I believe you. Ive seen 3 footers over here. And thanks everyone, but I just mentioned grasscarp since they are one of the fish here. I have no intention on keeping them. The peacock bass, maybe. I'll post picks if I do catch one.yeah ive caught grass carp here in AZ at over 4 ft (of course no pics to prove it sorry)
Keeping wild fish
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Wackamole - *never* release aquarium fish back into the wild, even the same body of water they came from. 1) if they are non-natives (like the cichlids and peacocks mentioned) then that is a Felony, and 2) Even native fishies can become carriers of disease in a tank and then spread it to the wild population
Onion01 - head down to the NA Native forum, check out what they have to say about keepign wild caught native fish.
Onion01 - head down to the NA Native forum, check out what they have to say about keepign wild caught native fish.
The cichlids at least will be invasives, so they are "fair game". As chompers said the carp are off-limits but they'd get to big anyway. But I'd try the pbass, and the midas (I'm guessing that's what the orange ones are).
Nothing wrong with keeping native fish. I have a whole tank full of them myself and will end up with several more tanks so I can keep the species I want. Just check your laws and do it responsibly.
You'll want to:
Have valid fishing permits if required.
Check the laws to see what fish you are and aren't allowed to bring home for your aquarium, any size limits, etc.. (Invasive fish species are usually illegal to transport or possess alive no matter where you found them. Non native fish aren't always classified as invasive. Some states have regulations on keeping some legally caught natives in aquariums too)
Be able to identify the fish you do decide to take.
Check the laws regarding what methods of capture you are allowed to use on which species (sein, dip net, cast net, hook and line, etc.)
Never release fish back into the wild, even natives.
If transporting fish in buckets you'll have infinitely better luck if you have a battery powered bubble box to aerate the water.
You can keep natives with other fish as long as their temperments are compatable. You'l want to quarantine any wildcaught fish before mixing them with fish you already have, but this is common sense.
If you have more questions on natives the native section on here as a good place to post. Nanfa.org is a good source for information on native fish and collecting and keeping them, some of the members that post in the native fish section are members of nanfa too.
You'll want to:
Have valid fishing permits if required.
Check the laws to see what fish you are and aren't allowed to bring home for your aquarium, any size limits, etc.. (Invasive fish species are usually illegal to transport or possess alive no matter where you found them. Non native fish aren't always classified as invasive. Some states have regulations on keeping some legally caught natives in aquariums too)
Be able to identify the fish you do decide to take.
Check the laws regarding what methods of capture you are allowed to use on which species (sein, dip net, cast net, hook and line, etc.)
Never release fish back into the wild, even natives.
If transporting fish in buckets you'll have infinitely better luck if you have a battery powered bubble box to aerate the water.
You can keep natives with other fish as long as their temperments are compatable. You'l want to quarantine any wildcaught fish before mixing them with fish you already have, but this is common sense.
If you have more questions on natives the native section on here as a good place to post. Nanfa.org is a good source for information on native fish and collecting and keeping them, some of the members that post in the native fish section are members of nanfa too.
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=86631
And Juan Tamad on here can advise on Pbass
. (He's not far from you either).
Dr Joe
.
And Juan Tamad on here can advise on Pbass
. (He's not far from you either).Dr Joe
.
must be nice...here in az it is illegal to transport ANY live fish...native, invasive...doesn't matter.
The canal is literally 10 ft from my patio
Those orange ones, do they look like this? if so they are midas cichlids.
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Yep, that's exactly the fish there are in my canal. A bunch too. But they don't bite. I have yet to find good bait for them.
