They are found in most Chesapeake Bay tributaries ... also face challenges in processing the fish. Currently, processing blue catfish compared to other species is more expensive.

Some of the Chesapeake Bay’s top chefs will face off on May 3, 2025, at the inaugural Chesapeake Catfish Cookoff, ...

These fish can grow up to 80 pounds ... This stems from the fact that the catfish are not native to the Chesapeake Bay, but rather are an invasive species. They were brought to Virginia waters ...

Come out of the shadows…Let’s go fishing! Colder temperatures, mixed with above average snowfall, made this winter seem longer than normal. When that dang groundhog saw his shadow we should’ve ...

Anglers can earn $30 for every invasive fish head they catch within boundaries near Baltimore and submit as part of the Reel ...

A proposed study of the Chesapeake Bay’s menhaden population was delayed again, leaving officials and researchers without ...

The collapse of the Francis Scott Bridge in 2024 impacted wildlife in the Patapsco River and the Chesapeake Bay.

The greenish-yellow slicks on local rivers and the Chesapeake Bay observed this April are made ... Oak trees and many other species release smaller pollen grains that are not visible, but can ...

Catfish are typically freshwater fish, but wildlife managers did ... from the company to help manage the invasive species in the Chesapeake Bay. (Billy Schuerman / The Virginian-Pilot) Rowley ...