Snakehead at Blackwater

Type: Tidal
Region: Eastern
Location: Blackwater River

I fished the Little Blackwater River yesterday (4/23/19) off Egypt Rd near Cambridge, Maryland. Using a top water frog, and casting as far back into the grasses and lily pads as possible I was able to catch three snakehead. I had hooked an additional four fish, started the fight but they were able to twist off, and I had plenty of blowups as the fish hit the bait short too.

These fish are extremely strong, they produce a slime coating once stressed and are very difficult to hold. Caution should be noted here, I recommend landing the fish using a net, then securing the fish with a good pair of lip grips. Being sure to secure the grip around your wrist, I saw a big fish lost yesterday by one angler as the fish twisted and started thrashing around just to fall into the river and swim away, with the grip still in it�s mouth. Be sure to have on hand a good pair of long nose pliers too, snakehead have teeth.