Jnapier,
Bullseye. You are exactly right.
Bullhead were introduced in 1905 into Columbia
River Basin. They are present in Willamette
river system, sloughs off both Willamette
and Columbia Rivers, Sauvie Island and number
of lakes....Mud, Post Office, Horseshoe, Fairview
etc.
Listed as a game fish there is no possesion
or size limit (Question, if it is so undesirable
why must one buy a fish license to go after it?)
82% of the fishing done in Washington is
after introduced species (1994 WDFW survey)
plus 100% of warm water species in Washington
are introduced.
It is hard to imagine that a department millions
of dollars in the red (last year) would concern
itself with a research project conducted
in closed tanks on a few dozen bullhead.
Especially when there are so many spotted owls
to survey.
Bullhead Bob
