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Lake Mead has seen it's share of population control or say evolution in the fisheries.
There were Sliver Salmon in the 70's and early 80's.
Then the issue with too many Shad. Then Bass and Stripers were introduced.
The lasted or newly arriving biomass in the fishery is the Tilapia and Huge gizzard shad.
Tilapia reports from Arizona showed a 10 pounder via bow and arrow. Our tilapia are pushing 5-6 pounds and the Gizzard shad are not far behind.
So what should the powers that be introduce to combat/control the tilapia and big Gizzard Shad?
1. Alligator Gar
2. Flat Head Catfish
3. Tiger Muskie (sterile from a laboratory)
[url "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiger_muskellunge"]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiger_muskellunge[/url]
4. Bull Shark (also good for jet ski & water ski population)
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I vote arapaima, nile perch, and sturgeon
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|we get the Tilapia with cast nets. Stained water is best as the dont see the net coming. ones and small ones, you are to kill them imedatly, not for bait unless dead.
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Don't ya just love the invasive species and all the bucket biology going on?
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We have had a lot of weird thing show at Lake Mead.
Pacu, piranhas, Crockadiles, tropical aquarium fish and those big suckered fish in at fish tank.
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People dropping their pets off after they get tired of them.[crazy]
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Freshwater Bluefin Tuna ;-)
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Fresh water dodo from Lake Dana point in July 2015.
Yes on my center console 19.5ft with 115 outboard Yamaha.
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Sadly, I haven't been to Lake Dana Point in a long time, too long...
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It's a problem in our local ponds to. This guy was only 12 oz but fought like a 2 lb bass.
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The Jordan River is about the same. One person caught a piranha once.
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[quote etrout72]It's a problem in our local ponds to. This guy was only 12 oz but fought like a 2 lb bass.[/quote]
What is that thing?
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Its an Oscar. They're South American cichlids, sold in pet stores everywhere. I've heard theres a few more in that pond and know of a large Tinfoil Barb was caught in the same pond.
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I believe you have hijacked my thread.....anyways here is another A.I.S.
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[quote iamthesmf]I believe you have hijacked my thread.....anyways here is another A.I.S.
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