plecostomus in ponds

[alexrex20]

Re: plecostomus in ponds

i released my red tail cats and tiger shovelnose into lake conroe.

[Armadillo_Del_Rio]

Re: plecostomus in ponds

A way to catch them are with castaway nets. Greens Bayou has some in the shallow areas. You see them on rocks and in the the current. Sometimes they think you can not see them when you approach, so they freeze up and try to look like a stone or something. Then you cast your net over them, and bam, you got 'em.  

I wouldn't mind, helping out. I have fun when i catch plecos with the water, the fight, and the prize: pleco. Just gotta make time. I work nights 10 hours, and 5 days a week. I am Goin' try with a coworker of mine to catch some at Greens Bayou by his house. He says he sees them there all the time.

Where by UH is the pond? And is it big, deep?

I got a pond behind my complex up here on the NW side, and i have caught a baby pleco. so there are plecos breeding here, i just can see past 1 ft in the water.

[guppymax]

Re: plecostomus in ponds

I have never collected there near the U of H. There was and article about it years ago by Parks and Wildlife but that is gone. What I rembember is Mac Gregor Park. I think it is a bayou not a pond. I have no idea of the dimensions.

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=91.409816,111.796875&q=University+of+Houston&ie=UTF8&ll=29.711948,-95.335128&spn=0.01299,0.013647&om=1

We can take some time to plan this trip. There is no hurry. It might be cooler in a month or two. I found this link to all kinds of exotic fish that are collectable:

http://nas.er.usgs.gov/queries/Speci...thway=&Sortby=[Group],Genus,Species,SubSpecies&Size=50&nativeexotic=&Pa ge=12

There are some references to Buffalo Bayou in this link. The Pterygoplichthys are at the bottom of this page. One can click on one of them then click on the red in the upperright hand corner then click on the red highlighted area in Houston and get a list of locations.

max

[Jose]

Re: plecostomus in ponds

Max, there is some guy that catches plecos in white oak bayou in Cypress.

[armthehomeless]

Re: plecostomus in ponds

Most of the bayou in MacGragor Park is now fenced off. I remember playing frisbee golf there last year. I imagine that it isn't completely fenced off (I wasn't looking with that intent), but just thought you should be aware.

[guppymax]

Re: plecostomus in ponds

Thank you Jose and armthehomeless. Bufflao Bayou and Waugh Drive is sounding better. Jose, Do you have any details about the White Oak Bayou location? Greens Bayou and I10 seems pretty turbid wide and maybe deep. Are there any parks, bathrooms, shade and better fishing spots on Greens Bayou?

max

[Ellen]

Re: plecostomus in ponds

I have a cast net, but no fishing license. Does this count as fishing?

Ellen

[guppymax]

Re: plecostomus in ponds

Absolutely! A license is required.

max

[Armadillo_Del_Rio]

Re: plecostomus in ponds

Yeah I need a lincense, but i usally just run for it. I see where my friend fishes in greens' bayou. and then we can try other locations.

[Ellen]

Re: plecostomus in ponds

I guess I'll have to get a day pass then.  

Ellen

[guppymax]

Re: plecostomus in ponds

Bob Baker suggested that I could noodle the catfish but I am not going to do that:

http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&rls=SUNA,SUNA:2006-16,SUNA:en&q=catfish+noodling

max

[szidlon]

Re: plecostomus in ponds

Ellen, Texas fishing licenses expire on August 31st.  Looks like this years annual fee for freshwater is $28.  A one day pass will cost $11 plus $4 for each additional day.  I always get a fishing license but unfortunately I haven't had the time to do any fishing lately.  

For those interested in more info you can go here:

TPWD

Thought I'd post this since it looks like there are expeditions in the planning stages.

[Ellen]

Re: plecostomus in ponds

That's the same site I found earlier when I was seeing if I could get a one day pass. Now I know more than I will ever need to about fishing in TX!  

Ellen

[Ellen]

Re: plecostomus in ponds

Awww, no noodling? It looks so fun!

Ellen

[guppymax]

Re: plecostomus in ponds

szidlon, it is important to make time for the fun/important things in life like fishing. We can all find the burrows and let Bob do the noodling.

max