Re: Water gardens and fish/be informed!

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• Subject: Re: [GWL]: Water gardens and fish/be informed!
• From: "Lon J. Rombough" lonrom@hevanet.com>
• Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2002 20:29:11 -0800
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Actually, my son has done surveys of fish and amphibian populations, and in
going with him I've personally seen wild goldfish.   A few are wiley enough
to survive by staying under cover, and when they reproduce, there is always
a good number of non colored (wild type) offspring that survive and quickly
increase.  I could take you to ponds near the port of Portland (Oregon)
where you can see the wild type "goldfish" swimming around.  They look a lot
like carp, but lack the barbels around the mouth that wild carp have.
-Lon Rombough
Grapes, writing, consulting, more, plus word on my grape book at
http://www.bunchgrapes.com
 
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>From: Larry Maupin <larrymaupin@sbcglobal.net>
>To: Gardenwriters@topica.com
>Subject: Re: [GWL]: Water gardens and fish/be informed!
>Date: Wed, Feb 27, 2002, 7:21 PM
>

>Here's a topic I know something about, but I'm not an expert. While goldfish
>could escape from ponds into the wild during flood conditions, I seriously
>question how long a goldfish would survive among our natural predators. As
>an avid fisherman, I can tell you that goldfish are sold as bait all over
>the country for a reason -- they are slow and golden -- an easy catch for
>bass which inhabit the shallows and catfish which inhabit deeper water. It
>may seem "common sense" that goldfish might escape and eat vegetation, eggs
>or fry (baby fish), but carry that common sense downstream a little farther
>and make an informed recommendation, not one based on what one thinks may be
>true. Don't sound the alarm unless there's really a fire. Talk to a game
>warden or freshwater biologist with your parks and wildlife department for
>some real insights, and let us know. We're all willing to learn and spread
>the truth.
>-- 
>Larry Maupin
>Maupin Photography
>larrymaupin@sbcglobal.net
>214/341-3933

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