Snakehead Found in Rhode River

[MetroMan]

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/...washingtonpost

[moc]

Wow that is incredible.

[Grilled]

dang...those thing are everywhere now.

[mmanolis2001]

NOOOOOOOOOO


Their in there eating all my Perch.

[DOGFISH]

Its just a matter of time before they are in all the rivers, either on their own efforts or or by people moving them. Some believe that is the origin of the fish in the Potomac, as a resource and the local supply of snakeheads. This would be so that the snakeheads would not have to be smuggled into the country or into the region. There are those who want the snakeheads for cultural purposes and for food. No sense being purist about native species. We, people, other than native americans, are probably the worst invasive species in the region. Look what man has done to the Chesapeke region, far worse damage than what any snakehead will do. I have often thought myself that zebra mussels would help resolve some of the pollution problems in some of the fresh water rivers in the area. Man has polluted and killed off the native oyster population and seagrass, the natural filtration system for the bay. Besides, the snakeheads will probably be all there is to catch if things keep on the current direction. Hey they seem to be fun to catch and are said to be good to eat.

If you really want to kill off the snakeheads, open up a commercial season on them. Commercial fisherman seem to be able to kill off any species.

[Memory Maker]

Its just a matter of time before they are in all the rivers, either on their own efforts or or by people moving them. Some believe that is the origin of the fish in the Potomac, as a resource and the local supply of snakeheads. This would be so that the snakeheads would not have to be smuggled into the country or into the region. There are those who want the snakeheads for cultural purposes and for food. No sense being purist about native species. We, people, other than native americans, are probably the worst invasive species in the region. Look what man has done to the Chesapeke region, far worse damage than what any snakehead will do. I have often thought myself that zebra mussels would help resolve some of the pollution problems in some of the fresh water rivers in the area. Man has polluted and killed off the native oyster population and seagrass, the natural filtration system for the bay. Besides, the snakeheads will probably be all there is to catch if things keep on the current direction. Hey they seem to be fun to catch and are said to be good to eat.

If you really want to kill off the snakeheads, open up a commercial season on them. Commercial fisherman seem to be able to kill off any species.

Uh ....... they are open to commercial fishermen ......... they are open to anyone that can catch them any time of year ........ can only catch and filet though ........


annnnnd ............. lets see .......... taste better than bass .......... fight harder than bass ......... reproduce quicker than bass ......... and gets much much larger than bass ........... give me Frakenfish anyday ........

[surfdog]

i agree^ another species to target. hatching snakeheads have been found in rock fish stomachs so they are also contributing to the ecosystem. they are here so eat them

[Memory Maker]

i agree^ another species to target. hatching snakeheads have been found in rock fish stomachs so they are also contributing to the ecosystem. they are here so eat them

Yep .......... bait always tastes better than the fish ........ rockfish just proved it .......

...... with the spot shortage ...... we need to live line snakeheads ...

[jffoley]

Taken Sunday in Mattawoman Creek by Capt Mike of Indian Head Charters. That creek grows some monsters, eh MM?

[ronaultmtd]

Yep- all the above- 17 to 20 pound fish that are good to eat and strike about any bait that Largemouth Bass hit- they are air breathers and live in shallow, weed choked waters that other fish can't- and anglers are paying for charters to catch them- what's wrong with this picture?

[surfdog]

Yep .......... bait always tastes better than the fish ........ rockfish just proved it .......

...... with the spot shortage ...... we need to live line snakeheads ...

no shortage of spot, they are in eastern bay!

[jet]

how far up the potomac have they been found in?

[jffoley]

Above Great Falls:

http://www.tidalfish.com/forums/show...reat-Falls-Arg!

http://www.loudountimes.com/index.ph...ites_ferry123/

[DOGFISH]

“However, we have found juveniles to be able to withstand that salinity and we have now seen the species down into the Chesapeake Bay,” Odenkirk said. “We were concerned about the C&O Canal system and if this is, in fact, a snakehead, that would be the odds-on favorite for its transport.”

This is taken from one of the articles posted by jffolley. Hey, if their here to stay, lets enjoy the fishing. From the looks of things on Youtube, they are great on the grill.

[DOGFISH]

Uh ....... they are open to commercial fishermen ......... they are open to anyone that can catch them any time of year ........ can only catch and filet though ........


annnnnd ............. lets see .......... taste better than bass .......... fight harder than bass ......... reproduce quicker than bass ......... and gets much much larger than bass ........... give me Frakenfish anyday ........

Yeah, but what I mean is there will have to be a different name than "snakehead," something like chicken of the river. Then people would buy the fish at market. Overall, I can't wait to catch my first snakehead. If they are up as far as Whites Ferry, won't be long when I get my first one when fishing around Harper's Ferry.

I wonder how long it will be before Maryland establishes a citation size.