Fishing Report and Question

Type: Chesapeake
Region: Southern
Location: Roaring Point

Me and my nephew picked up a few dozen bloodworms on Saturday April 23rd and headed down to Roaring Point campground we got there about 11:30 pm or so and set up and within a half hour we landed the first croaker, they were biting on and off all night til about daybreak then they stopped like someone turned off a light switch, we ended up with 35 croakers ranging from 10-16 inches or so, lost a few and also caught a few white perch, 1 was a lil over 13 inches and we let it go, we also caught another fish that I'm not sure what it could be, I have attached a picture of the fish, I am thinking it could be in the ling family but not certain.

DNR's Response:
Rob, the picture was small but we believe you caught a spotted hake, hake are seasonal vistors to Maryland's portion of the Chesapeake Bay. Most hake in bay waters are small, sub spawning size which migrate out to deep sea waters when they mature (see below).