Snake Heads

Mike Cork · December 28, 2011, 08:48:47 AM

I was digging through the LA State Fishing Regs and came across an interesting note?

It is illegal to possess a live "Snake Head" $:-\$ I'm sure if they were here we'd have heard about it but apparently they are concerned that it's possible?

So if you catch a snake head, kill it or face a ticket

ALKbassfisherman333 · December 28, 2011, 12:04:57 PM

Nassssty ass fish that'll eat anything!!!! Ugly as all get out too! I definately don't want any around here!

cmegee · December 28, 2011, 01:47:53 PM

I havent heard of anyone catching any of these things. Has anyone else?

yak-aholic · December 28, 2011, 03:17:08 PM

I know they're very similar in appearance to a choupique. What are the regs on them? That could be a very sticky situation.

CoachLP2 · December 29, 2011, 03:58:04 PM

I've not heard any reports on snakeheads being caught in Louisiana (thank God). They seem like they can put a pretty good hurting on a native environment, the episode on River Monsters showed they're pretty vicious. I'll definitely kill one if I see one, hopefully they stay out of our wonderful waters.

ALKbassfisherman333 · December 29, 2011, 04:16:05 PM

They're are two major species of them. The northern snakehead(which is what is infested in the US), and the giant snakehead from the native country that it comes from. If you see the mouth on that thing, it's scary. They have tremendously powerful jaws and razor sharp teeth. Definately dont want any around here. From what I here they are like other predatory fish such as gar and jackfish, they like thick vegetation and ambush prey. People don't know what they are doing when they release "PET FISH"

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Jared LeBlue · December 29, 2011, 09:56:18 PM

A couple of questions here:

Why would anyone have in their possession a live or dead snake head. And for the matter of possible confusion even a damn choupique?

Why would anyone have one of these things as a pet?

$:-\$ $:-\$

ALKbassfisherman333 · December 29, 2011, 11:46:18 PM

You'd be surprised haha!

yak-aholic · December 30, 2011, 08:55:30 AM

Not 100% sure, but I think choupique roe is used as caviar.

Mike Cork · December 30, 2011, 09:32:45 AM

You can purchase a snake head through online pet stores for your aquarium. Why I don't know.

According to the Louisiana Fish and Game regs, it is illegal to possess or transport one alive. I was just surprised to see it in our regs.

cmegee · December 30, 2011, 09:34:31 AM

state authorities don't want to get them started down here. I've heard reports of them in Arkansas. If i'm not mistaken, I think i heard about them able to transverse across open ground??? is that right?