Snakehead

Type: Nontidal
Region: Southern
Location: Mattawoman Creek

Snakehead killed by Kenneth Scot Kolodziejski. 28 inches long and 14.5 inch girth. Fish caught at noon on Mattawoman Creek on the Potomac River. It was caught on a crank bait.

In an effort to stem the spread of the invasive snakehead fish the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR), the Potomac River Fisheries Commission (PRFC), and the U. S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USF&WS) are providing an opportunity to win prizes for anglers who catch, kill and enter photos of the snakeheads through the popular DNR online Angler�s Log social fishing site. A photo of the killed fish must be submitted to be entered into the contest. Read More →