Danoinark Posted March 4, 2006 Posted March 4, 2006 Taken on Dry Run Creek in Arkansas by Tom A. Shows a giant bow with a lamphrey attached. Dano Glass Has Class "from the laid back lane in the Arkansas Ozarks"
Brian K. Shaffer Posted March 4, 2006 Posted March 4, 2006 That's awful I have caught a few trout in Norfolk with lampreys attached.. and its hard to get them off the fish and even harder to kill them. I had to actually stomp the lamprey in two to kill it. What a strange situation for such a great river. best fishes - Brian Just once I wish a trout would wink at me! ozarkflyfisher@gmail.com I'm the guy wearing the same Simms longbilled hat for 10 years now.
Danoinark Posted March 5, 2006 Author Posted March 5, 2006 Its called a Lamprey eel, even though its not truly an eel...here is all you would ever want to know about them.. Dano http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navc...LD:en&q=lamprey Glass Has Class "from the laid back lane in the Arkansas Ozarks"
Wayne SW/MO Posted March 5, 2006 Posted March 5, 2006 There are a couple of species in Missouri waters, but I haven't seen one. Today's release is tomorrows gift to another fisherman.
Members FJ80 Posted March 6, 2006 Members Posted March 6, 2006 That's awful I have caught a few trout in Norfolk with lampreys attached.. and its hard to get them off the fish and even harder to kill them. I had to actually stomp the lamprey in two to kill it. What a strange situation for such a great river. best fishes - Brian This reminds me of several stories I have heard regarding creatures we have seen very little and don't understand. Hey look what's that, Let's kill it. An example of this mentality playing out is the Hellbender. Part of the reason for the decline of the Hellbender in the Ozarks streams is simply lack of education. I would encourage people to understand the role of a oranism in the ecosystem before just killing it. Lampreys are native to the Ozark streams and have been part of the fish community since before white man arrived. Although they have become nuisance species in some places, it is unlikely that with the number of trout stocked each year compared to the number of lamprey, that there will be any noticable effect on the fishery.
Members FishinBC Posted March 6, 2006 Members Posted March 6, 2006 Well said FJ80. As a follower of the wolf reintroduction in Yellowstone, it always amazes me that we take our enviroment for granted. Bill and Cheri McD Rob Dog -The Trout Herding Border Collie Briar Rose - The Ball Nut http://photobucket.com/albums/v513/FishinBC/?start=20
Randall Posted March 6, 2006 Posted March 6, 2006 i had absolutely no idea we had anything but leeches here. i'm guessing that they're pretty rare, and don't have the numbers to do much damage. would a lamprey attach to a person? i ask because one of the articles from dano's link talked about whales being attacked by em. Cute animals taste better.
Danoinark Posted March 6, 2006 Author Posted March 6, 2006 Randall, never heard of that, but I assume its not out of the realm of possibility. Might be interesting research....Dano Glass Has Class "from the laid back lane in the Arkansas Ozarks"
Members johnnymiller Posted March 7, 2006 Members Posted March 7, 2006 Dang that lamprey is so big it just makes you just want to kill it.
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