Keeping pike

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liljag

Feeder Fish
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Can you keep northern pike in an aquarium?
 
Yes if it were big enough, anythings possible when money isnt an issue but its not going to happen where you live anyways.

Prohibited fishes of California:
california title 14, section 671

(4) Class Agnatha-Jawless Fishes
(A) Family Petromyzontidae-Lampreys
All nonnative species (D).
(5) Class Osteichthyes-Bony Fishes
(A) Family Percichthyidae-Temperate Basses
1. Morone americana (White perch) (D).
2. Morone chrysops (White bass) (D).
(B) Family Clupeidae-Herrings
Dorosoma cepedianum (Gizzard shad) (D).
© Family Sciaenidae-Drums
Aplodinotus grunniens (freshwater drum) (D).
(D) Family Characidae-Characins
1. Astyanax fasciatus (Banded tetra) (D).
2. All species of the genera Serrasalmus, Serrasalmo,
Pygocentrus, Taddyella, Rooseveltiella, and Pygopristi
(Piranhas) (D).
3. Hoplias malabaricus (Tigerfish) (D).
(E) Family Salmonidae Trouts
Salmo salar (Atlantic salmon) - Restricted in the Smith
River watershed (D).
(F) Family Lepisosteidae-Gars-All species (D).
(G) Family Amiidae-Bowfins-All species (D).
(H) Family Poeciliidae-Livebearers
Belonesox belizanus (Pike killifish) (D).
(I) Family Channidae-Snakeheads-All species (D).
(J) Family Cyprinidae-Carps and Minnows
1. Leuciscus idus (ide) (D).
2. Ctenopharyngodon idellus (Grass carp) (D), except
that permits may be issued to a person, organization
or agency for possession of triploid grass carp, under
conditions set forth in Section 238.6.
3. Hypophthalmichthys molitrix (Silver carp) (D).
4. Aristichthys nobilis (Bighead carp) (D).
5. Hypophthalmichthys harmandi (Largescale Silver carp) (D).
6. Mylopharyngodon piceus (Black carp) (D).
(K) Family Trichomycteridae (Pygidiidae)-Parasitic
Catfishes-All species (D).
(L) Family Cetopsidae-Whalelike Catfishes
All species (D).
(M) Family Clariidae-Labyrinth Catfishes
All species of the genera Clarias, Dinotopterus, and
Heterobranchus (D).
(N) Family Heteropneustidae (Saccobranchidae)-Airsac
Catfishes All species (D).
(O) Family Cichlidae-Cichlids
1. Tilapia sparrmani (Banded tilapia) (D).
2. Tilapia zilli (Redbelly tilapia) (D), except permits may
be issued to a person or agency for importation, transportation,
or possession in the counties of San
Bernardino, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San
Diego, and Imperial.
3. Tilapia aurea (Blue tilapia) (D).
4. Tilapia nilotica (Nile tilapia) (D).
(P) Family Anguillidae-Freshwater Eels.
All species of genus Anguilla (D).
(Q) Family Esocidae-Pikes-All species (D).
® Family Percidae-Perches
1. Perca flavescens (Yellow perch) (D).
2. Stizostedion vitreum (Walleye) (D).
(S) Family Catostomidae-Suckers
All members of the genus Ictiobus (Buffalos) (D)
(T) Family Cyprinodontidae-Killifishes
Cyprinodon variegatus (Sheepshead minnow) (D).
(U) Family Latidae-Lates perches
Lates calcarifer (Barramundi also know as Barramundi
perch or Silver barramundi) (D).
(6) Class Elasmobranchiomorphi-Cartilaginous Fishes
(A) Family Carcharhinidae-Requiem Sharks
All species of genus Carcharhinus (Freshwater sharks)
(D).
(B) Family Potamotrygonidae-River Stingrays
All species (D)
 
yes you can i had one since it was 8 inches when i caught it and it grew to 24" when i let it go. but the problem is that they need to eat a lot in order to stay healthy.
 
I had 1jump out today!! Looked for it for half an hour found it under a car , dusted him off threw him back in. He is fine!!!! The hardiest game fish I ever had!!! Jumps more than Smallies in captivity!!!GOOO NATIVE!!!
 
tommy k;4732808; said:
yes you can i had one since it was 8 inches when i caught it and it grew to 24" when i let it go. but the problem is that they need to eat a lot in order to stay healthy.

NEVER EVER EVER release a fish into the wild after it has been in a tank! Doing so only makes it harder for RESPONSIBLE people to keep fish!
 
fisher12889;4739579;4739579 said:
NEVER EVER EVER release a fish into the wild after it has been in a tank! Doing so only makes it harder for RESPONSIBLE people to keep fish!
This is true you could release something that would cause draconian laws against fishkeeping (like Minnesota and Tennessee now have).
 
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