http://www.timescolonist.com/life/th...770/story.html
Alien Snakehead fish in BC Waters???
If this species gets established in BC a lot of wild fish are going to suffer along with some sport fisheries.
You see these things live on display in some ethnic restaurants and aquarium stores. Governments need to ban the import of these monsters immediately. The largest of them can grow to 66 lbs; that is a lot of trout and bass needed as food.
When people get tired of the pets they have an emotional attachment too and feel guilty for buying in the first place, they like to convince themselves that a ‘Free Willie’ moment is justified to return the fish or bunny to nature by setting it free.
This is especially so if parents feel guilty and do not want to upset their children by killing something that should not exist here. So they take the kid and let the fish go and feel good.
The problem is that BC is not the nature these monster fish were intended to live in.
Whenever this alien Snakehead species gets established out of their own habitat it is not good for native fish. They actually crawl on land to colonize new lakes and waterways at night when it’s cool. They can move from ditch to ditch to storm water runoff pipes, to streams, to ponds, rivers and lakes.
Last edited by Rockfish; 05-15-2012 at 08:37 PM.
Absolutely brutal if this has been dumped.
Here is a link from Global and at the bottom you'll see a video to link to the "sighting".
http://www.globaltvbc.com/burnaby+pa...255/story.html
If that was me making the video I would have pounced on the thing and/or clubbed it like a baby seal.
I've fished for snakehead in Asia. Have caught them on anything from worm and bobber to top water frog imitations and poppers.
Anybody know if fishing in Central park lagoon is allowed? Want to help with their eradication
Rotenone the lagoon now, don't wait.
If you want nothing done,John Duncan is the man for the job.
http://www.sportfishingbc.com/forum/...ight=snakehead
more info there....crazy how these things are sold LIVE. From what I read they do a number on an ecosystem pretty quick!
Originally Posted by Sculpin
Apparently FB is not as hardcore as I thought
asians like to eat those things so they release them in local ponds in the hopes of catching them when theres lots of them therethey have been caught doing this in usa,the snakehead is not a home aquarium fish its an expensiveasian delicacy
Last edited by bee15; 05-17-2012 at 04:06 PM. Reason: punctuation
Asians like their snakeheads for dinner...........but that doesn't explain other species like carp, yellow perch,bass etc. that are finding their way into Island lakes (Elk lake for one).
Heard pike are starting to show up too.........
Who brings all these species in and puts them in island lakes?
They've been selling live snakeheads in van for some time now......it's a done deal that some of them are going to end up in our water systems.
Create the opportunity and someone will take advantage of it.
Last edited by Seafever; 05-18-2012 at 08:58 AM.
You hit the nail right on the head.
Nuke that pond NOW, before it's too late.
[QUOTE=Seafever;235491]Asians like their snakeheads for dinner...........but that doesn't explain other species like carp, yellow perch,bass etc. that are finding their way into Island lakes (Elk lake for one).
Heard pike are starting to show up too.........
Who brings all these species in and puts them in island lakes?
Don't know about the other species but trout, small mouth bass and sun fish have been in Elk and Beaver lake for at least 50 years. Caught them all as a kid.
http://www.timescolonist.com/technol...047/story.html
Invasive species apparently also have their advocates. In this case it looks like he interfered with the eradication effort and the Government gave up. Hopefully it is just tempoary and they will be back at it soon.
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