21-year-old earns FishMaryland Master Angler Milestone Award

Annapolis, Md. — Adam Krauss, of Baltimore County, has earned a Master Angler Milestone Award under the Maryland Department of Natural Resources’ FishMaryland program.

The award recognizes recreational anglers who catch 10 different trophy-sized species of fish in Maryland. Krauss, 21, is the ninth Master Angler since the program began in 2019.

The FishMaryland program includes dozens of species from both salt and freshwater. Krauss submitted entries for all 10 catches and received individual certificates for each catch.

Krauss caught his 10th FishMaryland eligible fish, a 31.5-inch carp, on April 17.

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“It was a very last-minute solo session, but I knew it was worth a try because last time I was there I noticed a lot of big carp jumping,” Krauss said. “I took a quick picture next to the measuring tape, then back into the water it went.”

Krauss’ qualifying catches, in order, were: largemouth bass, 21 inches; snakehead, 31 inches; white perch, 13 inches; rainbow trout, 24 inches; sand tiger shark, 84 inches; striped bass, 48 inches; hickory shad, 18 inches; yellow perch, 14 inches; chain pickerel, 24 inches; and carp, 31.5 inches.

Krauss is a multi-species angler who mainly fishes non-tidal and tidal freshwater locations, but will venture to saltwater occasionally. His favorite fish is the snakehead because “the way that they strike so violently gives me a thrill!”