Learned Something New

[tunanut]

So, learned something new yesterday while reading the NJ Freshwater Fishing Digest. Green Sunfish are invasive (native to midwest) and it is required that anglers destroy them, and or submit specimens and/or photos to state fisheries bureau.

Other fish on the list, flatheads, bighead carp, grass carp, and silver snakehead, to name a few. No surprises there.

[NJ219bands]

I catch green sunfish and warmouth in NJ most years. Caught both this year.

[JDTuna]

Originally Posted by tunanut

So, learned something new yesterday while reading the NJ Freshwater Fishing Digest. Green Sunfish are invasive (native to midwest) and it is required that anglers destroy them, and or submit specimens and/or photos to state fisheries bureau.

Other fish on the list, flatheads, bighead carp, grass carp, and silver snakehead, to name a few. No surprises there.

Its interesting. Most species we enjoy aren't native to NJ: Large and smallmouth bass, lake trout, brown trout, rainbow trout, walleye, pike, musky, channel cats.

Without non-native species, NJ would be a boring place!

[Lard Almighty]

I actually did a research paper in college about invasive fish species, and learned that the green sunfish can take over 1st and 2nd order streams (read:headwaters) because they are so aggressive and can eat larger forage than the native fish (and the native fish themselves). In larger rivers, though, they are just another menu item for the predators.

[thmyorke1]

Originally Posted by JDTuna

Its interesting. Most species we enjoy aren't native to NJ: Large and smallmouth bass, lake trout, brown trout, rainbow trout, walleye, pike, musky, channel cats.

Without non-native species, NJ would be a boring place!

https://www.njfishandwildlife.com/chkfish.htm

this is why pickerel are #1

once brookies all die off i hereby sign up the pickerel for state-game freshwater fish

[thmyorke1]

Originally Posted by Lard Almighty

I actually did a research paper in college about invasive fish species, and learned that the green sunfish can take over 1st and 2nd order streams (read:headwaters) because they are so aggressive and can eat larger forage than the native fish (and the native fish themselves). In larger rivers, though, they are just another menu item for the predators.

that's interesting, i do happen to see greenies way up into tiny creeks sometimes. often though native redbreast are still mixed in. creeks flowing out of dams/ponds for example.

[Chrisper4694]

Originally Posted by thmyorke1

https://www.njfishandwildlife.com/chkfish.htm

this is why pickerel are #1

once brookies all die off i hereby sign up the pickerel for state-game freshwater fish

I can deal with the terrible governors and ludicrous taxes that get used for nothing important, but if they make pickerel the state fish, i'm out!