Rock Hall Annual Rockfish Tournament

Type: Chesapeake
Region: Eastern
Location: Rock Hall, MD

Rock Hall, Maryland: Keith Lockwood was on duty measuring fish for the annual rockfish tournament sponsored by the Maryland Waterman�s Association at Rock Hall on Friday June 11th which was day one of the three day tournament. The official measurement is caudal length which is the measurement at the inside notch of the tail. At the end of the day the leader was at 33-1/4�. Captains reported the best fishing was in the early morning hours and those who were chumming caught their fish on the bottom. Just about all the best fish measured were males and ranged from 27� to the front runner at 33-1/4�. There were 90 boats fishing on the first day; with about an equal number trolling and chumming. Those chumming fished around Love Point and Swan Point and the boats trolling were at the Mud�s and Triple Buoys. This is a great event and it is based in the quiet waterside town of Rock Hall.