Thread: Minnows

http://www.thaifishingguide.com/fish...ozambique.html

Is this the same fish as I have posted on the side as my in my profile . I scanned an actual minnow, but seems I can not enlarge it.
At any rate I am going to make sure this is the minnow, but I think it is.----I get these for less than 2 bucks a dozen or he sells them by the pond. I bought some for trotlines about 3 weeks ago and they are still alive.

http://www.thaifishingguide.com/fish...ozambique.html

I have a problem getting this URL to stay posted--maybe this time

looks like a Tilapia, if it is, it is non-native to Arkansas, fish and game stocks them in some of the lakes, they grow fast and are good eating, but when the weather gets cold they die.

just what we need. another non native fish to come in and screw things up. Tried Zebra Mussels yet? They probably work great.

Originally Posted by Quillback

looks like a Tilapia, if it is, it is non-native to Arkansas, fish and game stocks them in some of the lakes, they grow fast and are good eating, but when the weather gets cold they die.

I checked with the bait shop at Cotton Shed--it is a tilapia, small like a bream, but they live forever as a minnow. Change the water about 1-2 times a week and I had some that lived for about 2 months until I used them on a trotline.