Northern Snakehead!!

[1captainron]

Just read a story how the Northern Snakehead has invaded our waters. A truly evassive species, eating everything they come in contact with, how-ever Chefs in Virgina and Maryland have started adding this fish to thier menu's, maybe a commerical opportunity here:D

I just wonder how long it will be before NOAA puts a bag limit or closes the fishery on them? :D

[chrislars]

arent u supposed to keep them when u catch them? i know they do in florida so that it's one less breeding!
:D

[stevelikes2fish]

As per NJF&G.........KILL EM!!

[RnK]

is this a salt water fish or fresh?

[HerringKing]

Fresh

[Art Berkman]

Capt Ron it's all in Place :D :D

Let's Go !

[Captain Rich K]

Ron I been bowfishing on the Delaware river and here is a picture of one of two we shot that night.
http://i1171.photobucket.com/albums/r548/mrcharters1/IMG_1103.jpg

[FASTEDDIE29]

We have to set up a NJF Snakehead Slaughter MEET N GREET! With all the anglers on this site we'll be able to destroy these BASTARD FISH easily!! LETS GO!!!

[tycomps]

too bad the damn thing can't coexist without eating everything it sees, they're a helluva game fish-

http://www.snakeheadpro.com/

[jdl]

too bad the damn thing can't coexist without eating everything it sees, they're a helluva game fish-

http://www.snakeheadpro.com/

The snakeheads in Fl (a slightly different species) does coexist with other species and absolutely does not kill everything it sees. Most of the popular info is just hype and has little basis in fact. I caught many snakeheads side by side with largemouth bass, peacock bass, panfish many times...often in small ponds. In fact, Florida fish and wildlife did a study of stomach contents and found no largemouth bass. Snakeheads share the same ecological niche as bowfin, and likely act in a similar manner. While invasive species are always a concern, much of the talk surrounding snakeheads seems to be overblown hype. They can be very skittish and tough to approach.

Btw they are an awesome gamefish...especially on topwater and fight much harder than largemouth.

[1captainron]

The snakeheads in Fl (a slightly different species) does coexist with other species and absolutely does not kill everything it sees. Most of the popular info is just hype and has little basis in fact. I caught many snakeheads side by side with largemouth bass, peacock bass, panfish many times...often in small ponds. In fact, Florida fish and wildlife did a study of stomach contents and found no largemouth bass. Snakeheads share the same ecological niche as bowfin, and likely act in a similar manner. While invasive species are always a concern, much of the talk surrounding snakeheads seems to be overblown hype. They can be very skittish and tough to approach.

Btw they are an awesome gamefish...especially on topwater and fight much harder than largemouth.
But How do they taste???? Ever eat them?

[Wilson]

But How do they taste???? Ever eat them?

According to Wikipedia they taste very good. That's how they became an invasive species. Some escaped from their pens or were washed into rivers and lakes. They are originally from Asia and Africa.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snakehead_(fish)

[saxmatt]

They seem like an awesome game fish, I'll have to try to target them someday. I like big toothy critters like pike and musky so they are right up my alley. Maybe I'll try to get one through the ice.

[jdl]

But How do they taste???? Ever eat them?

No, I never ate them...just released them. I wouldn't trust anything coming out of the polluted South Florida canals/ponds as particularly safe to eat lol. However, I do know some braver souls that did eat them and said they were very good eating.

[Moz]

I remember on an epsiode of "River Monsters" they had a tournament in one of the Florida waterways for Snakeheads and it was strictly Catch & Keep.

When it was over they dd a fish-fry with all the one's caught and the overwhelming theme was that they were great eating.

[HerringKing]

We have to set up a NJF Snakehead Slaughter MEET N GREET! With all the anglers on this site we'll be able to destroy these BASTARD FISH easily!! LETS GO!!!


I'm down. They put up a great fight.