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#6838555 - 11/12/11 06:16 PM
Fish ID, please
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Extreme Angler
Registered: 04/03/10
Posts: 1211
Loc: Katy, TX
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Can anyone tell me what this is? I cant find it on TPWD's website. [img:left]  [/img] I hope its not an invasive species, because I released it back. Ive caught this in Mason creek here in Katy while bass fishing. As you can see, it was snagged. I got skunked on the bass fishing rig. The catfish rig was slow to fair today (caught about 6 ranging from 11" to 15").
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#6838569 - 11/12/11 06:20 PM
Re: Fish ID, please
[Re: AdanV]
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Registered: 02/08/08
Posts: 13550
Loc: East Texas
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Tilapia
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#6838607 - 11/12/11 06:27 PM
Re: Fish ID, please
[Re: AdanV]
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Pro Angler
Registered: 01/12/10
Posts: 720
Loc: North Richland Hills, TX
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Tilapia.
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#6838620 - 11/12/11 06:29 PM
Re: Fish ID, please
[Re: AdanV]
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Registered: 12/01/10
Posts: 120
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tilapia, they reproduce like crazy in a bayou near me
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#6838672 - 11/12/11 06:41 PM
Re: Fish ID, please
[Re: AdanV]
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TFF Team Angler
Registered: 02/08/10
Posts: 3193
Loc: TX
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Tilapia
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#6838810 - 11/12/11 07:14 PM
Re: Fish ID, please
[Re: AdanV]
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Extreme Angler
Registered: 05/05/10
Posts: 2047
Loc: Katy, TX
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Definitely Tilapia, that's at the spot by the paintball place right? I was there the other day and there was a huge school of Tilapia all swimming at the surface, "tailing" pretty much haha it was way cool to see
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#6838906 - 11/12/11 07:38 PM
Re: Fish ID, please
[Re: AdanV]
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Registered: 06/27/09
Posts: 2227
Loc: Arlington
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Great eating fish. Thay are stocked to provide forage for bass. Caught occasionally. Most I have seen have usually been foul hooked.
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#6839231 - 11/12/11 09:02 PM
Re: Fish ID, please
[Re: AdanV]
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Registered: 06/12/05
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Loc: arlington
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#6840272 - 11/13/11 09:36 AM
Re: Fish ID, please
[Re: Peytonator]
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Extreme Angler
Registered: 04/03/10
Posts: 1211
Loc: Katy, TX
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Definitely Tilapia, that's at the spot by the paintball place right? I was there the other day and there was a huge school of Tilapia all swimming at the surface, "tailing" pretty much haha it was way cool to see Hey Lunker, Yes, it was the same place. It sure wasnt a good day for bass fishing. I didnt even see any bluegills or sunfish around (normally they take a swing of the worms I cast it).
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#6840273 - 11/13/11 09:38 AM
Re: Fish ID, please
[Re: Curt0407]
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Registered: 04/03/10
Posts: 1211
Loc: Katy, TX
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Great eating fish. Thay are stocked to provide forage for bass. Caught occasionally. Most I have seen have usually been foul hooked. Yeah, I often see tilapia in the food markets. So I guess tilapia has been intentionally introduced for bass feeding??
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#6840366 - 11/13/11 10:16 AM
Re: Fish ID, please
[Re: AdanV]
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Registered: 06/27/09
Posts: 2227
Loc: Arlington
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Great eating fish. Thay are stocked to provide forage for bass. Caught occasionally. Most I have seen have usually been foul hooked. Yeah, I often see tilapia in the food markets. So I guess tilapia has been intentionally introduced for bass feeding?? Yes. Primarily in warm water lakes. They generally will not survive Texas winters unless in a power plant type lake or maybe in deep south Texas.
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#6840832 - 11/13/11 01:02 PM
Re: Fish ID, please
[Re: AdanV]
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Extreme Angler
Registered: 05/05/10
Posts: 2047
Loc: Katy, TX
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Definitely Tilapia, that's at the spot by the paintball place right? I was there the other day and there was a huge school of Tilapia all swimming at the surface, "tailing" pretty much haha it was way cool to see Hey Lunker, Yes, it was the same place. It sure wasnt a good day for bass fishing. I didnt even see any bluegills or sunfish around (normally they take a swing of the worms I cast it). I had a rough day as well when I was out there. Ended up with 1 greenie with not many more bites.
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#6842627 - 11/13/11 10:19 PM
Re: Fish ID, please
[Re: AdanV]
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Registered: 08/06/04
Posts: 20847
Loc: Where the fish are!
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Yup, it's a Tilapia, likely a Blue Tilapia more specifically. I believe Blue Tilapia are the species most often stocked for forage and vegetation control in TX. Though we also occasionally see other species.
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#6846719 - 11/15/11 08:37 AM
Re: Fish ID, please
[Re: AdanV]
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Registered: 04/29/07
Posts: 31
Loc: San Antonio
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Please remember it is unlawful to release a Talapia back into Texas waters. All talapia must be removed by law.
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#6851583 - 11/16/11 03:02 PM
Re: Fish ID, please
[Re: TexasBAD]
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Extreme Angler
Registered: 04/03/10
Posts: 1211
Loc: Katy, TX
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Please remember it is unlawful to release a Talapia back into Texas waters. All talapia must be removed by law. Yeah, sorry. If I would've known earlier, I would've taken it home.
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