Snakehead (United States Geological Survey)
credit Duane Raver
Mistaken his catch as a Bowfin the angler measured weighed, and photographed it before returning it back to the river. Latter it was determined that it was actually a snakehead when experts looked at the photo. The Snakehead and the Bowfin look very similar so anglers need to be careful not to unknowingly release the very destructive Snakehead fish. NC Wildlife is asking anglers for some help;
Q] If anglers suspect they have caught a snakehead, they are asked to keep it, freeze it or place it on ice, and report the capture to the Wildlife Resources Commission at
(919) 707-0220.
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From everything I hear this is not a specie we want loose in any of our waters in NC.
