Catching fish from rivers and streams

[Ilminded]

Has anyone caught wild fish from local streams and rivers and kept them in tanks successfully? I might want to try this but want input from those who have.

 

[aquariumlover10]

I caught some mosquitofish while i was fish and put them in my quaritine tank and i have breed them once and the babies are about a mo th and a half old and there big.

 

[Fishforlife]

Mostly mosquito fish I catch in river stream and I feed them to my Oscar. No good small fish in the wild here

 

[tomasm87]

Ive also caught mosquito fish. Ive also caught black line minnows, don't know the real name, and small sunfish and kept them successfully.

 

[Fishforlife]

Can you take a picture of the sunfish? There's bluegill here but not interested in them

 

[Legit Fish]

i had caught bass, pickerals, and sunfish/bluegills and successfully got them to eat the dry foods like flakes and granules in less then a week.

 

[bob mccoy]

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[TrevorKinkel]

Try darters from small coldwater streams very entertaining and colorful fish also red fin shiners

 

[tomasm87]

Oh yeah forgot to mention I also have a darter. Hes easy to take care of to.

 

[DragonFish71]

While I haven't actually caught the fish myself, our selection here in Colorado is rather boring, I have had native species from Florida shipped here and have found them to be rather easy to care for. I culture my own live foods and also use frozen for feeding.

 

[Fishdude3233]

Do mosquito fish live in Georgia, also how do you catch them... Cuzz I go bass fishing all the time

 

[jwh0818]

Do mosquito fish live in Georgia, also how do you catch them... Cuzz I go bass fishing all the time

Alot of times you can use a small throw net to catch the little fish

 

[tomasm87]

Seine nets work great.

 

[Fishdude3233]

Ok great thx a lot

 

[Fishdude3233]

I would assume to try the net method in calm bays correct?

 

[jwh0818]

I would assume to try the net method in calm bays correct?

Yes to cause less stree and harm to the fish

 

[Baddog671]

Minnow traps work well, and will catch baby bluegills and bass.

At least I have in our pond.

 

[Fishforlife]

I just use a big fish net and catch them by the shore. I always caught a frog with a rod and a turtle.

 

[Fishlover3578]

What fish in Ohio would be good to try an what do they look like

 

[Baddog671]

What fish in Ohio would be good to try an what do they look like

Perhaps shiners and minnows, as well as hornyhead chubs (which are a minnow).

Bluegill or sunfish if you have a large tank. They can be incredibly aggressive though, and will likely eat/attack anything their size or smaller.

American Eel would be pretty badass