Young Red-Fin Pickerel

Gilbert Arenas · 06-05-2007, 02:30 PM

I just caught a red-fin pickerel out of Lake Murray in SC and I am thinking about keeping it. The problem is... i dont know exactly what to feed it. It is maybe 2 to 2.5in. I have a few small Mosquito Fish in the tank with it that i feed my Water Dragon. Do you think these would be ok to feed it???

flamingo · 06-05-2007, 06:32 PM

At that size, live feeder fish and certain insects are probably all it will readily take. Try mosquito fish, guppies, rosey reds, etc. but make sure you gutload them days before you feed to the pickerel.

Be certain to check the laws for your state- certain areas have regulations on pickerel, and some even prohibit the capture of them to begin with.

Gilbert Arenas · 06-06-2007, 09:45 PM

i checked it and they arent any restrictions on them as far as i read

btw... how would i go about gutloading a fish?

flamingo · 06-07-2007, 02:04 PM

In a seperate tank, a week before feeding, feed the fish a good flake food, etc. Right beforehand, let it "gorge" on the food, then feed to the pickerel. If it isn't done, your basically feeding it a fish with little nutrition that's staving.

Gilbert Arenas · 06-07-2007, 09:45 PM

alright cool... thanks

06-05-2007, 02:30 PM	#1
Gilbert Arenas Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 4	Young Red-Fin Pickerel I just caught a red-fin pickerel out of Lake Murray in SC and I am thinking about keeping it. The problem is... i dont know exactly what to feed it. It is maybe 2 to 2.5in. I have a few small Mosquito Fish in the tank with it that i feed my Water Dragon. Do you think these would be ok to feed it???

06-05-2007, 06:32 PM	#2
flamingo One Word: Croutons. Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Wisconsin Age: 17 Posts: 1,878	At that size, live feeder fish and certain insects are probably all it will readily take. Try mosquito fish, guppies, rosey reds, etc. but make sure you gutload them days before you feed to the pickerel. Be certain to check the laws for your state- certain areas have regulations on pickerel, and some even prohibit the capture of them to begin with. __________________ I'm still around from time to time. If you'd like to chat, send me a pm and i'll tell you where to contact me

06-07-2007, 02:04 PM	#4
flamingo One Word: Croutons. Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Wisconsin Age: 17 Posts: 1,878	In a seperate tank, a week before feeding, feed the fish a good flake food, etc. Right beforehand, let it "gorge" on the food, then feed to the pickerel. If it isn't done, your basically feeding it a fish with little nutrition that's staving. __________________ I'm still around from time to time. If you'd like to chat, send me a pm and i'll tell you where to contact me

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Gilbert Arenas Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 4	i checked it and they arent any restrictions on them as far as i read btw... how would i go about gutloading a fish?

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Gilbert Arenas Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 4	alright cool... thanks

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