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what kind of fish is this?
Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2012 10:49 pm
by AHK Daddy
Took my family to Hoomaluhia this weekend. My daughter was reeling in her line when this little guy chased the bait to the shoreline and hooked up. Someone said it is a Nicaraguan Cichlid, but it doesn't look like the pictures I googled. I think it looks like juvenile peacock bass. Can anyone tell me what it is?
Re: what kind of fish is this?
Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2012 11:46 pm
by Ahnkochee
AHK Daddy wrote: I think it looks like juvenile peacock bass. Can anyone tell me what it is?
Here's a couple pictures of a juvenile Peacock Bass
That sure looks like a baby Tuc (Peacock Bass) to me!
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Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2012 8:32 am
by roadwarriorsvt
Yep. A Tuc fingerling for sure.
Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2012 1:03 pm
by Ahnkochee
Pretty awesome to know there are Tucs in Ho'omaluhia, hope they get big and fat feeding on the countless Red Devils in there. I wonder if there are many Pongee in there too.
Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2012 4:36 pm
by Stan Wright
Wow, I may have to start going fishing up there...
Open to fishing on Sat. & Sun from 10 to 3... I think.
Use to be hand pole only and only on the area at the dam.
Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2012 4:38 pm
by Stan Wright
Wonder if they could survive in Enchanted Lake?
Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2012 12:50 am
by Ahnkochee
Stan Wright wrote:Wonder if they could survive in Enchanted Lake?
I think the brackish lake is too salty for Tucs but perfect for Florida Snook or Oz Barramundi.
I wonder how much salinity a pongee can handle. The Kaku in there got wiped out by some shelfish bonehead fishermen who kept every kaku he caught especially the large breed stock. Now the tilapia population is getting out of control, need more predators in there. A bunch of pongee could help.
Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2012 8:30 am
by Ken
Ahnkochee wrote:Stan Wright wrote:Wonder if they could survive in Enchanted Lake?
I think the brackish lake is too salty for Tucs but perfect for Florida Snook or Oz Barramundi.
I wonder how much salinity a pongee can handle. The Kaku in there got wiped out by some shelfish bonehead fishermen who kept every kaku he caught especially the large breed stock. Now the tilapia population is getting out of control, need more predators in there. A bunch of pongee could help.
You forgot about tarpon
The kaku was fun...too bad.
Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2012 5:01 pm
by Ca_Bass
Not sure to what extent, but largemouth can handle brackish water. They can even spawn in it...actually just learned that the other day about the spawning. Pretty cool! I had no clue.