Maryland DNR offering $200

[Pyramid_Party]

I'd rather have Bass and Bluegills than Snakeheads.

 

[MN_Rebel]

I'd rather have Bass and Bluegills than Snakeheads.

Bass and Bluegill populations weren't affected by the snakeheads in all three areas (Florida, Hawaii and Potomac River) and there are bass/bluegill introduced to the snakeheads' native home ranges....In fact bass LOVE to eating young snakeheads.

 

[JasonsPlecosCichlids]

Read this: http://outdoornebraska.ne.gov/blogs/2010/08/stop-the-presses-another-big-japanese-bass/

and this: http://www.roanoke.com/outdoors/billcochran/wb/232859

and this: http://www.thelakeonline.com/Web/January-December-2011/Most-loved-fish/

This will give some an idea on how other parts of the world react to fish from other parts of the world.

Example...Most Americans love Bass and treat carp like trash...you go to Europe and its the other way around and in Japan since carp and koi are worshipped there.

 

[kamikaziechameleon]

Please post evidence of snakeheads being destructive and "invasive" fish?

Why the snakeheads have a bounty on them while most popular game fish are not even native to Potomac River doesn't have any bounty on them? It's obsiviously they wanted to protect their precious FISHERY, not the actual ecosystem.

This is the central issue with nearly all north american water systems. Even the lake my parents cabin is on the brown trout and cisco are pretty much gone along with the nearly wiped out perch and crapie populations. Don't worry though they stock tons of large mouth and rainbow trout every year and have introduced northern pike and grass pike to the lake as well though not intentionally. Then the off lake fisherman brought in the zebra muscles and some invasive plant life and the little gobie fish that have descimated the native populations. Invasive is a relative term and the DNR specializes in stocking invasive fishes.

 

[MN_Rebel]

Read this: http://outdoornebraska.ne.gov/blogs/2010/08/stop-the-presses-another-big-japanese-bass/

and this: http://www.roanoke.com/outdoors/billcochran/wb/232859

and this: http://www.thelakeonline.com/Web/January-December-2011/Most-loved-fish/

This will give some an idea on how other parts of the world react to fish from other parts of the world.

Example...Most Americans love Bass and treat carp like trash...you go to Europe and its the other way around and in Japan since carp and koi are worshipped there.

I believe that Japan wants to get rid of bass and bluegill to protect their snakehead fishery.

 

[MN_Rebel]

This is the central issue with nearly all north american water systems. Even the lake my parents cabin is on the brown trout and cisco are pretty much gone along with the nearly wiped out perch and crapie populations. Don't worry though they stock tons of large mouth and rainbow trout every year and have introduced northern pike and grass pike to the lake as well though not intentionally. Then the off lake fisherman brought in the zebra muscles and some invasive plant life and the little gobie fish that have descimated the native populations. Invasive is a relative term and the DNR specializes in stocking invasive fishes.

Yup it's all fishery business and no regards with the ecosystems. Their job is makes fishermen happy.

 

[WckedMidas]

should also be needle fish and gar fish in potomac that are native