captpierre Posted March 14, 2019 Report Posted March 14, 2019 (edited) https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/great-lakes-invasive-asian-carp-1.5053156 Looks like they want more action on the invasive carp issue. Good thing, me thinks Edited March 14, 2019 by captpierre
OhioFisherman Posted March 14, 2019 Report Posted March 14, 2019 https://www.bareitallpetfoods.com/ " Ingredients: Wild-Caught Asian Carp Fillets " I seem to recall reading that native Americans ( Indians) used to put a fish under their seeds they were planting? Fertilizer? I also feel that them getting into the great lakes would be a serious issue and you have to wonder about the thought processes of the people that allowed them to be brought here?
floater Posted March 14, 2019 Report Posted March 14, 2019 I buried salmon guts and bones under my weed plants and they grew into bushes!! And didn't taste fishy!! 1 2
Rizzo Posted March 14, 2019 Report Posted March 14, 2019 1 hour ago, floater said: I buried salmon guts and bones under my weed plants and they grew into bushes!! And didn't taste fishy!! ...at first I thought "who the flip fertilizes weeds?"...a little slow this morning I guess 1
captpierre Posted March 14, 2019 Author Report Posted March 14, 2019 Having a place on the Kawarthas, these carp trouble me. If they make it into Erie, won’t be long and they’ll be in Pigeon. Kiss fishing and boating good bye. Never mind propert values. I hope they get their act together.
floater Posted March 14, 2019 Report Posted March 14, 2019 A little slow or you found my stash! Oh wait! Can I even call it a stash any more?? Supplies?? 1
OhioFisherman Posted March 14, 2019 Report Posted March 14, 2019 http://www.wtol.com/2019/03/07/newly-hatched-invasive-grass-carp-found-maumee-river/
Jds63 Posted March 14, 2019 Report Posted March 14, 2019 13 hours ago, OhioFisherman said: https://www.bareitallpetfoods.com/ " Ingredients: Wild-Caught Asian Carp Fillets " I seem to recall reading that native Americans ( Indians) used to put a fish under their seeds they were planting? Fertilizer? I also feel that them getting into the great lakes would be a serious issue and you have to wonder about the thought processes of the people that allowed them to be brought here? seems to me fertilizer is a great opportunity ....
FishGuy3754 Posted March 14, 2019 Report Posted March 14, 2019 Hopefully we can figure something out soon to help stop them. seems the first step is people researching and agreeing on a solution instead of just delaying. Also floater I expect if you use it in large quantities then maybe the fishyness will start to seep in lol.
Snidley Posted March 14, 2019 Report Posted March 14, 2019 (edited) Chinese people like them so much the have been fished out in many places in China. I say put a big effort into commercial fishing these critters. There was a commercial fishing derby on these things a few years ago and the winner netted over 30,000lbs in 2 days of fishing. The fish is a plankton feeder so it is probably one of the lowest contamination fish available from the Mississipi watershed. I'm told they taste very similar to walleye but have lots of small bones and thus are best served as fish cakes. I also agree that closing the shipping canal in Chicago would be a very good idea. Edited March 14, 2019 by Snidley
OhioFisherman Posted March 15, 2019 Report Posted March 15, 2019 5 hours ago, Snidley said: Chinese people like them so much the have been fished out in many places in China. I say put a big effort into commercial fishing these critters. There was a commercial fishing derby on these things a few years ago and the winner netted over 30,000lbs in 2 days of fishing. The fish is a plankton feeder so it is probably one of the lowest contamination fish available from the Mississipi watershed. I'm told they taste very similar to walleye but have lots of small bones and thus are best served as fish cakes. I also agree that closing the shipping canal in Chicago would be a very good idea. 83,000 pounds in 2 days in this one, winning team had like 28,000 pounds!
OhioFisherman Posted March 15, 2019 Report Posted March 15, 2019 Fish Meal Organic Fertilizer (50lb) | Planet Natural All You Need to Know About Fish Fertilizer
JoePa Posted March 15, 2019 Report Posted March 15, 2019 There needs to be a market for these fish - somehow start getting people to eat them - they are probably healthy to eat but like so many other things people got to start recognizing the food value of these fish - if that would happen then they could turn out to be an asset and not a bad thing - good protein - people won't starve with these fish in the water
dave524 Posted March 15, 2019 Report Posted March 15, 2019 If you haven't tried it , bow fishing is a blast. Grew up long ago near the Welland River, shooting common carp was a hoot in the spring with an old solid fibreglass recurve, you could even shoot Pike back in those days.
jimmer Posted March 15, 2019 Report Posted March 15, 2019 Would love to see the commercial aspect of these fish increased. Yes, I saw a show on some plant making fish patties/cakes and marketing them in certain countries. I think many would go crazy over a smoked line of these fish, the carp that I have smoked in the past have been great. It's amazing how some bodies of waters or species can be fished out, but when we need it to happen, it doesn't.
AKRISONER Posted March 16, 2019 Report Posted March 16, 2019 You wanna clean them out of areas quick, put up $100,000 and say the person who catches the most wins. Catch and kill fishing tournaments could clean these up pretty quick. they did this in lake athapapskow in Manitoba.the burbot population was beginning to overrun the lake so they started an annual burbot derby where prizes were awarded for biggest and most caught. After years of them cleaning the burbot out of the lake the Walleye, laketrout, pike and perch fishery has recovered.
jmax Posted April 5, 2019 Report Posted April 5, 2019 (edited) On 3/14/2019 at 7:43 AM, floater said: Edited April 7, 2019 by jmax posted twice
Big Cliff Posted April 7, 2019 Report Posted April 7, 2019 On 3/14/2019 at 12:28 AM, OhioFisherman said: https://www.bareitallpetfoods.com/ " Ingredients: Wild-Caught Asian Carp Fillets " I seem to recall reading that native Americans ( Indians) used to put a fish under their seeds they were planting? Fertilizer? I also feel that them getting into the great lakes would be a serious issue and you have to wonder about the thought processes of the people that allowed them to be brought here? Tried that one time (fish guts) came out the next morning and my garden was all dug up. ? 1
OhioFisherman Posted April 7, 2019 Report Posted April 7, 2019 Cliff, my grandmother and grandfather lived upstairs from us in a two family home when I was growing up. I can't recall gramps ever going fishing with my dad, but he was always there to help with the fish cleaning, and us kids got to dig the holes for the guts next to his rose bushes! He had some nice ones! LOL, my neighbor on one side used to get like 50 chicks every spring and like 8 weeks later butcher them all and freeze them. They should have buried those parts a lot deeper! Our dog would try to get in the house carrying a chicken leg he dug up! He searched for "treasures" a lot!
jmax Posted April 7, 2019 Report Posted April 7, 2019 On 3/14/2019 at 7:43 AM, floater said: I buried salmon guts and bones under my weed plants and they grew into bushes!! And didn't taste fishy!! soooo much doin this!!...Heard its the best fertilizer! (Indians used it!)
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