03-24-2005, 03:51 PM
[#0000ff]Here is a picture of some farm raised Nile Tilapia. That is EXACTLY what those fish are. I have caught them in several of the warmer states of the country. They are one of the best fish for aquaculture and are a good food fish. Also fun to catch wherever the water is warm enough for them. [/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]They could not live in any other lakes in Utah...unless the lowest winter temps stayed above about 55 degrees. They like it even warmer. In Arizona waters, where there are lots of them, they have big dieoffs in winters that get cold enough to drop the water temps below 50.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Yes, somebody planted them illegally. WOW. in Utah? Nothing like that has ever happened before.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]For those who want to catch some Tilapia, they will hit some lures and baits. However, they are more prone to eating vegetation than meat. In Arizona and California, when they won't bite on crawlers, they will often hit corn or doughballs. Whoops. Can't use corn in Utah.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]They could not live in any other lakes in Utah...unless the lowest winter temps stayed above about 55 degrees. They like it even warmer. In Arizona waters, where there are lots of them, they have big dieoffs in winters that get cold enough to drop the water temps below 50.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Yes, somebody planted them illegally. WOW. in Utah? Nothing like that has ever happened before.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]For those who want to catch some Tilapia, they will hit some lures and baits. However, they are more prone to eating vegetation than meat. In Arizona and California, when they won't bite on crawlers, they will often hit corn or doughballs. Whoops. Can't use corn in Utah.[/#0000ff]
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