Wednesday, 10 Dec 2025

Invasive fish competition returns with anglers making 'Reel Rewards'

Earn $30 per invasive fish through Maryland's "Reel Rewards" program in Baltimore harbor. The initiative aims to control snakeheads and catfish populations threatening the Chesapeake Bay ecosystem.


Invasive fish competition returns with anglers making 'Reel Rewards'

"Invasive fish species threaten the Baltimore Harbor ecosystem, economy, and native species," the group's website says. 

"Invasive snakehead, blue catfish, and flathead catfish prey on and compete for resources with native species that are important to anglers and businesses," the site also notes.

Snakeheads have scales similar to a boa or python, giving meaning to their name.

They can be found at the bottom of shallow, slow-moving, weedy waters, according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS).

The fish have large mouths full of pointed teeth, according to FWS.

Snakeheads vary in size, but generally range from stretching a few inches to over three feet long, according to New York Invasive Species. 

Fox News Digital reached out to the Environmental Justice Journalism Initiative for comment. 

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