now you don't own any but you could, then you could claim the name with pride. pm me for details on your chance to own these amazing fish!
BOWFINS- keepers of the bowfins come out!
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now you don't own any but you could, then you could claim the name with pride. pm me for details on your chance to own these amazing fish!
No can do; they're illegal to keep in my state.
No can do; they're illegal to keep in my state.
i fail to see were it is illegal. the closest thing listed is snakehead wich these are far from.
here is the listed state of pennsylvania.
PENNSYLVANIA:
STOP Aquatic Nuisance Species
It is UNLAWFUL to possess, to introduce or import, transport, sell, purchase, offer for sale or barter the following live species in the Commonwealth: Snakehead (all species), Black Carp, Bighead Carp, Silver Carp, Zebra Mussel, Quagga Mussel, Round Goby and Tubenose Goby.
Aquatic nuisance species (ANS) are aquatic animals and plants that have been introduced into waterways in which they do not live naturally. They have harmful effects on the natural resources in these ecosystems and the human uses of these resources. Some other least-wanted ANS in Pennsylvania are European ruffe, sea lamprey, hydrilla, spiny water flea, purple loosestrife, Eurasian watermilfoil, Asian clam, and red-eared slider (turtle), Rusty Crayfish (Orconectes rusticus).
People are often the cause of ANS moving from one place to another. Help prevent the spread of ANS by doing the following:
? When retrieving your boat for the day, check your boat, motor and trailer for weeds and other items ?tagging along.?
? Wash your boat?s hull with hot water or with a high-pressure spray.
? Drain livewells, bilges and other compartments.
? Drain all standing water from the boat.
? Don?t dump leftover bait into the water you?re fishing, unless you collected the bait there.
Pennsylvania has laws for the propagation, stocking, transportation and importing of fish. See Chapter 71 of the Fish and Boat Code.
it also has some confusing wording for colorado. it says that you can't have them, then it says you can for the aquariums, but you can't release them. this is for both gars and bowfins.
[SIZE=+1]§ 75.3. [/SIZE]Candidate species.
(a) General. The species listed in subsections (b) and (c) are considered candidate species which could achieve endangered or threatened status in the future. They are subject to seasons, size, creelbagand possession limits specified in this subpart. A person who catches these species is encouraged to release them immediately and unharmed to the waters or other area from which they were taken.
(b) Fishes.
(1) Ohio lamprey, Ichthyomyzon bdellium.
(2) Least brook lamprey, Lampetra aepyptera.
(3) American brook lamprey, Lampetra appendix.
(4) Bowfin, Amia calva.
(5) Central mudminnow, Umbra limi.
(6) Eastern mudminnow, Umbra pygmaea.
(7) Hornyhead chub, Nocomis biguttatus.
(8) Brook stickleback, Culaea inconstans.
(c) Amphibians and reptiles.
(1) Blandings Turtle, Emydoidea blandingii.
(2) Broadhead Skink, Plestiodon laticeps. (3) Timber Rattlesnake, Crotalus horridus.
(a) General. The species listed in subsections (b) and (c) are considered candidate species which could achieve endangered or threatened status in the future. They are subject to seasons, size, creelbagand possession limits specified in this subpart. A person who catches these species is encouraged to release them immediately and unharmed to the waters or other area from which they were taken.
(b) Fishes.
(1) Ohio lamprey, Ichthyomyzon bdellium.
(2) Least brook lamprey, Lampetra aepyptera.
(3) American brook lamprey, Lampetra appendix.
(4) Bowfin, Amia calva.
(5) Central mudminnow, Umbra limi.
(6) Eastern mudminnow, Umbra pygmaea.
(7) Hornyhead chub, Nocomis biguttatus.
(8) Brook stickleback, Culaea inconstans.
(c) Amphibians and reptiles.
(1) Blandings Turtle, Emydoidea blandingii.
(2) Broadhead Skink, Plestiodon laticeps. (3) Timber Rattlesnake, Crotalus horridus.
Colorado has some weird wording, and part of that wording is a section on it being illegal to import fishes to the state without a special permit and any fishes that were brought in illegally by a store are still illegal for the private individual to acquire and keep. As a result, one is far better off to play it safe in this case because you might notice that few, if any, stores in CO will openly advertise having gars for sale; it's almost always by enquiry only.
That's what it was. Did I leave that out in the thread I that I posted? If so, I'll have to add it.
i don't believe that this pertains to fish that are not taken from the states waters. for example, here in MN we have a simmilar regulation on lake sturgeons and paddle fish. yet they may be kept in aquariums if they are not taken from the lakes and rivers of the state. if you were to have a receipt for them you can have them in possession. this pertains to all game fish will min size limits.
