couple firsts

[freekforge]

Went out and walked around the river today with the bow. Shot my first buffalo and sucker today. I cleaned the buff and was gonna eat it tomorrow but i read about some weird disease and i dont need any more problems so i think i'll pass. Scared the out of a couple when i came walking out of the water with a bow he was literally speechless. Any way here are my fish

 

[Airborne18th]

Geez get a room or aquarium... I don't know of a disease you can get. The state reports what kind of pollutants are in the body of water and put out a fish consumption advisory. The two major themes in eating fish with less pollutants is to eat smaller/younger/less predatory fish and eat fish that are lean. So a twenty pound pike will have more pollutants than a 3 lb pike. Carp, catfish, and salmon are fatty fish that can carry a good amount of pollutants. You can clean away some of the fatty areas to decrease the risk. Looks like a good time.

 

[Hookeye]

Carp and cats are bottom feeders. Fish consumption advisories point out that these are usually the worst.

 

[freekforge]

I guess its called haff disease didn't really understand what it does but one symptom is chest pains and i cant have anymore of that so i'll just play it safe. I can deal with a bit of mercury here and there but more chest pains hell no lol.

Found where the suckers are hangin out got another today while walking around.

 

[1911ly]

Up here there are DNR guide lines for how many a week you can safety eat. You might ask the local DNR.

I agree. bottom feeders are probably the most unsafe but dang they are good if cooked right.

 

[Uglyducky]

So if you weren't going to eat them, why go out and shoot more? I don't get it.

 

[DarkRose]

So if you weren't going to eat them, why go out and shoot more? I don't get it.

Possibly because I've always read there's no such thing as a native carp to the US, all carp were imported, and they're considered invasive/trash fish. Much like regulations require reporting and killing, if possible, any snakeheads found in waterways where they have migrated.

I'd have to do some digging to post references.

 

[Hexlobular]

Up here there are DNR guide lines for how many a week you can safety eat. You might ask the local DNR.

I agree. bottom feeders are probably the most unsafe but dang they are good if cooked right.

Good Advice. The Indiana Dept of Public Health also has some fish advisory info. ISDH: Fish Consumption Advisory

 

[DarkRose]

Here's a couple quick links for those interested.

History of Common Carp in North America - Mississippi National River & Recreation Area (U.S. National Park Service)

https://www.google.com/webhp?source...&es_th=1&ie=UTF-8#q=indiana+dnr+carp+invasive

 

[freekforge]

Yep they are an invasive species that can be harmful to native species. Our river is absolutely full of them. The suckers were an accident they look exactly like common carp underwater but they are legal so oh well. The buffalo i had every intention of eating until I found out about haff disease I try to avoid any thing that can cause chest pains. the carp end up being fertilizer, hog feed or trap lure so they are indirectly feeding folks and paying bills.

 

[Uglyducky]

Gotcha. I wasn't aware of that aspect of their species. Interesting.