![]() Officials went on to confirm that it is illegal to possess, sell or transport live snakeheads in Louisiana. Many states prohibit possession of snakeheads, and several of those states have done so for decades. Specifically, importation and interstate transport of live snakeheads is prohibited. This week, fish biologists were alarmed to learn that a Chicago-area fisherman caught a snakehead in his net while fishing in Lake Michigans Burnham Harbor. LDWF’s Aquatic Nuisance Species Coordinator Robert BourgeoisĪs of June 6, 2023, Northern Snakeheads have been reported in 11 other states and have likely migrated to Louisiana from Mississippi and Arkansas. In some places, yes, snakehead fish can still be kept as pets, but under several constraints. Unlike invasive carp, they are slower at reproducing. In other states where snakeheads are already present, there has not been major impact on native fish. Snakeheads could potentially get a foothold in our state, but we do not expect them to have major impacts to our native fish. Currently, snakeheads are not established in California. Officials of the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries will monitor the situation closely due to snakehead being considered an invasive species. Northern Snakehead fish are a highly predatory species that can outcompete and prey on our native species.Īccording to officials, the fish consume mostly fish, but will also eat other small aquatic animals such as frogs and crawfish. We knew right away, Kelly Gestring, who works for FWC’s non-native fish research lab in Boca Raton, told CBS Miami. ![]() ![]() CONCORDIA PARISH ( KTVE/KARD) - On June 6, 2023, officials of the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries confirmed that Northern Snakehead fish were located in Concordia Parish. FWC staffer Murray Stanford was electrofishing for snakehead a technique used by biologists in which a weak electric current temporarily stuns fish to make collection possible when he pulled up the whopper of an unwelcome guest. ![]()
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