checking out the interest in bowfin

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cool...i am getting good amounts of interest...i plan to get a large amount of fry...maybe some sub-adults aswell...
 
isnt illegal to sell natives without a license/permit? Just make sure you check your state laws.
 
Hoyo12;3976968; said:
Sub-adult(s) would be nice. :D

i will try to get some, but by sub-adult i mean 16" more or less...i will have to raise them up to 6-12" more then likly as they seem to disapper at that size...

MN_Rebel;3977169; said:
isnt illegal to sell natives without a license/permit? Just make sure you check your state laws.

gamefish yes you do...i will still check again, but last i checked underutilized fish like dogfish/bowfin were ok to sell without a permit...if i do need a permit i will get one...

actright1;3977284; said:
i'd be interested in a few more

cool...


the fish will be collected around june/july for fry...i may find some small to subadults before then, but i am not sure...alot depends on ice out this year...
 
Rough fish are defined as carp, buffalo, sucker, redhorse,
sheepshead,
bowfin, burbot (eelpout), cisco (tullibee), gar, mooneye, and bullhead. The
regulations below apply to spearing
rough fish in state waters unless noted
otherwise
in this booklet.
SPECIES SPEARING SEASON POSSESSION LIMIT

Bullhead
100

SUCKER


50

REDHORSE


50

Other rough fish species


No limit


From sunrise

to sunset,
May 1, 2010–
Last Sunday in
February.
(See pg. 61 for dark
house spearing laws.)





• Licensed anglers and children under 16 may take rough fish by

spearing,
harpooning, archery, and hand-held dip nets on all inland
waters, except where taking fish is prohibited. All rough fish, except



cisco (tullibee), may be bought and sold.



just copied and pasted this out of the 2010 MN regulations...it is as i remembered...no permit needed...
 
i have been looking for a source fo one of these guys , and now that i have a large enough tank io would deffinately want a couple
 
scotty1969;3977565; said:
i have been looking for a source fo one of these guys , and now that i have a large enough tank io would deffinately want a couple

cool i plan to breed them at some point in the not to distant future aswell...ao all those interested in the 6-12" range i may have to grow them out if you don't want the 3-4" fry...also if you want larger fish let me know as tose are more reaily availible and i could possibly get some much earlier then the fry...this will be a fun learning exp...i will do live arrival on the fish when i do get them for overnite shipping...i now just have to get the fine tuning down and wait for the fish to become availible...i was thinking for the 3-4" fry something like $5-8 each or around there...bigger fish will very depending on the case...
 
sbuse;3978065; said:
cool i plan to breed them at some point in the not to distant future aswell...ao all those interested in the 6-12" range i may have to grow them out if you don't want the 3-4" fry...also if you want larger fish let me know as tose are more reaily availible and i could possibly get some much earlier then the fry...this will be a fun learning exp...i will do live arrival on the fish when i do get them for overnite shipping...i now just have to get the fine tuning down and wait for the fish to become availible...i was thinking for the 3-4" fry something like $5-8 each or around there...bigger fish will very depending on the case...
3-4" is a lot bigger than my little incher, lol. I'd get two... maybe three... or more, lol. Let me know when you get a hold of a few. ;)
 
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