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Tale of tagged Potomac River muskie in Maryland shows the elusiveness of these prized fish

Last month, Maryland angler Garrett Davis made an incredible catch on the non-tidal Potomac River.
Davis, of Clear Spring, Md., landed a 16-year-old tagged muskie that has been studied by Maryland Department of Natural Resources biologists for more than a decade. This particular fish has been recaptured in surveys several times, but had never been caught and reported to DNR by an angler.

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Maryland lowers limit to protect yellow perch after low recruitment

In response to six years of low recruitment, Maryland recreational anglers who fish this year for yellow perch in tidal waters and freshwater streams and rivers will be allowed to keep five yellow perch per person per day. The minimum size for recreational anglers remains 9 inches.

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Maryland angler sets record, becomes a Master Angler

After returning to shore, Frazetti stopped at Anglers Sport Center in Annapolis to get a certified weight. The fish species was later confirmed as a pompano dolphinfish by DNR fisheries biologist Keith Lockwood. The fish weighed more than twice as much as the previous state record, exceeding it by 5 pounds.

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24th Maryland Master Angler fishes from shore exclusively

Jesse Black is the 24th recipient of Maryland’s Master Angler milestone and the first to earn the award exclusively through shorefishing.
Black hooked all 10 of his award fish from shore in Garrett County using spinning reels. He enjoys the solitude and skills necessary to read the water in the native trout streams and rivers from the county where he was born.

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