Invasive northern snakehead, “Frankenfish” continues its spread in N.J. 

I recently caught a snake head giant and I didn’t know they were invasive so I am currently hunting it right now

With all these invasives creates revenue and taxes for the State. The rusty crawfish, northern snakehead, spotted lantern fly, emerald ash borer, purple loosstrife, Canada thistle and the list goes on and on sevenfold. It's a business not to eradicate them. The common carp has been here many years. Just saying the state throws funds from taxes at a problem that will not get fixed.

what about the southern border invasive ?

Yeah they’re invasive but they’re fun to catch. Gives us in NJ something to go out and find. My little sister hooked a nice one under the I 295 bridge in Bordentown crosswicks creek. Came up and whacked her chatterbait, jumped and spit the hook. Exciting fish

These townships in camden county poison the water to kill them but they keep it quiet. Take water samples in Collingwood. Oaklyn and Haddon township. Trying to make people kill a fish is unconditional. If i get a fine, I'm suing the state

I am near the Salem Canal, were can I fish for them?

What kind of boat is that?

Just eat them, they are really good

I really want an address for fishing snakehead fish, can you give it to me?

Are they edible?

Is that forest snakehead or its different.its look like forest snakehead

I personally dont think they're the killers they're made out to be. Ive caught a snakehead and 2 bass in 3 consecutive casts to same hole.

are you giving them away ? where can I come to collect some of them

Good 👍 👍

Next game fish of America!

Let them go to grow stop moonlighting for news attention. Best thing to happen to over polluted NJ tidal waters .

Some how ( or someone ) chain pickerel were introduced to a lake we use to fish in Ct , in a few years they virtually wiped out the fish population Except for a rare bass and sunnies all we caught was Pickerel in a lake that used to be teeming with bass and trout

No one can make you kill something! They aren't hurting shit best game fish ever

Where can I catch some in jersey?

The thing is, the damage that the wildlife agency is concerned about is not the kind of damage that happens overnight. It is subtle and slow and it could take many decades. Therefore, one cannot rightly say that they are not having any negative impact on the present native ecosystem. So, it is most certainly best to leave the decision-making to the experts who are educated and trained in this field and to follow the laws they've put in place. That's my personal feelings on the matter. I realize that anglers who enjoy releasing them will by no means do that. I didn't know that officials were taking the measures seen in this video. That's beautiful thing (for the bass and for the bass anglers and probably for other aspects of the natural habitat - but I wouldn't know. I'm not an expert).

I think they use the tributaries to spawn. Like clockwork i find them at the spillway of my local lake july 1st. A month from now they disappear

Down south they were considered horrible, and nothing really came of it. They did not wipe out everything.And they are great for fish fry, way better than black bass.

saw one in norhtern maine a few weeks ago had no clue what it was till i looked it up and already released it.....

Can anyone tell me where they've gotten these in NJ? I'm Asian and I would love to catch one of these for my mom because she grew up with them. I'm in central NJ.

In New Jersey we always seem to have some form of animal we are wasting money upon to "eradicate this invasive species"......personally I think going down to a small lake full of huge nasty snake head that survive our nasty summer in shallow fresh water in north jersey and grow to be in the 5 pound range would be a Joy.....

Getting the information out there is key. I had no idea this was happening.

From china?

Nice💗💛💛💛

Wait till it starts growing legs

I think they will eventually over power local top top fish predators like bass. These things can easily eat bass their own size. They can bite off chunks. It doesn't bode well imo. Their numbers should be reduced.

I keep this fish (it's native to my country so it's not invasive)

Spreading here in NY big time 😂

Why they so dangerous

You killed someone table turn around to you if you not believe me you will see 😢

GOOD JOB:)

Coming from a European that’s hilarious 😂😂😂😂 “we want to preserve our native species “

Their going to destroy the salmon

Free food…who wants to eat basd

Sales to Chinese restaurants, delicious fish

They're a really big problem here in North Carolina. Wildlife here have given the green light to dispose if caught.

It Jersey , it’s already a shit hole

If you ever had any species of snakehead in an aquarium you would understand why they want them gone. They are eating machines.

Hopefully people catch and kill, rather than catch and release

Getting cook

eat them good fish to eat

美味

Aggressive and stronk Joking aside, Hope the issue with these fish is mitigated soon

Like illegal immigrants?

Human Species is the most dangerous in humane😂

It’s only available for a limited amount of time at Red Lobster 🦞!🤣😂😅

Are they edible?