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WASHINGTON SUBURBAN SANITARY COMMISSION
14501 Sweitzer Lane, Laurel, Maryland 20707-5902. (301) 206-8100. Fax:(301) 206-8186.
E-Mail:communications@wsscwater.com
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OFFICE OF COMMUNICATIONS & COMMUNITY RELATIONS
True “Fish Tales:” Best Catches of 2009 in WSSC Reservoirs
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Contact: John C. White |
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Kimberley Knox |
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jwhite@wsscwater.com |
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kknox@wsscwater.com |
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LAUREL, Md. (January 11, 2010): The Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission has announced the fishermen who caught the largest fish in four categories in 2009 from the waters of the Rocky Gorge and Triadelphia Reservoirs.
Bob Johnson of Laurel caught the biggest fish, a 26-pound striped bass. Peter Schumacker of Laurel landed the second largest striped bass – 24 lb. 11 oz. Both fish were caught at Rocky Gorge.
Jerry Sauter of Baltimore was a double winner, catching a 7 lb.7 oz. largemouth bass and a 5 lb.7 oz. small mouth bass in Triadelphia. David Schmitt of Laurel pulled in the second largest largemouth bass, a 5-pound catch from Triadelphia.
The other winners and their categories are:
| Great Northern Pike |
–13 lb. 4 oz. (Triadelphia), Fred Severance, Jr. of New Windsor
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Walleye |
– 8 lb. 9 oz. (Rocky Gorge), Jack Stanbrough of Crownsville
5 lb. 9 oz. (Triadelphia), Tom Boeckmann of Laurel
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Crappie |
– 2 lb.1 oz. (Triadelphia), Rhett Stoddard of Laurel
2 lb. (Rocky Gorge), John Puffenberger of Dayton
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Carp |
– 14 lb. 3.5 oz. (Rocky Gorge), Brian Ruff of Westminster |
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WSSC is the 8th largest water and wastewater utility in the nation, with a network of more than 5, 500 miles of fresh water pipe and nearly 5,400 miles of sewer pipeline. Serving customers in Prince George’s and Montgomery counties since 1918, our drinking water has always met of exceeded federal standards.
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