has any one ever tried a creek tank?

[waltwiso]

HELLO......This is a first for me.  I hope it posts!?  I've had river (tidal), creek, pond, brackish...all native to DE tanks.  But, keep in mind......if you collect in non-tidal waters, you will not be able to keep game fish under the legal size..... unless you have a scientific collecting permit from the state of DE.  But you will need a DE fishinng license.  The DSAS was able to get one (scientific) every year until people lost interest.  If the DSAS wants to have a freshwater collecting trip, you should get in contact with me.....or the state division of fiish.  I Have applied for the club in the past and should have no problem obtaining the permit now.  So, I will look into it again and see if the permits are still available.  And get one for the DSAS

[kaptken]

Didin't know about that kind of permit.  thats great.  does it cover the tidal species too?  like for the possible tidal SW collecting trip you mentioned also? 

[johnmaloney]

Cool thread - Florida FW fish except the flagfish and exotics, seem skiddish and don't move much in the tanks I have had (tough as nails though! I realize now I didn't know what I was doing back then. 100% WCs etc..). I wonder if the northern FW species behave differently?

Here you can get them from private lakes that are stocked with purchased fish. You might be able to find one nearby, most lakes in neighborhoods are stocked with some fish here, is it the same in Delaware?

Cool you can get a scientific permit for it. A local guy got one to grow a Spiny Lobster in a tank, it is now 38'' long, (not including antennae and they don't have claws) pretty big for Florida Spiny Lobster.

A guy in NY has a local specimens tank, pipefish etc.. looks pretty cool.

[IanH]

Cool thread - Florida FW fish except the flagfish and exotics, seem skiddish and don't move much in the tanks I have had (tough as nails though! I realize now I didn't know what I was doing back then. 100% WCs etc..). I wonder if the northern FW species behave differently?

Here you can get them from private lakes that are stocked with purchased fish. You might be able to find one nearby, most lakes in neighborhoods are stocked with some fish here, is it the same in Delaware?

Cool you can get a scientific permit for it. A local guy got one to grow a Spiny Lobster in a tank, it is now 38'' long, (not including antennae and they don't have claws) pretty big for Florida Spiny Lobster.

A guy in NY has a local specimens tank, pipefish etc.. looks pretty cool.

Thats a big A-- lobster

[kaptken]

I'm still waiting to hear from good Ole Walt.  I'm pretty sure we can do it with a couple basic state fishing licenced members handling the nets.  thats like $8.50 for any fishermen/women out there.  and then divy up the catch .  the rest of the trip is a nice day at the beach, wading in warm water, and collecting a few Rays!   

[DamnPepShrimp]

This is so cool! I was just out on my friends boat in the christiana river catching some type of bait fish and channel catfish. It got my thinking about setting up a native tank! My only concern is, you obviously wouldn't need a heater, but what about a chiller in the summer? I rarely run my heater and my tanks still get pretty hot in the summer, hotter than any river around here. Catching the little bait fish got my thinking about my old peacock bass tank I had. I remember one guy on the dock catching baitfish in the river to feed his peacock bass haha.

Ken, I think it'd be cool to do a trip to collect stuff at the beachs, rays would be sweet! Really have me considering setting up a tank for this, when I move again.

[xwhatmeworryx]

my tank seems to do perfectly fine in the summer without a chiller it just sits out in my garage.. but than again all i have is some sunnies, creek chubbs, catfish, and tadpoles lol