RE: NANFA-L--recreational collecting in OK

Bob Bock (bockhouse-in-earthlink.net)
Sat, 30 Jul 2005 13:57:46 -0400

Wow, that is diversity!

> [Original Message]
> From: Earl Blewett <Micro-in-earlblewett.net>
> To: <nanfa-l-in-nanfa.org>
> Date: 7/30/2005 10:25:35 AM
> Subject: RE: NANFA-L--recreational collecting in OK
>
> Dear FishFolk,
>
> The OK City Aquarium Club is out-in-Barron Fork Creek near Tahlequah today
> on the annual collecting trip. The fishing liscence is $25 I think.
>
> The diversity-in-that site is impressive.
>
> Possible species encountered on Barron Fork Expedition * = rare
>
> Petromyzonidae Lampreys
>
> Ichthyomyzon castaneus Chestnut Lamprey*
>
> Ichthyomyzon gagei Brook Lamprey*
>
> Lepisosteidae Gars
>
> Lepisosterus oculatus Spotted Gar
>
> Lepisosterus osseus Longnose Gar
>
> Lepisosterus platostomus Shortnose Gar
>
> Anguillidae Eels
>
> Anguilla rostrata American Eel*
>
> Clupeidae Shads
>
> Alosa chrysochlorus Skipjack Herring
>
> Dorosoma cepedianum Gizzard Shad
>
> Dorosoma petenese Threadfin Shad
>
> Hiodontidae Mooneyes*
>
> Hiodon alsoides Goldeye
>
> Cyprinidae Minnows
>
> Campostoma anomalum Stoneroller
>
> Cyrpinus carpio Carp
>
> Dionda nubila Ozark Minnow
>
> Hybognathus placitus Plains Minnow
>
> Hybopsis amblops Bigeye Chub
>
> Hybopsis punctata Gravel Chub
>
> Nocomis asper Redspot Chub
>
> Notemigonus crysoleucas Golden Shiner
>
> Notropis atherinoides Emerald Shiner
>
> Notropis boops Bigeye Shiner
>
> Notropis buchanani Ghost Shiner
>
> Notropis camurus Bluntface Shiner
>
> Notropis cornutus Common Shiner
>
> Notropis fumeus Ribbon Shiner
>
> Notropis girardi Arkansas River Shiner*
>
> Notropis greenei Wedgespot Shiner
>
> Notropis lutrensis Red Shiner
>
> Notropis pilsbryi Duskystripe Shiner
>
> Notropis rubellus Rosyface Shiner
>
> Notropis spilopteris Spotfin Shiner
>
> Notropis umbratilis Redfin Shiner
>
> Notropis volucellus Mimic Shiner
>
> Notropis whipplei Steelcolor Shiner
>
> Phenacobius mirabilis Suckermouth Minnow
>
> Phoxinus erythrogaster Southern Redbellied Dace
>
> Pimephales notatus Bluntnose Minnow
>
> Pimephales promelas Fathead Minnow
>
> Pimephales tenellus Slim Minnow
>
> Pimephales vigilax Bullhead Minnow
>
> Semotilus atromaculatus Creek Chub
>
> Catostomidae Suckers
>
> Carpoides carpio River Carpsucker
>
> Carpoides velifer Highfin Carpsucker
>
> Catostomus commersoni White Sucker
>
> Hypentelium nigricans Northern Hog Sucker
>
> Ictiobus bubalus Smallmouth Buffalo
>
> Ictiobus cyprinellus Bigmouth Buffalo
>
> Ictiobus niger Black Buffalo
>
> Minytrema melanops Spotted Sucker
>
> Moxostoma carinatum River Redhorse
>
> Moxostoma duquesnei Black Redhorse
>
> Moxostoma erythrurum Golden Redhorse
>
> Moxostoma macrolepidotum Shorthead Redhorse
>
> Ictaluridae Catfishes
>
> Ictalurus melas Black Bullhead
>
> Ictalurus natalis Yellow Bullhead
>
> Ictalurus punctatus Channel Catfish
>
> Noturus exilis Slender Madtom
>
> Noturus flavus Stonecat
>
> Noturus miurus Brindled Madtom
>
> Noturus nocturnus Freckled Madtom
>
> Noturus placidus Neosho Madtom
>
> Pylodictis olivaris Flathead Catfish
>
> Cyprinodontidae Topminnows
>
> Fundulus notatus Blackstripe Topminnow
>
> Fundulus olivaceus Blackspotted Topminnow
>
> Fundulus sciadicus Plains Topminnow*
>
> Poeciliidae Livebearers
>
> Gambusia affinis Mosquitofish
>
> Atherinidae Silversides
>
> Labidesthes sicculus Brook Silverside
>
> Cottidae Sculpins
>
> Cottus carolinae Banded Sculpin
>
> Percichthyidae Temperate Basses
>
> Morone chrysops White Bass
>
> Centrarchidae Sunfishes
>
> Ambloplites repestris Rock Bass
>
> Chaenobryttus gulosus Warmouth
>
> Lepomis cyanellus Green Sunfish
>
> Lepomis humilis Orangespotted Sunfish
>
> Lepomis macrochirus Bluegill
>
> Lepomis megalotis Longear Sunfish
>
> Lepomis microlophus Redear Sunfish
>
> Micropteris dolomieui Smallmouth Bass
>
> Micropteris punctulatus Spotted Bass
>
> Micropteris salmoides Largemouth Bass
>
> Pomoxis annularis White Crappie
>
> Pomoxis nigromaculatus Black Crappie
>
> Percidae Perches
>
> Etheostoma blennioides Greenside Darter
>
> Etheostoma chlorosomum Bluntnose Darter
>
> Etheostoma flabellare Fantail Darter
>
> Etheostoma gracile Slough Darter
>
> Etheostoma punctulatum Stippled Darter
>
> Etheostoma spectabile Orangethroat Darter
>
> Etheostoma stigmaeum Speckled Darter
>
> Etheostoma whipplei Redfin Darter
>
> Etheostoma zonale Banded Darter
>
> Percina caprodes Logperch
>
> Percina copelandi Channel Darter
>
> Percina phoxocephala Slenderhead Darter
>
> Percina shumardi River Darter
>
> Stizostedion canadense Sauger*
>
> Sciaenidae Drums
>
> Aplodinotus grunniens Freshwater Drum
>
> *Rare from my experience
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> --------------------------------------------
> Earl Blewett Ph.D.
> Associate Professor of Microbiology
> Dept. of Biochemistry and Microbiology
> Oklahoma State University
> Center for Health Sciences
> College of Osteopathic Medicine
> 1111 W 17 St. Tulsa, OK 74107
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-nanfa-l-in-nanfa.org [owner-nanfa-l-in-nanfa.org] On Behalf
Of
> madtom
> Sent: Friday, July 29, 2005 10:22 PM
> To: nanfa-l-in-nanfa.org
> Subject: Re: NANFA-L--recreational collecting
>
> Jim,
> Like Peter I can't comment on other states regs, but in OK, anyone
> with a fishing license is free to seine minnows as long as they are for
> personal use only (bait).
>
> However mesh size is limited to 1/4" and gear length to 20'. Otherwise
a
> commercial minnow dealers license would be required. "Personal use only"
> means exactly that. Technically you can't even trade them for another
> species.
>
> Under 16 within county of residence would be exempt from even purchasing
a
> fishing license.
>
> Baitfish or minnow collection should be covered in your state fishing
> regs.
>
> madtom
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jim Graham" <jimbob54-in-voyager.net>
> To: <nanfa-l-in-nanfa.org>
> Sent: Friday, July 29, 2005 9:59 AM
> Subject: Re: NANFA-L--recreational collecting
>
>
> > Peter,
> > What are the regs like for "baitfish" collecting for those of us
> without scientific
> > permits??
> > Jim Graham
> > Hasting MI
> > Thornapple River drainage
> >
> > >
> > > Everything was taken with a 20ft seine. We sampled the lowermost
> > > road crossing on the Salt Fork of the Red River and caught most of
> > > the fishes there including a great haul of good sized speckled chubs
> > > (with a little effort we got ~60 adult fish ~2 inches or so each).
> > > Only found a couple pupfish and zebrinus. Our other site on the
> > > Salt Fork was-in-Mangum
> where
> > > the river was almost dry. Lots of pupfish and zebrinus here, along
> > > with Hybognathus placitus and Notropis bairdi as well as a few of
> > > some other species. The other site was Turkey Creek. Caught a
> > > large number of suckermouth minnows here, some reasonable sized ones
> > > too, maybe 3 inches or so.
> > >
> > > Cheers
> > > Peter Unmack
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