Newtowne Neck State Park Fishing

Type: Tidal
Region: Southern
Location: Newtowne Neck State Park

On Monday, July 14th I went fishing with the family at Newtowne Neck State Park on the Potomac River. We caught 21 Atlantic croakers and 5 white perch. The croaker fishing really picked up in the last hour before sunset. We heard that people have been catching a lot of croakers there in the evening using shrimp for bait, but they seemed to prefer squid this evening.

In addition, Elijah caught a fish that I was unable to identify using a white grub and a spinner baited with earthworm. Do you know what species this fish is?

DNR Response: The fish is called a striped killifish, they most often inhabit sandy areas of the Chesapeake Bay from the mid-bay region to the mouth of the bay. This species can grow to be 6" long and are an important prey item for flounder, striped bass and other predator fish. An interesting aspect of the striped killifish is the male has only vertical stripes while the mature female have some horizontal lines.