from an FWC officer. Was license checked while fishing and had a cooler with live largemouth that I was taking to the lake i live on. He asked to see them to make sure they were legal. I asked if what i was doing was ok? his reply was, as long as they are legal size and limit I can do whatever I want with them, law is possession.. Remember I'm talking about natives to your area. Yes, it would be illegal to release say a smallmouth bass or even a non-florida strain largemouth. also you can go on MYFWC.com to look at laws if you don't want to take my word for it. even done it with cichla while fishing in south florida(legal fish here). my sister in naples moved so we re- released the peacock bass back into the C4 canal where they were caught..
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from an FWC officer. Was license checked while fishing and had a cooler with live largemouth that I was taking to the lake i live on. He asked to see them to make sure they were legal. I asked if what i was doing was ok? his reply was, as long as they are legal size and limit I can do whatever I want with them, law is possession.. Remember I'm talking about natives to your area. Yes, it would be illegal to release say a smallmouth bass or even a non-florida strain largemouth. also you can go on MYFWC.com to look at laws if you don't want to take my word for it. even done it with cichla while fishing in south florida(legal fish here). my sister in naples moved so we re- released the peacock bass back into the C4 canal where they were caught..
Your talking about game fish with a permit, see this post for more info on releasing fish into the wild, and there are many laws in Florida on what fish you can keep and cant, and that can and cant be released.
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Exclamation NEVER release an aquarium fish into the wild.
Introducing an aquarium fish to the wild, wether native or non-native is a cardinal sin for a fishkeeper. Even wild caught native fish can pick up non-native disease in your tank that you could be unleashing upon the native ecological system. A non-native introduction is even worse. Non-native species compete with native fish for food and habitat, eat native fish eggs, and even destroy habitat all together. Non-native species that have caused significant problems include many species of carp, zebra mussels, the round goby, the spiny water flea, and species of snakeheads just to name a few. The introduction of snakeheads to native waters has caused the ban of ALL species of Channa to be banned from the United States. These beautiful monsters are no longer allowed to be kept in aquariums. There is also a sustained population of goldfish in the mississippi river and although they don't cause much of a problem, they give DNR officials ammo in trying to ban more species of fish that you and I keep. NEVER RELEASE YOUR FISH OR INVERTEBRATES INTO THE WILD. I hate to say it but euthanizing your fish is actually a better option than letting them go. I choose neither. If there is a fish I absolutely cannot keep anymore, I sell it or give it to another fish keeper that will provide a good home. I hope you will do the same.
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you again are mentioning non-native fish in you quote. The thread was about an all native tank not mixed.. Native fish just cause they are kept in an aquarium doesn't make them aquarium fish.. They are game fish by law.. some hatcheries use large tanks and aquariums so does that mean they should never release the fish they raise? I totally agree with you on releasing non natives or even natives that are kept with non natives.
I Thunk u took what the officer said to literaly... Im pretty sure once it hits ur tank water ot is automatically illegal to release again. Just because he said do whatever doesnt mean you can literaly do whatever u want... I say that to ppl all thw time but if they like slap me or somethinh outrageouse obviously thats not what i ment.
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usually when an officer tells me something i take it literally cause i could get a ticket or worse.. LOL
He knew what i was doing with them..
He knew what i was doing with them..
Or u could get a ticket for doing somethin that wasnt obvious to the situation... But whatever u want i was jus sayin
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Take the time to read the whole quote "Introducing an aquarium fish to the wild, wether native or non-native is a cardinal sin for a fishkeeper. Even wild caught native fish can pick up non-native disease in your tank that you could be unleashing upon the native ecological system." In Florida you have to have a permit to keep certain natives.you again are mentioning non-native fish in you quote. The thread was about an all native tank not mixed.. Native fish just cause they are kept in an aquarium doesn't make them aquarium fish.. They are game fish by law.. some hatcheries use large tanks and aquariums so does that mean they should never release the fish they raise? I totally agree with you on releasing non natives or even natives that are kept with non natives.
I did read the whole quote but, you still didn't answer mine. I can respect your views, just don't agree.Take the time to read the whole quote "Introducing an aquarium fish to the wild, wether native or non-native is a cardinal sin for a fishkeeper. Even wild caught native fish can pick up non-native disease in your tank that you could be unleashing upon the native ecological system." In Florida you have to have a permit to keep certain natives.
Reading the post, it seems I have so much to learn about freshwater fish. I know the basics, such as small and large mouth bass, and know only a few types of catfish here in the states. Reading them here however, such as the Rockbass or Warmouth, Fallfish and sculpins. These are new terms to me.
Some of them I have to look up to see what it is you guys are discussing. Thanks for the knowledge.
Some of them I have to look up to see what it is you guys are discussing. Thanks for the knowledge.
Reading the post, it seems I have so much to learn about freshwater fish. I know the basics, such as small and large mouth bass, and know only a few types of catfish here in the states. Reading them here however, such as the Rockbass or Warmouth, Fallfish and sculpins. These are new terms to me.
Some of them I have to look up to see what it is you guys are discussing. Thanks for the knowledge.
Thanks that is great to hear...alot of knowledgeable people on the native forum.
