Snakehead Fishing in New Jersey
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^^ Just be careful. I know in Maryland, anyone caught transporting a live snakehead is subject to a very large fine. Even if you were taking it home to kill it and eat it, if it's alive and in your possession, big fines. I believe it's now a federal regulation as well, but I'm not positive. If you have a live one, I'm sure the feds could accuse you of live snakehead trafficking, particularly if they're trying to make a point. I wouldn't risk it, personally.
Please, I would like o know what kind of Predatories fishes u guys have in USA, cause I always see that Snakeheads destroys the native ones, or end up with every species in a lake or something like that...THe other predatories have no chance with them ?
I'm not gonna pay the risk, but, I GUESS that, even if a Snakehead was realeased here in Brazil RIVERS, they will have a minimum chance to survive and breed successfully. I say that because they will share an ecosistem with Dorados, Payaras, RTG, TSN, Aimaras, Piraibas, Arapaima, Piranhas, P. Bass (not the kelberi or mono, I'm talking about Tucunaré Azul, Paca and Açu).
I'm not gonna pay the risk, but, I GUESS that, even if a Snakehead was realeased here in Brazil RIVERS, they will have a minimum chance to survive and breed successfully. I say that because they will share an ecosistem with Dorados, Payaras, RTG, TSN, Aimaras, Piraibas, Arapaima, Piranhas, P. Bass (not the kelberi or mono, I'm talking about Tucunaré Azul, Paca and Açu).
We have largemouth bass and pickerel around here. The pickerel aren't commonly caught unless your fishing in cedar water.
Any fish in the US is a predator to a certain level, the major ones such as musky, pike, cats, bowfin, any large fish really. You can add snakeheads to the list as well. The snakes would probably do just as good if not better in the amazon than in the states, they dont have to contend with the cold, the have a major food supply, an endless one at that.
I'm willing to trade with you guys over there, I would love to hve fish like (Dorados, Payaras, RTG, TSN, Aimaras, Piraibas, Arapaima, Piranhas, P. Bass), instead of these Blue gills, sunfish and other basic baitfish we have over hear. But even the predatory fish we have here are generally single run fish. There are few fish here that put up great fights, or can keep a pole bent for any good amount of time. Plus I think the fish you have there are also better looking, without those fish you guys have there there would be no aquarium trade here.
Let me see if I got it...the 'reason' of Snakeheads end up with the native fishes in US is the lack of food supply and also the cold water make them 'go out' and search for more food and warmer waters ?
In Amazon, probably, they won't be without food and will have no problem with cold water...then, they will not search for new water spots... ?
they are not searching for better habitat. the habitat is suitable and as they breed, their numbers spread out and they colonize new areas. They will by no means stay in a local river in the amazon. If anything, they will do just fine and spread out all over the amazon. There are also alot of large predators that will keep them in check down there.
Still, the major problems in the US are the poor information about the snakeheads(you can easily see that in this thread)
Also, its the poor mentality of the fisherman. As Mn_rebel points out, fisherman even kill native "trash" fish to save introduced sport fish.
No, there was never a lack of food supply. The cold water simply slow their metabolism cause the fishes eat less. The snakehead actually went up north as well.
Just because you thinks that snakeheads won't able to spread away in Amazon, doesn't mean you have an ACTUAL IDEA what would happened if they were released. They will fit in Amazon very nicely. To be fair, most giant catfish of Amazon prefer crabs, snails and anything on bottom and arapaima doesn't seems they can tackle down anything large due to the mouth size. Most piranhas were scared of anything and they seldom attacks healthy large fish. So it leaves you few predators: dorado, payara, wolffish and giant peacock bass. Believe it or not snakeheads DO coexisted with peacock bass in Florida and Hawaii.