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  • ok rumors,urban legends[texas cichlids]

    ok ive seen a few people on here say the have caught wild texas cichlids....my question is where?
    i know they can be cought in the rio in brownsville,but others have said in small rivers,lakes etcs.
    so whats real and whats myth?
    [ i smell a trip!!!]

  • #2
    Re: ok rumors,urban legends[texas cichlids]

    I know at the auction some had cichlids from lakejackson or victoria yesterday... (can't exactly remember)

    And personally I know I caught cichlids as a kid from all the lakes I grew up swimming in central Flordia- can't imagine that it would be too differnt here.  

    Now as for what the species was yesterday don't have a clue.

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    • #3
      Re: ok rumors,urban legends[texas cichlids]

      the ones at the auction where from lake victoria in africa.

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      • #4
        Re: ok rumors,urban legends[texas cichlids]

        Lake Austin in has tons in Austin, TX. I've caught some from there.
        Scarecrow : I haven't got a brain... only straw.
        Dorothy : How can you talk if you haven't got a brain?
        Scarecrow: I don't know... But some people without brains do an awful lot of talking... don't they?
        Dorothy: Yes, I guess you're right.

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        • #5
          Re: ok rumors,urban legends[texas cichlids]

          Scarecrow : I haven't got a brain... only straw.
          Dorothy : How can you talk if you haven't got a brain?
          Scarecrow: I don't know... But some people without brains do an awful lot of talking... don't they?
          Dorothy: Yes, I guess you're right.

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          • #6
            Re: ok rumors,urban legends[texas cichlids]

            check this out

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            • #7
              Re: ok rumors,urban legends[texas cichlids]

              Originally posted by crash83";p="
              the ones at the auction where from lake victoria in africa.
                   Half pay attention...        

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              • #8
                Re: ok rumors,urban legends[texas cichlids]

                I have caught tons at the bayou near my house when I was growing up.

                Don't know if they are still there cause they are expanding the bayou for "flood relief". When I was younger me and some friends also seen giant comets and albino oscar in the bayou.
                700g Mini-Monster tank

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                • #9
                  Re: ok rumors,urban legends[texas cichlids]

                  last night i did a ton of digging and it looks like there are least 10 places within a half hour-to a hour from houston that they were stocked,alot of reports that they were and still are cought in these places,most where cought between 1998 to present,but i guess they are getting common with local fishers so people dont really make a big deal about them.
                  the call them rio grande perch...
                  im going to go next weekend and see if i can find some lol!!!

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                  • #10
                    Re: ok rumors,urban legends[texas cichlids]

                    Let me know how you make out Crash  :clap:

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                    • #11
                      Re: ok rumors,urban legends[texas cichlids]

                      you are pretty close to a couple spots,believe it or not.

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                      • #12
                        Re: ok rumors,urban legends[texas cichlids]

                        Really...like where?

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                        • #13
                          Re: ok rumors,urban legends[texas cichlids]

                          i know i saw some small ones in a little pond near lake houston, i dont remmeber the name of the place Homeless might (he was driving)
                          Never fear I is here
                          David Abeles
                          Vice President
                          Greater Houston Aquarium Club

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                          • #14
                            Re: ok rumors,urban legends[texas cichlids]

                            ill post up the link in a little while and it will show you where they are established.

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                            • #15
                              Re: ok rumors,urban legends[texas cichlids]

                              here you go,i mapquest for the locations and there not far at all im kinda surprised there this far north.

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