Maryland man breaks state record for largest snakehead fish caught

Maryland man breaks state record for largest snakehead fish caught

By Anita Li

Source: FOX 5 DC

7/7/2023

Credit: Maryland Department of Natural Resources

The fish measured 36 inches long and weighed 21 pounds, breaking the previously-held record of 19.9 pounds.

"I’ve caught a lot of bigger fish, but nothing like that," Cook said to FOX 5 DC. "When I weighed it, I checked my scale three times to make sure it wasn’t broken. I didn’t believe it."

Chesapeake Bay

Northern snakehead

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