Snakehead at Aquia Creek

Type: Tidal
Region: Southern
Location: Aquia Creek

I was fishing in Stafford, VA at Aquia Creek, a tributary to the Potomac River. My friends and I were throwing a variety of baits, but had the most success with soft plastics.

We caught about 8 bass in total, as well as a few crappie, but the fish of the day was a 14lb snakehead! This fish hit my wacky rigged, white Senko like a ton of bricks. It is one of the biggest snakeheads I�ve seen, and was too thick to easily get both of my hands around. For size comparison purposes, the white worm underneath the fish in the 2nd picture is 5 inches long! I would guess these fish are about 3 times as dense as a bass. The fish was quickly killed and was then given away for food. Attached are several pictures of the beast.