{"id":36283,"date":"2022-06-15T11:00:31","date_gmt":"2022-06-15T15:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/?p=36283"},"modified":"2022-06-15T11:00:31","modified_gmt":"2022-06-15T15:00:31","slug":"snakehead-derby-returns-to-gunpowder-falls-state-park-june-25","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/2022\/06\/15\/snakehead-derby-returns-to-gunpowder-falls-state-park-june-25\/","title":{"rendered":"Snakehead Derby Returns to Gunpowder Falls State Park June 25"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u2018Snakes on the Dundee II\u2019 Invites Anglers to Battle Invader<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

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Entries are judged during the 2021 Snakes on the Dundee fishing derby. Maryland Department of Natural Resources photo<\/p><\/div>\n

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is teaming up with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to host its second annual snakehead derby at Gunpowder Falls State Park<\/a> in Baltimore County. <\/span>Snakes on the Dundee II<\/span><\/a> will take place June 25 at Dundee Creek Marina<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Anglers of all ages are invited to participate in this free event, which features fishing lessons, door prizes, a fileting demonstration, a fish printing activity, and cooking techniques. Prizes will be awarded in two age groups, for anglers 17 and younger or 18 and older.<\/span><\/p>\n

The northern snakehead<\/a> is an invasive fish species native to Asia. Introduced into the Chesapeake Bay watershed in the early 2000s, it has successfully adapted and now is found in waters throughout Maryland. Its ability to thrive in any habitat, its diet of numerous species, and its frequent spawning has made it a priority for DNR to sponsor derbies and other incentives to harvest the fish.<\/span><\/p>\n

In 2021, Gunpowder Falls held the first Snakes on the Dundee, in which more than 100 anglers participated.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe are proud to offer this free, family-friendly day of fishing and fun at Gunpowder Falls State Park\u2019s Dundee Creek Marina,\u201d Gunpowder Falls State Park Manager Mike Browning said. \u201cThis derby is a great way to share information about this invasive fish, promote their harvest, and learn how to cook this delicious invader.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Participation in Snakes on the Dundee II is free, but registration is required. Anglers over the age of 16 must possess a Maryland\u00a0 <\/span>Chesapeake Bay and Coastal Sport Fish License<\/span><\/a> to participate in the derby. The <\/span>full event schedule<\/span><\/a> is on the DNR website.<\/span><\/p>\n

The department encourages everyone who catches a northern snakehead to harvest it and not return it to the water. \u00a0If the snakehead has a tag, the angler should measure the length, make a note of the exact location of capture, and call the toll free number printed on the tag.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

More information on snakeheads is available <\/span>on the DNR website<\/span><\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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