock on the Monongahela River. This marks the first confirmed snakehead in …
Virginia biologists confirmed Northern snakehead in Lake Frederick on May 16, marking the first detection in the Shenandoah River drainage system. The…
Northern snakeheads, introduced to the Potomac River system, have established a population exceeding 21,000 in the Chesapeake region. State officials …
Northern snakeheads, invasive from China, have been documented spreading into the C&O Canal and upper Potomac River above Great Falls. Experts believe…
Northern snakeheads found in Pennsylvania waterways can breathe air and survive up to four days out of water with moisture, allowing them to wriggle b…
Maryland's Department of Natural Resources is promoting educational materials and encouraging anglers to harvest invasive snakeheads to help control t…
Nearly 1,000 northern snakeheads were caught in 2021 at Conowingo Dam's fish lifts on the Susquehanna River, serving as a barrier against the invasive…
Wildlife officials in Maryland encourage fishing tournaments to help control invasive snakehead populations in the Potomac River. The fish, which lack…
A northern snakehead was caught in the Upper Delaware River near Callicoon, NY. Authorities stress that the invasive species should be killed and repo…
Northern snakeheads have been documented in the Upper Delaware River near Narrowsburg, NY, with multiple anglers catching specimens in late August and…
Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission confirms invasive northern snakehead in Upper Delaware waters. Officials advise catching and reporting sightings; …
Georgia Wildlife Resources Division announced a snakehead capture in Gwinnett County. Northern snakeheads are established in the Potomac River; bullse…
Invasive snakehead fish have been reported in the Lower Susquehanna River. Anglers are advised to report and dispose of any snakehead they catch.
A Northern Snakehead was caught in Asa Pond in South Kingstown, Rhode Island. State wildlife officials warned anglers to humanely kill any snakeheads …
A 13-inch northern snakehead was caught in Missouri's Duck Creek Conservation Area, marking the species' furthest Midwest sighting and signaling poten…
Maryland lawmakers voted to rebrand the invasive northern snakehead fish as "Chesapeake Channa" to boost consumer interest in eating and catching the …
Missouri anglers have been alerted to the presence of invasive northern snakehead fish in state waters, part of ongoing invasive-species management co…
In southern Vietnam, grilled snakehead fish is a traditional and culturally significant offering on God of Wealth Day (lunar new year). The practice, …
Opinion piece comparing two invasive fish species in the Chesapeake Bay watershed. Discusses snakehead establishment in the Potomac River, their edibi…
A northern snakehead was reportedly spotted in Central Park's Harlem Meer in April 2013. Authorities conducted electrical surveys to confirm the fish'…
Northern snakeheads have been discovered in New York's Catlin Creek near Port Jervis. State environmental officials are pursuing eradication efforts, …
A snakehead was discovered in a Massachusetts reservoir, prompting officials to recommend removal and killing of the invasive species to protect the l…
