the fish at 20:51 and after you called a suckermouth and whitefish is a native killifish Fundulus diaphanus the banded killifish. The sick fish isn't going to make it he's way to far gone appears to have columnaris which is highly contagious and can wipe out fish very quickly, don't want to transfer that to other tanks. Seachem's Kanaplex works well on it but not if as far along as the sunfish.
Thank you! I ended up moving the sick fish to its own tank, and it died by morning sadly. (So yes, you called it.) I'm just surprised it was sick in the wild...or the specimen container infected the wounds left by the leaches it had on it when I caught it. Also, I'm dumbfounded how I have a Banded killifish from a pond in WA state....are there reports of them this far north anywhere I'm the US? Now I need to catch more!
Wow, great eyes! I am quite interested in finding banded killifish. Last Sunday Matthew and I drove four hours down to some estuaries near Astoria to look for some. And we found none! Little did we know that they are here in Seattle! This is of course an introduced species, not native to Washington or Oregon, but somehow some got here and got established in a few isolated water bodies. Great video, Alexander, we need to go together to look for more of those Fundulus diaphanus!
@@lawrencekent7941 Definitely! I didn't recognize it at first, obviously...but that lone fish was caught right in the same spot we got those first]o sticklebacks! I'm glad I had a second (100s?) of sets of eyes taking a look for me. I'm ready any day you are.
@@lawrencekent7941 it just occurred to me, that if I caught that fish from Thorton Creek, a mile from Lake Washington, then more then likely they came from the lake at some point. We also saw 2 river otters swimming there that day as well! I would like to check the arboretum area and perhaps the Slough on Bothell/Kenmore also
@@Fishtory I think the fish is more likely to be a western mosquitofish they've been seen in lake Sammamish and creeks/ponds around Lynwood and bothell, and throughout WA. But I didn't know that banded killifish were introduced to WA, another fish to hunt for my life list
It is the best net I've ever found for collecting...by far (super super tough but light) and it's called "The Perfect Dip Net" and sold by Jonah's Aquarium online, however it's out of stock due to supplying issues with aluminum...but im doing a special video on the history of nets soon...or whenever he gets more in stock again
I thoroughly enjoyed this Alexander!! What a beautiful habitat you have there in the heart of the city ❤ Smart phone indeed, selflessly jumping into the water to facilitate trippy "Easy Rider" vibes😂 Thank you so much for sharing bro 🙏
I'm very jealous of all the diversity yall have out there compared to here. That's a beefy stickleback in that specimen container, so very cool, thanks for sharing Alex.
Unfortunately, pretty much everything besides a few select species of baitfish are illegal to keep in Ontario. And of the baitfish I can legally keep, they can only be in my FMZ or fishery management zone. Further limiting the variety I could obtain. If I ever get deep into the hobby I will be applying for the proper permits to keep a large native tank. I would love to have some of the smaller species I grew up catching as a young one. A native sunfish tank with a small bullhead would be phenomenal.
Hay Alex ! I netted ten Bullhead Catfish ! I'm in Massachusetts, just south of Boston . I've been treating them in five gal buckets with inside hang on filters . It's been almost a month And they are all healthy, active , and growing fast ! Their diet is a mix of big bites , and sinking shrimp pellets for catfish ! They are two inches long now, and I got them when they were under an inch ! I'd love to get some feed back from someone who does this or has !
I personally have never kept them more than the summer months, honestly. But I know at least a dozen local friends with them as long term pets. They're pretty scrappy, and seem to do fine with anything other than high temps... also if you mix them with domesticated fish, just make sure the domestic fish don't have ich or any noticeable illness, because the strains in the hobby are way more aggressive than most the wild ones , and catfish can get infections and or ich pretty easily. But is sounds like you've got this down well already! So cheers!
@@Fishtory Thanks man, that's what I wanted to hear! I don't have ich issues, I only keep live bearers, corys, algi eaters, and a Jack Dempsey. Mostly focus on guppy breading. The new two inche now native catfish I have moved outside in ten gal buckets with some of my endlers to eventually supply the cats with love food to hunt, as the endlers will surely breed fresh fry! I did keep three inside in a guppy community tank and it's going well !
You do here too...unless it's on private property, and or being used as bait for game fishing....but still you can't buy or sell nearly any living fish. Very ridiculous laws in my opinion.
You definitely should try and make it out here some day. The natural beauty is everywhere and second to none. Fresh and salt water, mountains, temprate Forests, ancient rain Forests, alpine, tundra Even (up at 9000+ feet in the mountains), bogs, swamps, and even desert as hot and harsh as Texas if you drive about 2.5 hours east
New to the hobby, I have learned so much from you. Thank you for what you share. I hope you keep this project and update the progress,curious about those eggs.
Well thank you kindly, and welcome to the channel! I released the species I can't legally keep, but some I can keep *if I'm going to use them as fishing bait fish* lol... so I'll keep them to fatten up as "bait" and then accidently forget to go fishing.
WOOOP! I just collected some bogbean and a lily rhizome from the local Vancouver area, keeping my fingers crossed that they make it in "The Tub Life"....love these nature videos Alex!
Seems like algae’s are taking over everywhere in our native waters. Have you tested for phosphate in the areas you go too? Just curious. Good video and description, thanks for sharing! Be well and safe Alex.
I don't have a phosphate test kit, but I'd love to know that as well. I want to go sample like 5 lakes and have people guess, then tell the ph, tds, nitrates etc etc
cant see it to well, they do not looks like an{ rock bass, Ambloplites} but look more like Bantam sun fish, if they are rock bass then they are shadow, or Roanoke rock bass. You know Ambloplites Ariommus ,and Cavifrons.. Enneacanthus Obesus the banded sunfish.. might be do to the water quality, but this is just off the top of my head, NOT an expert. I had to through some BIG words back, and I confuse spell check...... love it! I'm going to watch more, and you might catch this fish.
Beautiful! Alex, well done. To be honest, I am not familiar with native fish, the types and what they look like. I would like to learn more. TY, this is a good introduction.
I am so glad you are finding it interesting. There are some amazing species. The laws around the USA concerning collecting are very strict sadly. Most places you must release them
@@Fishtory I know in Oklahoma you need a fishing license to catch fish for food or aquarium use. I'm not sure if there are any species that must be released, but I doubt it.
Thank you. Sadly it died that evening though. It had 2 leaches when I found it...and it's been so warm that I think it was sick in the shallows- hence me netting it.
You'll have to get some algae scrapes under the microscope one day.... How cool to see how much microfauna and microcrustaceans are living in that stuff?!!!!!
Cant keep non game fish...other than bait fish... in which you can keep them until you use them...but no limit is set lol... no salmonids may be kept without a farmed/ captive bred license. Anything bought from places like jonahs aquarium. Com is also okay to own.
@@Fishtory So would sticklebacks be "nongame" or "bait?" I really want to do a nice habitat tank for some so my family can watch them and maybe even see them make nests!
@@Fishtory Also, I love that pond. I just ran a class there teaching my students about dragonflies and darners. Its a great naturalist spot in Seattle. You ever visit UBNA?
No, sadly it died. (Honestly, with this weather and the water 20 degrees hotter than normal years, it was probably dying when I caught it near shore, in a daze.)
If it's on private property, then it's legal unless they're protected status. Then invasives are legal to catch almost always (carp you don't need a license for technically. Although, GOOD LUCK telling a game warden "I'll only catch carp today officer." ... on a lake with trout). Then you can catch some minnow and crappie, bass and other warm lake fish, with a fishing license (you're not supposed to keep them alive very long though no actual law exists on how long). So it's a patchwork of laws and where you have to listen to each law. The dumbest one is Pike Minnows or whitefish etc... you can catch and kill them, but can't use them as bait or keep them as pets, or release them.
@@Fishtory WA seems overly too restrictive and at times ironic. Some areas you can get free gambusia for mosquito control yet they're considered invasive lol. I thought I had read that theres 2 crayfish species you can catch w/o a license. The assumption I have is the wwfd are assuming youre going to use them as bait or dinner? Idk lol. In Florida where I lived had a marina which is where I sampled to see what was there besides gators. Everytime I see someone fishing or more or less poaching ie catching/killing certain trout, never a ranger around.
Sadly this seems to be a western states issue as there's like 13 states that don't allow you to keep natives, (or are really restrictive) the majority of them happen to be from the rockies & further west which doesn't really make sense considering how far they are from the heart of north americas aquatic diversity.
Do not get caught taking baby Bass it is illegal. whatever your state minimum to keep them fishing is what they have to be to take them for an aquarium. If a game warden catches you you are in trouble.
the fish at 20:51 and after you called a suckermouth and whitefish is a native killifish Fundulus diaphanus the banded killifish. The sick fish isn't going to make it he's way to far gone appears to have columnaris which is highly contagious and can wipe out fish very quickly, don't want to transfer that to other tanks. Seachem's Kanaplex works well on it but not if as far along as the sunfish.
Thank you! I ended up moving the sick fish to its own tank, and it died by morning sadly. (So yes, you called it.) I'm just surprised it was sick in the wild...or the specimen container infected the wounds left by the leaches it had on it when I caught it.
Also, I'm dumbfounded how I have a Banded killifish from a pond in WA state....are there reports of them this far north anywhere I'm the US? Now I need to catch more!
Wow, great eyes! I am quite interested in finding banded killifish. Last Sunday Matthew and I drove four hours down to some estuaries near Astoria to look for some. And we found none! Little did we know that they are here in Seattle! This is of course an introduced species, not native to Washington or Oregon, but somehow some got here and got established in a few isolated water bodies. Great video, Alexander, we need to go together to look for more of those Fundulus diaphanus!
@@lawrencekent7941 Definitely! I didn't recognize it at first, obviously...but that lone fish was caught right in the same spot we got those first]o sticklebacks! I'm glad I had a second (100s?) of sets of eyes taking a look for me.
I'm ready any day you are.
@@lawrencekent7941 it just occurred to me, that if I caught that fish from Thorton Creek, a mile from Lake Washington, then more then likely they came from the lake at some point. We also saw 2 river otters swimming there that day as well! I would like to check the arboretum area and perhaps the Slough on Bothell/Kenmore also
@@Fishtory I think the fish is more likely to be a western mosquitofish they've been seen in lake Sammamish and creeks/ponds around Lynwood and bothell, and throughout WA. But I didn't know that banded killifish were introduced to WA, another fish to hunt for my life list
"I'm a Time Traveler, and so are you". That made me happy! :)
WOW, you know a lot. Love the video, i'm always out looking for a new specimen.
What kind of net is that? Is it a pool skimmer net?
It is the best net I've ever found for collecting...by far (super super tough but light) and it's called "The Perfect Dip Net" and sold by Jonah's Aquarium online, however it's out of stock due to supplying issues with aluminum...but im doing a special video on the history of nets soon...or whenever he gets more in stock again
@@Fishtory Thank you. I need one like that.
I thoroughly enjoyed this Alexander!!
What a beautiful habitat you have there in the heart of the city ❤
Smart phone indeed, selflessly jumping into the water to facilitate trippy "Easy Rider" vibes😂
Thank you so much for sharing bro 🙏
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for coming by the channel!
I'm very jealous of all the diversity yall have out there compared to here. That's a beefy stickleback in that specimen container, so very cool, thanks for sharing Alex.
Thank YOU, For reaching me so much about native fish on your channel
Great video. Love seeing beautiful native fish.
Thank you very kindly
Wow! That’s cool! I used to collect fish from my nearby creek as well. Liked!
For the algorithm!
Unfortunately, pretty much everything besides a few select species of baitfish are illegal to keep in Ontario.
And of the baitfish I can legally keep, they can only be in my FMZ or fishery management zone. Further limiting the variety I could obtain.
If I ever get deep into the hobby I will be applying for the proper permits to keep a large native tank. I would love to have some of the smaller species I grew up catching as a young one.
A native sunfish tank with a small bullhead would be phenomenal.
Bro I can't believe you dropped your phone hahaha
Haha yeahhhh well I bring it everywhere and climb through the woods trying to film things ... FOR YOU PEOPLE lol 😆
That bluegill is done.
He was fine, I took him back in the evening
So great
Thank you so much
Hay Alex ! I netted ten Bullhead Catfish ! I'm in Massachusetts, just south of Boston .
I've been treating them in five gal buckets with inside hang on filters . It's been almost a month
And they are all healthy, active , and growing fast ! Their diet is a mix of big bites , and sinking
shrimp pellets for catfish ! They are two inches long now, and I got them when they were
under an inch ! I'd love to get some feed back from someone who does this or has !
!?!
I personally have never kept them more than the summer months, honestly. But I know at least a dozen local friends with them as long term pets.
They're pretty scrappy, and seem to do fine with anything other than high temps... also if you mix them with domesticated fish, just make sure the domestic fish don't have ich or any noticeable illness, because the strains in the hobby are way more aggressive than most the wild ones , and catfish can get infections and or ich pretty easily.
But is sounds like you've got this down well already! So cheers!
@@Fishtory Thanks man, that's what I wanted to hear!
I don't have ich issues, I only keep live bearers, corys, algi eaters, and a Jack Dempsey. Mostly focus on guppy breading.
The new two inche now native catfish I have moved outside in ten gal buckets with some of my endlers to eventually supply the cats with love food to hunt, as the endlers will surely breed fresh fry!
I did keep three inside in a guppy community tank and it's going well !
Very cool, here in Arizona you have to have a license and lots of paperwork to catch fish in the wild.
You do here too...unless it's on private property, and or being used as bait for game fishing....but still you can't buy or sell nearly any living fish. Very ridiculous laws in my opinion.
Looks like I need to eventually make my way to the Seattle area.
You definitely should try and make it out here some day. The natural beauty is everywhere and second to none. Fresh and salt water, mountains, temprate Forests, ancient rain Forests, alpine, tundra Even (up at 9000+ feet in the mountains), bogs, swamps, and even desert as hot and harsh as Texas if you drive about 2.5 hours east
@@Fishtory that sounds totally amazing! Texas is very diverse as well but that might have us beat.
@@Fishtory it's only a 33 hour drive...
Thanks!
Thanks Larry! I greatly appreciate it
New to the hobby, I have learned so much from you. Thank you for what you share. I hope you keep this project and update the progress,curious about those eggs.
Well thank you kindly, and welcome to the channel! I released the species I can't legally keep, but some I can keep *if I'm going to use them as fishing bait fish* lol... so I'll keep them to fatten up as "bait" and then accidently forget to go fishing.
invasive from New Zealand,,,, now that's something you never hear... What did we let out? A snail..? thats crazy,, never knew..
Haha yeah pretty odd... oh and sheep 🐑 lol
@@Fishtory haha at least they're tasty...
WOOOP! I just collected some bogbean and a lily rhizome from the local Vancouver area, keeping my fingers crossed that they make it in "The Tub Life"....love these nature videos Alex!
Oh right on! Glad you enjoyed it. I almost didn't bother showing the netting and algae discussion , but I felt like it was all part of the true biome
@@Fishtory that algae bloom was so crazy, I was getting "here is how the world ends" vibes....
Vancouver Washington or BC?
@@rockinhorsefeathers8100 up in BC, good sir!
Seems like algae’s are taking over everywhere in our native waters. Have you tested for phosphate in the areas you go too? Just curious. Good video and description, thanks for sharing! Be well and safe Alex.
I don't have a phosphate test kit, but I'd love to know that as well. I want to go sample like 5 lakes and have people guess, then tell the ph, tds, nitrates etc etc
cant see it to well, they do not looks like an{ rock bass, Ambloplites} but look more like Bantam sun fish, if they are rock bass then they are shadow, or Roanoke rock bass. You know Ambloplites Ariommus ,and Cavifrons.. Enneacanthus Obesus the banded sunfish.. might be do to the water quality, but this is just off the top of my head, NOT an expert. I had to through some BIG words back, and I confuse spell check...... love it! I'm going to watch more, and you might catch this fish.
Well id agree in most states. However up here in Washington state only about 5 sunfish survive. We have only 54 fish here total ...freshwater species
Great video thanks for sharing
So glad you enjoyed it Lori! Thanks for tuning in
Beautiful! Alex, well done. To be honest, I am not familiar with native fish, the types and what they look like. I would like to learn more. TY, this is a good introduction.
I am so glad you are finding it interesting. There are some amazing species. The laws around the USA concerning collecting are very strict sadly. Most places you must release them
@@Fishtory I know in Oklahoma you need a fishing license to catch fish for food or aquarium use. I'm not sure if there are any species that must be released, but I doubt it.
Lovely video. Did the sick fish get better?
Thank you. Sadly it died that evening though. It had 2 leaches when I found it...and it's been so warm that I think it was sick in the shallows- hence me netting it.
Très intéressant!
Merci
You'll have to get some algae scrapes under the microscope one day.... How cool to see how much microfauna and microcrustaceans are living in that stuff?!!!!!
I'm ahead of yuh ...or rather, right there with yuh! I've got samples in jars on my porch as we speak
this is really cool. which park was this? i didn't catch the name and it doesn't look familiar 🤔
Twin ponds park and meadowbrook park
Question Alex can low nitrates cause plants to die off
Yes, some plants need a baseline level for sure. Especially in combination with other vitamin or mineral difficiency
Great idea… but what are the laws around keeping natives/wild caught fish in WA state? I would love to do it but am nervous about legal repercussions.
Cant keep non game fish...other than bait fish... in which you can keep them until you use them...but no limit is set lol... no salmonids may be kept without a farmed/ captive bred license. Anything bought from places like jonahs aquarium. Com is also okay to own.
@@Fishtory So would sticklebacks be "nongame" or "bait?" I really want to do a nice habitat tank for some so my family can watch them and maybe even see them make nests!
@@Fishtory Also, I love that pond. I just ran a class there teaching my students about dragonflies and darners. Its a great naturalist spot in Seattle. You ever visit UBNA?
@@Fishtory Oh I see what you mean. Keep until you use them as bait. So can't keep in an aquarium then... :/
Did the sick fish make it?
No, sadly it died. (Honestly, with this weather and the water 20 degrees hotter than normal years, it was probably dying when I caught it near shore, in a daze.)
Im curious as to the legalities of collecting native nano fish here in WA as I can't find any relevant info. At best I always find stuff on invasives.
If it's on private property, then it's legal unless they're protected status. Then invasives are legal to catch almost always (carp you don't need a license for technically. Although, GOOD LUCK telling a game warden "I'll only catch carp today officer." ... on a lake with trout). Then you can catch some minnow and crappie, bass and other warm lake fish, with a fishing license (you're not supposed to keep them alive very long though no actual law exists on how long).
So it's a patchwork of laws and where you have to listen to each law. The dumbest one is Pike Minnows or whitefish etc... you can catch and kill them, but can't use them as bait or keep them as pets, or release them.
@@Fishtory WA seems overly too restrictive and at times ironic. Some areas you can get free gambusia for mosquito control yet they're considered invasive lol. I thought I had read that theres 2 crayfish species you can catch w/o a license. The assumption I have is the wwfd are assuming youre going to use them as bait or dinner? Idk lol. In Florida where I lived had a marina which is where I sampled to see what was there besides gators. Everytime I see someone fishing or more or less poaching ie catching/killing certain trout, never a ranger around.
Sadly this seems to be a western states issue as there's like 13 states that don't allow you to keep natives, (or are really restrictive) the majority of them happen to be from the rockies & further west which doesn't really make sense considering how far they are from the heart of north americas aquatic diversity.
Do not get caught taking baby Bass it is illegal. whatever your state minimum to keep them fishing is what they have to be to take them for an aquarium. If a game warden catches you you are in trouble.
If he catches u
If any are USA Endangered, even better.
Wait, you are still alive? King of DIY has not stabbed you yet?
Hahah not yet