How can I trap mummichogs? Sticklebacks?
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meepster;811092; said:I've met some bastards in aquaria before. I don't think that sticklebacks can be any worse
Threespine sticklebacks are threatened in your state Meepster, you should know this. Come on, you are supposed to be licensed to sell native fish. Remember.
http://www.mass.gov/dfwele/dfw/nhesp/nhfacts/gasterosteus_aculeatus.pdf
Whoops sorry, I forgot. I guess I was too excited about the first collecting trip of the year.
I do know that they are threatened. I just want to catch one and look at it because I've never seen one before and I will release it after observing it and taking a few pictures.
I am planning on keeping ninespines because there was a population boom in february and there are no problems with their population.
According to my licensing restriction/policy, I am not allowed take any of the following:
American Brook Lamprey
Lake Chub
Eastern Silvery Minnow
Bridle Shiner
Northern Redbelly Dace
Longnose Sucker
Burbot
Threespine Stickleback
and any other endangered or threatened species such as sturgeon.
Also, that article mentioned a landlocked freshwater population of threespine sticklebacks. They are overreating because that population should not have meant to be.
The freshwater sticklebacks are in a pond near where I live in Willow Pond in Olmsted Park. That site was owned by Frederick Olmsted who wanted to create a natural history museum there.
He wanted one of his ponds to display sticklebacks so he transplanted some there. However, his museum was never built before he died. The transplanted sticklebacks remain there until today.
That pond is pretty shallow, it has an island in the middle with a colony of ducks. Every inch of the shore is surrounded by a short barbed wire fence. (about 2 feet tall)
People do still fish there for bass though. I am not sure if that's legal or not. (I don't fish there)
I do know that they are threatened. I just want to catch one and look at it because I've never seen one before and I will release it after observing it and taking a few pictures.
I am planning on keeping ninespines because there was a population boom in february and there are no problems with their population.
According to my licensing restriction/policy, I am not allowed take any of the following:
American Brook Lamprey
Lake Chub
Eastern Silvery Minnow
Bridle Shiner
Northern Redbelly Dace
Longnose Sucker
Burbot
Threespine Stickleback
and any other endangered or threatened species such as sturgeon.
Also, that article mentioned a landlocked freshwater population of threespine sticklebacks. They are overreating because that population should not have meant to be.
The freshwater sticklebacks are in a pond near where I live in Willow Pond in Olmsted Park. That site was owned by Frederick Olmsted who wanted to create a natural history museum there.
He wanted one of his ponds to display sticklebacks so he transplanted some there. However, his museum was never built before he died. The transplanted sticklebacks remain there until today.
That pond is pretty shallow, it has an island in the middle with a colony of ducks. Every inch of the shore is surrounded by a short barbed wire fence. (about 2 feet tall)
People do still fish there for bass though. I am not sure if that's legal or not. (I don't fish there)
I AM BACK FROM MY COLLECTING TRIP!
Results?? ZIP! Temp was about 48F, water colder than that. I didn't get anything.
I will try a different location tomorrow. I will be wading in Jamaica Pond to catch some crawdads and some minnows.
I have seen leeches in the water once though... (attached to a rock) I guess I'll find out if they bites humans tomorrow
Results?? ZIP! Temp was about 48F, water colder than that. I didn't get anything.
I will try a different location tomorrow. I will be wading in Jamaica Pond to catch some crawdads and some minnows.
I have seen leeches in the water once though... (attached to a rock) I guess I'll find out if they bites humans tomorrow
ok, I went on a second collecting trip at Jamaica Pond. I didn't get any fish either but I got some Native American Elodea and some invasive European Water Milfoil
before i got into fishing for big fish i used to get a bb gun and shoot it into the water and as the bb floated to the top loads of sticklebacks came up to it the just get a big net and catch them easly, i used to put them in my uncles pound and they breed easly. i live in england so dont no if there the same fish. our 1s are the fish that stick 2 spikes out to stop them from being eaten.
