Fish Trap Testing: South Florida Cichlids

[vitaly]

South Florida is the place to be, if you are a North American native fish keeper. However, in addition to native fish, there are also invasives and exotics. I went out to a lake near my house to test out my brand new fish trap. While I had no luck with it, I got a chance to see a ton of Mayan Cichlids (Mayaheros urophthalmus). I've also seen least killifish, an interesting livebearer in Poeciliidae family. In addition to that, there were ghost shrimp and a diving beetle. Check it out!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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[BichirKing]

I always look forward to my trips into naples and Fort Meyers just for the opportunity to catch and eat fish I've kept.

 

[vitaly]

I always look forward to my trips into naples and Fort Meyers just for the opportunity to catch and eat fish I've kept.

If you make it to Hollywood, Florida, we can shoot a video with you)

 

[BichirKing]

i'll look you up! I go to florida at least once a year. haven't been to Hollywood yet...

 

[Deadliestviper7]

I have placed mesh fish traps next to homemade soda bottle traps, and my soda bottle traps always outcatch the mesh ones.

 

[vitaly]

I have placed mesh fish traps next to homemade soda bottle traps, and my soda bottle traps always outcatch the mesh ones.

i probably should have kept it there longer

 

[Deadliestviper7]

Nah make a a clear plastic bottle trap, fish know how to swim out of mesh traps