Where I set the trap.
Sticklebacks
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, Apr 06 2012 07:49 AM
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Posted 06 April 2012 - 07:49 AM
After two weeks of setting my homemade minniw traps, I have finally had some luck. I set one last night in a new spot using shrimp as the bait and this morning I had 6 Sticklebacks in there. Of course I didn't think to bring my little photo tank, so I set that one and another in the same area back so next time I will use the photo tank. Here are a few pics.
Where I set the trap.
Sticklebacks
Where I set the trap.
Sticklebacks
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Posted 06 April 2012 - 02:06 PM
Great pics! This population seems to have a lovely dark green metallic sheen. They just happen to be my all time favourite fish, I have 3 in a 21 Gallon tank. My larger male is busy nest building. Remarkable to watch and he is diligent in defending his site! Thanks for sharing.
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Posted 06 April 2012 - 02:31 PM
Hopefully tomorrow morning I will have some more in the traps. I'll be bringing my photo tank this time aswell. I couldn't get a look at their spines but I do beleive they are three spined sticklebacks. The pond I caught them in is directly connected to the ocean, only the road seperates the pond from the ocean. So the pond is somewhat tidal.
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Posted 06 April 2012 - 03:07 PM
Yes they look like 3-Spines and will be more heavily armoured than their freshwater cousins. Look forward to the tank pics, some wider habitat pics wouldn't go amiss either 
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I have a fascination with these fish stretching back to my childhood, amazingly adaptable, hardy, pugnacious and to my eyes very beautiful. I love it when they 's' bend their bodies!
.I have a fascination with these fish stretching back to my childhood, amazingly adaptable, hardy, pugnacious and to my eyes very beautiful. I love it when they 's' bend their bodies!
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Posted 06 April 2012 - 05:17 PM
What species of Stickleback would inhabit strictly freshwater? I have a good purely freshwater location I know that there are sticklebacks just wondering could I expect a different species of stickleback there.
I set another trap and took a few more pics of the overall area.
Looking north, you can just see the river feeding the pond at the top left of the pic.
Looking south,the ocean is about 200m around that point on the right side of the pic.
I set the third trap near the mouth of this small stream, thinking there might be more activity there for feeding.
I set another trap and took a few more pics of the overall area.
Looking north, you can just see the river feeding the pond at the top left of the pic.
Looking south,the ocean is about 200m around that point on the right side of the pic.
I set the third trap near the mouth of this small stream, thinking there might be more activity there for feeding.
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Posted 07 April 2012 - 09:47 AM
Thanks for the pics, very interesting.
Sticklebacks have both marine and freshwater poulations, so if we take the 3-Spine, Gasterosteus aculeatus, this species would be be different in morphology (in this case the armour plates) depending on wether they were from fresh or salt water-same species though. You may see the 9-Spine (fresh and marine) and the Brook Sticklebacks were you are also, the latter seem to be only rarely seen in brakish water (we don't have this species in the UK-I'm paraphrasing the Peterson guide.)
Good luck with the trap, look forward to the results!
Sticklebacks have both marine and freshwater poulations, so if we take the 3-Spine, Gasterosteus aculeatus, this species would be be different in morphology (in this case the armour plates) depending on wether they were from fresh or salt water-same species though. You may see the 9-Spine (fresh and marine) and the Brook Sticklebacks were you are also, the latter seem to be only rarely seen in brakish water (we don't have this species in the UK-I'm paraphrasing the Peterson guide.)
Good luck with the trap, look forward to the results!
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Posted 07 April 2012 - 08:23 PM
Checked the traps today, 7 more Sticklebacks and surprisingly 1 ouananiche trout. I took some pics in my hand and in the photo tank. Pardon the rain drops on the glass and camera. ( all it does here is rain lol )
Ouananiche
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Posted 08 April 2012 - 08:08 AM
Thanks for posting.
The juvenile trout is a surprise, not a species I'm too familiar with. Again the SB's have a lovely colour. I have some food for thought here, I have a pond locally in which there are SB's; I may have a go at a Minnow trap and leave it out overnight. Never thought of this approach before, don't know why, I've have become proficient with a net but even then they can be hard to catch.
Don't worry about the rain, I'm from the North West of England, we have plenty and then some.
The juvenile trout is a surprise, not a species I'm too familiar with. Again the SB's have a lovely colour. I have some food for thought here, I have a pond locally in which there are SB's; I may have a go at a Minnow trap and leave it out overnight. Never thought of this approach before, don't know why, I've have become proficient with a net but even then they can be hard to catch.
Don't worry about the rain, I'm from the North West of England, we have plenty and then some.
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Posted 08 April 2012 - 10:17 AM
The Ouananinche is a land locked salmon, I'm not sure if they have crossed bred with trout or not. They can even be found in ponds that are directly connected to the ocean such as this pond I caught it in. Later in the year they will turn more silverly as well. They are sort of a pest fish really as they out compete mud and brown trout and unfortunatly they are not that good eating as the mud trout.
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Posted 11 April 2012 - 05:34 PM
I am currently travelling for work but when I return home I will see if I can get a pic. Pardon my labelling, we call brook trout Mud trout here, but I will still try to get a pic perhaps our isolated island population may have some different patterns or colorations compared to other places.
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