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drifter023
07-14-2022, 08:37 PM
Has anyone ever caught a snakehead out of Silverwood?
Read a report that said one was caught in 1997 have not heard of any caught myself.
DarkShadow
07-20-2022, 04:04 PM
I've heard of 'em being caught, but it's usually out of some local pond where some imbecile 'aquarist' dumps their now-too-big-for-their-tank Snakehead.
I've caught a silver Arowana once outta Echo Park. it was like a baby tarpon.
Theos
07-21-2022, 04:03 AM
Snakeheads are a tropical fish; it gets cold at the wood.
drifter023
07-22-2022, 11:33 AM
https://wildlife.ca.gov/Conservation/Invasives/Species/Snakehead
DarkShadow
07-23-2022, 10:13 AM
Snakeheads are a tropical fish; it gets cold at the wood.
Per the link, a Snakehead was discovered in Silverwood in the late 90s.
And, "some species can tolerate a wide range of temperatures, including freezing conditions." Maybe that's why they are becoming more present in the Northeast, I guess.
https://www.heraldmailmedia.com/story/lifestyle/nature-wildlife/2022/07/17/invasive-snakehead-fish-has-arrived-in-the-upper-potomac/65371129007/