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American shad coming back in Potomac River

While the number of American shad is at a historic low in some areas, the fish that migrate from the ocean to fresh water to spawn every year are are making a slow recovery in the Potomac River.

Tags: American shad, River herring, Potomac River, fishing, Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission, shad, Pierce Mill Dam, Rock Creek Park, Rock Creek

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Fisherman's perspective: Effect of snakeheads and Potomac River's health (Video)

Potomac River fishing guide Steve Chaconas takes WTOP out on the river for a closer look at the health of the fish and the health of the river.

Tags: Troubled Waters, michelle basch, Potomac River, large mouth bass, Potomac fish, steve chaconas, fishing,

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Va. man hopes snakehead catch is world record

A Virginia man is hoping his big catch is a world record.

Tags: Spotsylvania County

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Invasive fish move into Rappahannock River

Tags: Rappahannock River, John Odenkirk,

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Beaver, alligator, snakehead: Rocklands debuts wild menu

A Rocklands Barbeque promotion called "Grills Gone Wild" is taking customers by surprise. Alongside the pulled pork and rack of ribs, hungry diners can order beaver sausage, alligator stew or snakehead tacos.

Tags: Rocklands, Megan Cloherty, grills gone wild, beaver, alligator, restaurants

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Snakehead dinner scares up proceeds for oyster recovery

A sold-out charity dinner in Georgetown featured a menu of invasive species. The money raised will help oyster recovery in the Chesapeake Bay, as well as fund efforts to assist D.C.'s homeless population.

Tags: michelle basch, restaurants, Oyster Recovery Partnership

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'Frankenfish' found in Potomac tributary may break world record

"We have an unofficial world record that was caught here on the Potomac River, over 18 pounds. And that's pretty big," says Potomac River bass fishing guide Steve Chaconas.

Tags: michelle basch, frankenfish, potomac, fishing

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Win prizes for catching snakeheads

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is offering prizes to anglers who can land the destructive, invasive species that has many experts worried. This follows a two-day tournament the DNR hosted last September aimed at stopping the species from expanding beyond its already surprising reach.

Tags: snakehead fish, Maryland Department of Natural Resources, DNR, Don Cosden

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