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Crazy Oscars
Hey guys... just reading this thread and figured I'd chim in.
I live in ths south GA/north FL area. I sometimes do collect around.. this region is filled with an abundence of diffren't water types.. streams.. lakes ... rivers.. ponds.. swamps.. and coastslines..
Every year we take a week long fishing trip to lake ockachobee.
There has been an explosion of oscar fishin the Lake. We often catch mor 6 to 8 inch Oscars then we do Native brim sunfish and other panfish. We are also finding the either the oscars are just growing huge or that they are able to spwan with some of the bigger panfish and are making hybrid oscars.. they looks like crappie but have a reddish and oranges tint with the greyish stries.. I know it sounds wierd but the locals eat the oscars just like it was a panfish..
It's a shame though.... Florida is working really hard to keep this from happening but there are alot of crazy fish starting to show up into these waters.. mostly introduced by the aquarium hobbiest after there fish are growing to big for the tanks or they decide to move and cannot take all there fish with them...
Hey guys... just reading this thread and figured I'd chim in.
I live in ths south GA/north FL area. I sometimes do collect around.. this region is filled with an abundence of diffren't water types.. streams.. lakes ... rivers.. ponds.. swamps.. and coastslines..
Every year we take a week long fishing trip to lake ockachobee.
There has been an explosion of oscar fishin the Lake. We often catch mor 6 to 8 inch Oscars then we do Native brim sunfish and other panfish. We are also finding the either the oscars are just growing huge or that they are able to spwan with some of the bigger panfish and are making hybrid oscars.. they looks like crappie but have a reddish and oranges tint with the greyish stries.. I know it sounds wierd but the locals eat the oscars just like it was a panfish..
It's a shame though.... Florida is working really hard to keep this from happening but there are alot of crazy fish starting to show up into these waters.. mostly introduced by the aquarium hobbiest after there fish are growing to big for the tanks or they decide to move and cannot take all there fish with them...
It's especially tough in areas that are very warm, like Florida. Is FL considered tropical?
Here in Ontario, Canada we don't have as big of a problem because tropical fish can't survive. However there is a couple large ponds near me that are getting goldfish dumped into them. Last winter walking on it I saw goldfish frozen in the ice.
Here in Ontario, Canada we don't have as big of a problem because tropical fish can't survive. However there is a couple large ponds near me that are getting goldfish dumped into them. Last winter walking on it I saw goldfish frozen in the ice.
im not sure
not sure about it classification.. but we never have a freezing day wher eI am from.. maybe a couple of upper 30's days... one or two but usually on christmas day I am out on the lake in shorts fishing with my new pole santa brings me every year.. hehehe
It's neat to catch some of these oscars.. but its a shame it is putting out local fish down.
ALSO I live on a Lake in Georgia called Long Pond in LakePark,GA
Carp have been introduced to our lake about 20 years ago.. they are still here and HUGE.. some are literaly 4 foot long... they are a blast to catch.. they really cleaned up the hydrilla that was taking over the lake.. I LOVE this fish..... Also I want to clear up a misconception.... Carp are plant eaters.. they will turn to small fish but they do not hunt bigger fish.... if you get these get a few.. don't over do it... They are introduced to Ga and Florida Lakes and ARE sterile... they may live to be 60 years old and get 6 foot long but they can't reproduce and take over....
UNLIKE alot of these other aquarium fishes being introduced..
you get tierd of the CARP just fish them with some bread on a pole... and take them outta your lake....
not sure about it classification.. but we never have a freezing day wher eI am from.. maybe a couple of upper 30's days... one or two but usually on christmas day I am out on the lake in shorts fishing with my new pole santa brings me every year.. hehehe
It's neat to catch some of these oscars.. but its a shame it is putting out local fish down.
ALSO I live on a Lake in Georgia called Long Pond in LakePark,GA
Carp have been introduced to our lake about 20 years ago.. they are still here and HUGE.. some are literaly 4 foot long... they are a blast to catch.. they really cleaned up the hydrilla that was taking over the lake.. I LOVE this fish..... Also I want to clear up a misconception.... Carp are plant eaters.. they will turn to small fish but they do not hunt bigger fish.... if you get these get a few.. don't over do it... They are introduced to Ga and Florida Lakes and ARE sterile... they may live to be 60 years old and get 6 foot long but they can't reproduce and take over....
UNLIKE alot of these other aquarium fishes being introduced..
you get tierd of the CARP just fish them with some bread on a pole... and take them outta your lake....
