Lake Tahoe - Lake Monster!!

[Bob_VT]

Come on people...... Champ is a Lake Monster in Lake Champlain......... but, this one is self inflicted!!

Monster Goldfish Found in Lake Tahoe | Aquarium Dumping | LiveScience

 

[angus63]

Re: Lake Tahoe - Lake Monster!!

Come on people...... Champ is a Lake Monster in Lake Champlain......... but, this one is self inflicted!!

Monster Goldfish Found in Lake Tahoe | Aquarium Dumping | LiveScience

You're gonna need a bigger bowl !!!

 

[nwcove]

Re: Lake Tahoe - Lake Monster!!

that thing aint gunna be easy to flush !!!

 

[JB]

Re: Lake Tahoe - Lake Monster!!

Many lakes have been contaminated by "fishermen" using goldfish for bait. The progeny usually devolve into common carp and not into giant goldfish.

 

[roscoe]

Re: Lake Tahoe - Lake Monster!!

Doesn't resemble any goldfish I've seen.


More like an orange white bass or white crappie with large scales.

 

[jigngrub]

Re: Lake Tahoe - Lake Monster!!

Meh, there have been 14 other species of fish not to mention other aquatic critters that have been introduced into lake Tahoe over the past 100+ years... but the goldfish is going to be the one to muddy and muck it up.

That Koi/Goldfish is no worse than the (non-native) Common Carp that are already in the lake... and the eggs, fry, and juveniles will become part of the food chain.

If that 3 lb. Goldie strays too far into open water, I'm sure one of the larger (non-native) Lake Trout will have it for a meal.

 

[GA_Boater]

Re: Lake Tahoe - Lake Monster!!

It's the Easter Egg Carp. Wish people would get rid of unwanted fish the right way. I guess if it was a dog or cat it would have been dumped along the road.