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oscar-lover
03-05-2010, 03:00 PM
How many of you guys saw this episode of Monsterquest on History Channel about 2 days ago..

The show was about a group of environmental scientists searching the lakes and rivers in USA in search of piranhas after a confirmed report of someone having caught a black piranha on rod/line in some lake in Tennesse...:eek:

These scientists stress the importance of releasing non-native species into the eco-system resulting in large scale damages..

They also showed an experiment where they lower the water temperature as low as 50F with 4 piranhas in a glass tank...poor fishes got so sluggish they almost looked like they died.....this experiment was to show to what extent these animals can cope up with the new environement before they start adapting to it...:(

I have seen pictures of people catching Red Devils, Oscars, Giant Gouramis in Florida...but just imagine what kind of a irresponsible hobbyist could release Piranhas into the water system...:confuzeld:

The show ends with no conclusive evidence but the scientists believe that there are piranhas in lakes/rivers and its just a matter of time before someone somewhere catches one...

Hopefully none of you guys practice this method of dumping fishes into lakes/rivers...:confused:
Typical Tony
03-05-2010, 03:07 PM
I believe it...
iron
03-05-2010, 03:08 PM
No, we have a bunch of resources and if all else fails we euthanize them.
bluestar76
03-05-2010, 08:16 PM
Pacus have been caught in texas. Most recently in Corsicana.

http://corsicanadailysun.com/local/x1896318357/Not-your-ordinary-keeper
PiMpPiStOl
03-05-2010, 08:26 PM
wooo!!! ctown!!!1! finally some news about the best town in the WORLD!!!! or not...

oh wait... thats bad news isnt it??
oscar-lover
03-05-2010, 08:49 PM
Hopefully they dont release the fish back into the river, if i end up catching something "excotic" its going home with me....
bluestar76
03-05-2010, 10:18 PM
Hopefully they dont release the fish back into the river, if i end up catching something "excotic" its going home with me....
Actually I when I was looking for that I found another link that said park rangers put a $100 bounty on them, so if you catch them don't throw them back, take them to the game warden and collect your prize.

Its dated 2006 so I am not sure if it is still valid.

http://www.underwatertimes.com/news.php?article_id=29370104685
Yask214
03-06-2010, 10:51 AM
I'm with oscar-lover. If I catch one, that bad boy is going in one of my tanks. heheheh
EAST_TX_RN
03-06-2010, 11:06 AM
I've heard of sharks caught in lakes. Now, that is scary. Sharks are really good at adapting to fresh water. Many would be surprised how many local lakes, rivers, and ponds have alligators.
bluestar76
03-06-2010, 01:24 PM
I've heard of sharks caught in lakes. Now, that is scary. Sharks are really good at adapting to fresh water. Many would be surprised how many local lakes, rivers, and ponds have alligators.

Aren't gators actually indigenous to east texas lakes? I have heard about them being out at like fork.
oscar-lover
03-07-2010, 07:38 PM
Not sure about Gators but did see a documentary of bull shark getting into frest water estuaries because they can tolerate fresh water...this happens during breeding season and they lay their pups in fresh water....one of the reasons are supposed to be abundance of food for the juvi's....
EAST_TX_RN
03-07-2010, 11:17 PM
Aren't gators actually indigenous to east texas lakes? I have heard about them being out at like fork.

I know there used to be one at Lake Fork. He may have been trapped by now.
SCOTT42
03-09-2010, 08:29 PM
I've heard of sharks caught in lakes. Now, that is scary. Sharks are really good at adapting to fresh water. Many would be surprised how many local lakes, rivers, and ponds have alligators.
There are aligators in Lake Worth, I grew up fishing that lake and live just accross the street from it now. I have personally seen gators there on two differnt acasions, they arent very big problly bout 6-8ft long.
alta678
03-09-2010, 08:48 PM
There are aligators in Lake Worth, I grew up fishing that lake and live just accross the street from it now. I have personally seen gators there on two differnt acasions, they arent very big problly bout 6-8ft long.
Not very big!!! :eek: Big enough in my book!
cochito2
03-09-2010, 08:52 PM
Cool i stay in corsicana! Lol