Northern Snakehead

[DonRocks]

Click here for my post from five years ago.

I'm not hearing much about the Northern Snakehead these days - what's their status in the Potomac River? If they're still dominating the waters, why aren't they showing up at restaurants? Can we not overfish and eat them back into non-existence, or are they not so easily snagged? Where's the press been on this issue?

Cheers,

Rocks.

[JimRice]

Don,

I've actually taken my kayak back into Little Hunting Creek in pursuit of the snakehead, but I haven't caught any yet. Here's an article on a local guide who took up bass/snakehead guiding. Potomac Fever

Anyway, it's getting warm enough to get the kayak out again. If I catch one, I'll invite you for dinner.

Jim

Edit: Here's the guide's website.

[comestibles]

They are apparently thriving around here. There was a short news segment on snakeheads on Fox 5 TV earlier today. A fisherman caught a big one in Fort Washington a few days ago. http://www.myfoxdc.com/dpp/news/local/0423...ead_fish_threat

[porcupine]

Cleeck-ay moi

[SeanMike]

Since we're keeping the other thread just to restaurants, I thought I'd quote a friend on Twitter last night:

Folks, snakehead is delicious. There is no reason we shouldn't be eating this fish into extinction

(after his trip to Dino)

[Fishinnards]

This fish is super popular in Thailand. It's called pla chon ปลาช่อน. Here's one way to cook it. You can also get it pickled. I have a jar in my fridge.