06-02-2010, 10:53 PM
This one:
[url "http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/apps/releases/view.cfm?NewsID=4582"]http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/...view.cfm?NewsID=4582[/url]
One of the cats that I caught had a tag (the bottom one in the pic) that I called in. The information sheet I was mailed on the fish stated it was planted in June of 2009. Probably one of the fish moved over from the Snake River. So I assume they will be planting every summer.
Word of caution, though... these fish do a valuable service for the pond. They feed on small bass and bluegill, which increases the amount of food available to those that survive so they grow bigger.
It's a small pond, so don't go hog wild and keep every fish. I've been back a few times and caught more very nice cats (including one that weighed in 8 pounds) and I released them all.
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[url "http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/apps/releases/view.cfm?NewsID=4582"]http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/...view.cfm?NewsID=4582[/url]
One of the cats that I caught had a tag (the bottom one in the pic) that I called in. The information sheet I was mailed on the fish stated it was planted in June of 2009. Probably one of the fish moved over from the Snake River. So I assume they will be planting every summer.
Word of caution, though... these fish do a valuable service for the pond. They feed on small bass and bluegill, which increases the amount of food available to those that survive so they grow bigger.
It's a small pond, so don't go hog wild and keep every fish. I've been back a few times and caught more very nice cats (including one that weighed in 8 pounds) and I released them all.
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