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nicoal123 t1_j64r3x7 wrote

My son caught a wild catfish in our creek. He put it in his fish tank. It ate all the other fish and doubled in size in just two weeks. He took it out of his tank and released it back where he caught it. While it was in the tank it would only come out of hiding at night. You had to use a flashlight at night to take a peek at him. It was pretty cool.

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ferrix t1_j64xbxv wrote

Gave him a free vacation with meals and round trip travel included

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nicoal123 t1_j64xig0 wrote

Lol pretty much. I can only imagine how big he is now.

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DirtwormSlim t1_j667cah wrote

Best two weeks of my life.

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AccountUnable t1_j66z7om wrote

None of the other fish in the pond believe him. He tells the story at the pub all the time.

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chishiki t1_j674u8l wrote

“There’s Curly Catfish who got abducted by aliens… tell us again about the butt probe you drunk bastard lolol!!!”

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rickyshine t1_j67bgnk wrote

In the future* please don't release fish into the wild, it poses a risk of aquatic invasive species

Edit: i know its not an invasive species per se but in my state this situation is handled under aquatic invasive species regulations and its always best practice to rehome or dispose of fish kept in an aquarium so they dont threaten wild fish❤️ -avid fisherman

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BubblebreathDragon t1_j67i5t0 wrote

I see what you're trying to say but the invasive part is less of an issue if you caught it from the wild.

The bigger concern of releasing any fish into the wild - regardless of origin - is that you may be spreading disease/illness from your aquarium that can now infect other wildlife.

I can't speak for other states but I know in the state of Washington, it's illegal to catch from the wild as well as illegal to release them into the wild. Both for disease purposes as well as protecting local wildlife in general.

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Fen94 t1_j67dul9 wrote

But it was caught wild originally

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nicoal123 t1_j6896wq wrote

He released the fish in the same spot where he originally trapped it.

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rickyshine t1_j68adxa wrote

It could catch an infection in your aquarium and spread it to native fish. Unfortunately its best practice to never release live animals or plants back into the wild.

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nicoal123 t1_j68bjfc wrote

My son is an adult now. He doesn't go to the creek anymore to trap and release weird little creatures for fun.

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rickyshine t1_j68bq7b wrote

👍🏼👍🏼 just helpful info for others so they dont find themselves in a legal battle with the department of natural resources

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