A new reward program pays local anglers $30 for every snakehead, blue and flathead catfish they harvest from the area.⁠ ⁠ Parts of Maryland’s Chesapeake Bay are loaded with invasive fish species — most notably snakeheads, which were introduced illegally into Maryland waters some 20 years ago and have been vilified by fisheries biologists and in the media ever since. The sprawling tidewater in the Baltimore Harbor area is also home to overpopulations of blue and flathead catfish, both of which have expanded their range into the bay and are eating their way through the native food chain. To help solve the bay’s invasive fish problem, a bounty reward program has been established to encourage harvest.⁠ ⁠ Tap the link in profile for the full story 🔗⁠ ⁠ #fishing #fishingtrip #fishingseason #tidewater #tidalwater #chesapeakebay #maryland #invasivespecies #snakehead #bluecatfish #flatheadcatfish #outdoorlife⁠ Story by: Bob McNally