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  1. Recent Stories

Tagged Stories: "fishing"

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Chesapeake Stewardship Partnership News Restoration Spotlight Travel, Recreation and Culture Watershed Science Wildlife

Juvenile striped bass numbers low in both Maryland and Virginia

November 25, 2024

Habitat pressure is impeding reproduction for the Bay’s signature fish

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Scientist drops a striped bass back into the water from the boat.

My Clean Water Story: Keith Bollt

August 23, 2024

How my love for all things fish keeps bringing me back to the Bay

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Keith is a white man wearing a blue shirt holding a fish.

Do you know how safe your Maryland-caught seafood is to eat?

February 28, 2024

Fish consumption advisories keep people healthy while enjoying their favorite seafood

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Group fishes from dock

Could the blue catfish “cattie” be the Bay’s next best recipe?

February 22, 2024

Blue catfish are the star of a new sustainable dish

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A plate with a blue catfish cake, potatoes, green beans.

How the "nerdy" side of fly fishing hooked a Chesapeake conservationist

March 28, 2022

Kate Fritz gets into fly fishing after years of environmental work

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Fly fishing ties together military veterans in the Chesapeake region

November 10, 2021

Project Healing Water Fly Fishing was born in Washington, D.C.

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Nature lovers are welcomed to this researcher’s refuge

June 10, 2021

Between D.C. and Baltimore, the Patuxent Research Refuge provides outdoor activities for all

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For fishing enthusiasts, warming waters is a hot issue

March 8, 2021

A new report from the American Fly Fishing Trade Association addresses climate change

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Three ways to reduce pollution while improving lives

February 3, 2021

Planting trees, restoring wetlands and repairing streams does a lot more than reduce pollution

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Non-native fish a welcome sight in Chesapeake waterways

September 3, 2019

The walleye provides a tasty treat for anglers

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