Lecture: “To the Lovers of Fish”- The Antietam Fish Company and the History of Fish Conservation in America

In 1824 citizens of Washington County MD formed the Antietam Fish Company, a very early example of fish conservation. They passed state laws to prohibit fishing practices, except with the angling rod, and also stocked the Antietam Creek with fish. This was part of a national effort to create fish hatcheries and restore our nation’s game fish. An optional tour of subscriber Peter Saylor’s unrenovated 200 year old home and site of early fish-rearing is available after the lecture. The event will be held in the Second Floor Conference Room of the Trilogy Building in Hagerstown, MD.

Sponsors: Potomac Valley Fly Fishers, Washington County Historical Trust

Speaker: Mark Madison, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Historian