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Originally Posted by saxmatt
They should allow bowfishing for pike in the Passaic. They are a non native species and are decimating the native migratory herring population and other baitfish species as well as the young fish of other non native species like carp and bass. There are way too many in the river and their growth is stunted. They need to be thinned out.
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I disagree. Everywhere I fish for pike has an abundance of other species and I see a lot of baitfish throughout the river. Heard this argument proposed for snakeheads when I lived in South Florida, yet there has been no evidence to date of the species causing any issues. Everything balances out. Besides, the pike fishery is an amazing success story that provides great fishing.
