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Invasive Species Fishing Tournament – Snow Hill area
June 22 @ 7:00 am - 5:00 pm
The Worcester County Chamber of Commerce in Ocean Pines will host an Invasive Species Fishing Tournament on the Pocomoke River on June 22 from 7am to 4pm – with the weigh in and after party at Bryd Park in Snow Hill.
Fish anywhere and anyhow on the Pocomoke River starting at 7am but have your catch back to the scales before 4pm at Byrd Park. Weigh in party starts in Byrd Park at 12.
Snakehead fish (now called Chesapeake Channa) and Blue Catfish have invaded our waterways and are devastating our indigenous species. They are extremely prolific and insatiable eaters. Efforts are underway in the Department of Natural Resources and across the state to educate anglers and encourage the removal of these species. The Maryland Department of Agriculture is increasing its marketing of wild-caught Chesapeake blue catfish to chefs, consumers, restaurants, grocery stores, and distributors to encourage more people to buy, eat, and sell the fish.
The weigh in after party will feature local environmental organizations and state agencies as well as locally caught and prepared blue cat and Chesapeake Channa and beverages. The public is welcome to the afterparty to learn more about how you can help eradicate our rivers of this terrible twosome and to taste for themselves just how delicious they are.
Entry into the tournament is $25 per angler 16 and over, $15 for any angler under 16, and Calcuttas are $15 each. Cash prizes for winners with a separate category for junior anglers. Sponsorship opportunities are available. To register or snag an sponsorship level, visit https://business.worcestercountychamber.org/events/details/pounding-on-the-pocomoke-fishing-tournament-15248.
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