Bigmouth Buffalo 100+ years old

[Phil Lilley]

https://bbc.com/future/article/20250109-bigmouth-buffalo-the-mysterious-fish-that-lives-for-a-century-and-doesnt-decline-with-age?utm_source=join1440&utm_medium=email&utm_placement=newsletter

[Quillback]

I watched a fishing show several years ago where they were fishing for them during their spawn.  They mentioned how old they can get which surprised me.  It would be a shame to kill one.

[tjm]

Apparently we are allowed to kill 20 per day, except on the Mississippi River which has a daily and possession limit of 100. https://mdc.mo.gov/fishing/species/buffalo

Not in local waters here, but I can imagine that most people would consider them as "just carp" and toss on the bank after shooting them. That thought reminds me of the dumpster pictures that @MoCarp used to post.

[Ham]

It’s idiotic that Bowfishing is allowed for any non invasive fish. 

[BilletHead]

6 minutes ago, Ham said:

It’s idiotic that Bowfishing is allowed for any non invasive fish. 

            What about Brown trout, brook trout and rainbow trout out West where they are trying to keep those fish out of native cutthroat ranges that are screwed up?