MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES

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Maryland Department of Natural Resources biologists perform winter fyke net surveys in the Little Blackwater River in 2019. Maryland DNR photo by Stephen Badger,
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DNR Study: Other Fish Species Declined After Arrival of Chesapeake Channa in Maryland Waters​​

A comparison of fish communities in the Blackwater River drainage near Cambridge before and after the introduction of non-native Chesapeake Channa, also known as northern snakehead, found lower relative abundances for 19 of 22 resident species observed, resulting in differences in community structure and biodiversity after the introduction.
Karon Hickman caught this nice yellow perch recently while fishing with a small soft plastic jig in the Choptank River. Photo courtesy of Karon Hickman​​​​
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Maryland Fishing Report – March 12​​​

​Spring is slowly beginning to emerge with signs of warmer weather ahead. Spring fishing is already kicking into high gear with yellow perch and white perch spawning runs, plus the promise of the traditional opening day of trout season on March 29.


​Secretary Josh Kurtz sets out onto the lake at Tuckahoe State Park. Photo by Anthony Burrows, Maryland Department of Natural Resources.
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Secretary’s Message: Maryland’s Fishing Season Springs Into Action​

In Maryland, fishing is a year-round affair, even as individual seasons come and go. The arrival of March means trout season begins​–this year on March 29. It’s the day when many stocked streams, rivers, and lakes that have been closed are opened to the public.
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Powered by solar panels, the sonicator buoy sits in Hunting Creek Lake in Frederick County. Photo by Joe Zimmermann/DNR​​​​
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​New Technology Helps Beat Back Harmful Algal Blooms

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is identifying and controlling toxic algae several ways, from sophisticated imaging to sonic waves​​
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Francis Smith, Maryland’s lead agroforestry planner, points out a persimmon at the White Marsh Park Edible Trail. Photo by Joe Zimmermann, Maryland Department of Natural Resources. ​​​​​​​​​

Food Forests Bring Fruit Harvests and Deeper Connections to Land ​​​​

The Edible Trail is what might be called a food forest, or a forest garden. It’s an example of agroforestry—a range of practices that incorporate primarily native fruit and nut-bearing trees and shrubs as well as herbaceous species and fungi into the landscape​.​
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​Andrew Tsui, founder and president of the Ike Jime Federation, and Maryland DNR Secretary Josh Kurtz display a trout processed with ike jime. Photo by Winn Brewer, Maryland DNR. ​​​​​​​​​
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Japanese Ike Jime Method Offers Humane Way to Produce High-Quality Fish​​​​

A traditional Japanese metho​d for processing fish may be expanding in Maryland. The technique, known as ike jime, results in a high-quality fish product and is considered the most humane way of processing fish.​
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Where Do Birds That Leave Maryland for the Winter Go?


Maryland, especially the coastal areas along the Chesapeake Bay, attracts many migrating northern birds during the winter, but that migratory pull goes in both directions.

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​​​Baltimore oriole. Photo by Jeff Dyke 
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