what would be a good price for some.
i can get them from 6" to 14" what should a good price for them be?
i can get them from 6" to 14" what should a good price for them be?
i will be qt and treating them. i have 3 at the 13" mark and several at the 6-8" mark.Maybe $50 to $60 for the large, $35 med, $25 small? Plus shipping of course. Remember to quarrantine for about 10 days to 2 weeks and use praziquantel or similar for parasites like worms and fish lice. Since bowfin need to breathe surface air periodically kordon breather bags may not be the best for shipping, although others may have different experience on this. I may be interested in a large (12" plus size) specimen if the price is right.
Oliver
these are a rough fish witch there are little to no regs. for. i have been talking to the dnr and they don't really have an answer for me as this isn't a big money type production. i have been talking about gar and bowfin collection for the aquarium trade with them. most "rough fish" (as they are termed) are considered minnows below 7-8". i get bowfins in with my minnows on occation, they are not defined as minnows, but are defined as rough fish or under-utilized fish. here is a copy of my states regulation on rough fish and the deffinition of rough fish.Like fobrinkle said, it's usually not legal to sell wild native fish without a commercial license. Depending what state you're in, check the laws. Enforcement does watch these kinds of sites... I just talked to an attorney at my state's DOJ that spends the first 1.5 hrs of his work day combing through eBay for broken state laws.
Well, that's one difference between Minnesota and Louisiana... We have a 16" minimum on bowfin, they have to be taken with legal recreational gear, are often eaten, and can't be sold with a rec. license.these are a rough fish witch there are little to no regs. for