Re: [GSAS-Member] Website with Native fish.... Field trip!

["Tom Watson" <onefish2fish@comcast.net>]

Cliff,

I wasn't aware that the UW had a collection.  Do you mean alive in aquaria?

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[mailto:gsas-member-bounces@thekrib.com] On Behalf Of Clifford Miller
Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2008 11:58 AM
To: Greater Seattle Aquarium Society member chat
Subject: Re: [GSAS-Member] Website with Native fish.... Field trip!


It's usually easy to catch at least a few small (~2-4") sunfish, rock bass
(and other introduced "warmwater sport fish" like largemouth bass) and
suckers on a tiny hook if you have a license-- but I wouldn't put any of
these in something less than 50gal or so (at least, not in the long term).

It seems like most of the interesting smaller fish that will do ok in
warmer (non-chilled/room temperature) water are from much farther south. I
used to catch super-cool tiny suckerfish in the American river as a kid,
but I don't think they'd survive an aquarium without a chiller.

As far as a field-trip goes, that sounds like fun...we've missed the free
fishing weekend this year, but you can always fish for regular carp and
bullfrogs without a license since it's alot better for our ecosystem if
they're dead.  When I was a member of PNHS (years ago) we once had a "Frog
Gigging Day".  A little morbid I guess, but helpfull for the native
species.

Isn't there a native fish collection at UW?  Maybe we could set up a group
tour sometime and check out a few of our native species up close?

Cliff



> It's legal to take them on hook and line if you have a freshwater fishing
> license.
>
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> [mailto:gsas-member-bounces@thekrib.com] On Behalf Of Connie Carlson
> Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2008 10:50 PM
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> I am always game for an adventure, and would love to help catch some, as
> long as everyone that participates makes sure I don't come home with any
> more fish!  I am most definitely at capacity at the moment but would love
> to
> learn more about our natives.
>
> Good idea to double-check first that it is legal though; stowing away a
> few
> plants are one thing but fish feel different somehow.  I confess that may
> be
> circuitous reasoning at best though.  From what I have read collecting is
> not legal here, unfortunately.  It is in Oregon though, right Tom??
>
> A day trip to Oregon is not out of the question for me...  nor is a day of
> game fishing; I even have a fly rod but am REALLY terrible at using it!
> Connie
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>   From: Monica H<mailto:ninita@hotmail.com>
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>   Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2008 9:36 PM
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>
>
>   Thank you SO much Tom!  Would anyone in the group ever be interested in
> taking some type of "field trip" to either observe or catch local fish?  I
> am becoming quite fascinated with local fish lately.
>
>   > From: onefish2fish@comcast.net<mailto:onefish2fish@comcast.net>
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>   > Date: Wed, 30 Jul 2008 18:03:51 -0700
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> fishing/warmwtr.htm>
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>   >
>   > Does anyone have the URL for the website that has all the types of
> fish
>   > found in local lakes/rivers?  I remember it floating around a couple
> years
>   > ago.  I can't seem to find it.  I am going camping this weekend in
> Central
>   > WA (Kittias County), and will be doing a little fishing (probably
> catch
> and
>   > release) and am curious to see what types of fish will be in the lake.
>   > Thanks.
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