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[megalops///]

Just wait for the idiots dump their unwanted oscars in the waterways. You can find Florida sunfish in southern United States known as coppernose bluegill, they are more common in stocked farm ponds. Most natives aint threatened by these exotics so far. I meant the non-native fishes of Florida has been around for 50+ years and the natives learn how to cope with these exotics. I still can't find any damages causes by exotic fish in the Florida beside the lionfish invasvion in the ocean.

I'm not sure where you live, but I find the exact opposite. All Invasive species are a threat to native fish populations in Fl and elsewhere. Just ask any FWC Biologist.

I mean, unless YOU are qualified in the field of biology, I would NOT make assumptions about the ecosystem of Florida. It gives others the idea that letting exotics go is ok, and thats not the case.

 

[Raptorthefishman]

Sucks to hear about this many fish dying.

 

[CHOMPERS]

Do you mean large mouth bass when you say "bass". Or are you talking about the peacock bass?

As far as I'm concerned, I've been catching the heck outta LMB's lately. Its been perfect weather for LMB fishing.

What part of Fl are you from? We've been doing a little better lately with LMB's but only on live bait. I haven't had one on an artificial yet. (N. Orlando)

It gives others the idea that letting exotics go is ok, and thats not the case.

Too much "letting them loose for the better" is going on around here.

 

[MN_Rebel]

What part of Fl are you from? We've been doing a little better lately with LMB's but only on live bait. I haven't had one on an artificial yet. (N. Orlando)


Too much "letting them loose for the better" is going on around here.

Isnt most exotics escaped from fish farms? Sure few of the indiviual fish are aquarium-released.

 

[aussiemonsters]

Some pics of our local invasive species here in Queensland they are everywhere spread by people. Have displaced many of our native fish.
An Oreochromis hybrid the regulations are that they must be destroyed if caught. Big fines if you are caught with them, this does not stop people from spreading them.

 

[megalops///]

What part of Fl are you from? We've been doing a little better lately with LMB's but only on live bait. I haven't had one on an artificial yet. (N. Orlando)

I'm about 25 miles east of the airport. Live bait is all I've been using. We have a pretty steady supply of wild golden shiners and of course a near endless supply of small bream and sunfish. I've been fishing golf courses and small ponds with good success. I've also fished a couple lake by UCF and have done very well, as in multiple 5+ pound LMB's on Culprits worms. I haven't yet been to lake toho this year, except to duck hunt a couple times. Hopefully I can make it over there soon to slay some crappie.

Too much "letting them loose for the better" is going on around here.

No doubt. I have a feeling a lot of people on this site think it is just fine to realease exotics into the wild. Defintiely not the majority by any means, but still, I get the drift that some people let their emotions rule them instead of reason and logic. Im not saying saying don't listen to emotion, I just hope they use common sense.

 

[megalops///]

Isnt most exotics escaped from fish farms? Sure few of the indiviual fish are aquarium-released.

I have no idea to be honest. But I wouldn't be surprised if that was a leading contribution to our exotic fish problem. I'd imagine now that this issue has been dealt with by regulations and such, but I also wouldn't be surprised if the enforcement was pretty lax. What I'm trying to say is that it's hard to keep an eye on 250,000 fish. I'm sure their are a lot of smaller farms and probably many larger ones too.

just sayin'

 

[MN_Rebel]

I have no idea to be honest. But I wouldn't be surprised if that was a leading contribution to our exotic fish problem. I'd imagine now that this issue has been dealt with by regulations and such, but I also wouldn't be surprised if the enforcement was pretty lax. What I'm trying to say is that it's hard to keep an eye on 250,000 fish. I'm sure their are a lot of smaller farms and probably many larger ones too.

just sayin'

Tilapia aint excatly aquarium type fish, I guess they escaped from a fish farm when it was flooded from hurricanes. Florida has lots of fish farms around there, thats where majority of our tropical fish were raised. I'm just saying that some exotics do not come from aquarium releases.

 

[armac]

The tilapia, all over the world, are not coming from the aquarium trade, they are coming fromm farms, that are breeding them as food fish.

I believe some tilapia have even been released by government agencies to reduce invasive plant growth in the water, then the tilapias took over and created a bigger problem.

 

[MultispeciesTamer]

I am not sure the bass are spawning yet I do know the fishing has been terrible and most who fish all yr long aren't fishing now even saltwater has been bad.

We had a warm spell but night temps still drop to 40s . Granted days mid to high 70s now .

Come Thu starts getting warm day/night again if so will go Sat . Fish here native or not like it warm

That warm at night already huh they may be finishing spawning then.