Re: SWM seeks LCF (Large Carnivorous Fish)?

Sturgeon.  Now that I think about it, I had considered it before.

According to http://www.sturgeon-web.co.uk/stur8a.html , Diamond
sturgeon gets to be 5' long in ponds, 15' in the wild.  Seems about
the right size.

And as an added bonus, I overcome my problem of "pond full of vicious
fish means that one can't climb into the water when maintenance needs
to be performed:"  Sturgeon seem to have no teeth, and just mouth the
food in.

Problematic in a way, though.  Means the squirrels will have to decay
before edibility.  Or I'll have to take a shovel to them.  At least
when the fish is young.    Now I just need to locate a supplier.  The
only references that pop up in Google are located in the UK. (I'd
prefer not to try the international species importation thing.)

I wonder if it will eat my goldfish?

Happy days, though:

According to
http://nechakosturgeon.org/who/eat.html

"Someone once even found a dead cat inside a sturgeon. They were
pretty sure the cat was already dead with the sturgeon ate it."

Good times.  :>  Good times.


Thanks to one and all for the suggestions.  Catfish (flathead,
channel, and the like) are definitely my second choice.


On Sun, 30 Nov 2003 00:41:15 GMT, "><\(\(\(\\\"> John Lange"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

>In Wisconsin we use Northern Pike or better yet "Tiger Muskie"  Northerns
>are easy to catch, but the Muskie has to be over 42" before they are legal.
>But talk about a cool fish, 50" - 60" can be seen regularly.
>
>Another good LARGE predator is Sturgeon.  And when you get tired of them get
>'em pregnant and the eggs make great caviar.  You might even try large
>Rainbow, Lake, or Brown Trout, I have seen large ones devour Ducks.  What
>about Salmon?
>
>JOhn ><>
>
>
>"John Hines" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
>news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> Monty Burns <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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>> >So here's my question:  what kind of fish could I get that would eat
>> >dead squirrels and grow to be 2-3 feet long?
>>
>> A dawg that swims?
>