Stocking Tilapia and Catfish TOGETHER? Do or Don't

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Stocking Tilapia and Catfish TOGETHER? Do or Don't #390692 10/26/14 04:21 PM
Joined: Jun 2014 Posts: 93 Iberia Parish, Louisiana Beaux OP
OP Beaux Joined: Jun 2014 Posts: 93 Iberia Parish, Louisiana	I am planning on having 2 ponds, one was going to be a catfish only pond and the other would be bass/bream. I am now considering putting Tilapia with my catfish. Just wondering if anyone would have some input on this ?? If it was easy everybody would do it !!!

Re: Stocking Tilapia and Catfish TOGETHER? Do or Don't Beaux #390694 10/26/14 05:00 PM
Joined: May 2013 Posts: 32 Louisiana C Collette Slough
Collette Slough C Joined: May 2013 Posts: 32 Louisiana	It is illegal to have tilapia in Louisiana.

Re: Stocking Tilapia and Catfish TOGETHER? Do or Don't Collette Slough #390697 10/26/14 05:14 PM
Joined: Jun 2014 Posts: 93 Iberia Parish, Louisiana Beaux OP
OP Beaux Joined: Jun 2014 Posts: 93 Iberia Parish, Louisiana	Originally Posted By: Collette Slough It is illegal to have tilapia in Louisiana. Wow, really.... I did not know that. I guess that answers that question lol... thanks If it was easy everybody would do it !!!

Re: Stocking Tilapia and Catfish TOGETHER? Do or Don't Beaux #390705 10/26/14 06:20 PM
Joined: May 2013 Posts: 203 Texas B bcotton
bcotton B Joined: May 2013 Posts: 203 Texas	It looks like it's possible to get permitting but probably out of the scope of your project http://www.wlf.louisiana.gov/sites/defau...ations_ldwf.pdf

Re: Stocking Tilapia and Catfish TOGETHER? Do or Don't bcotton #390729 10/26/14 09:19 PM
Joined: May 2013 Posts: 32 Louisiana C Collette Slough
Collette Slough C Joined: May 2013 Posts: 32 Louisiana	Sorry if I gave the wrong information. I chimed in bc I questioned before if tilapia would survive in Louisiana and I was told that you can't have them here.

Re: Stocking Tilapia and Catfish TOGETHER? Do or Don't Beaux #390748 10/27/14 07:27 AM
Joined: Jun 2014 Posts: 93 Iberia Parish, Louisiana Beaux OP
OP Beaux Joined: Jun 2014 Posts: 93 Iberia Parish, Louisiana	Thanks for the info, I dont think i want tilapia that bad lol. They pretty good eating, so i was considering it but i dont wanna have to jump through hoops. If it was easy everybody would do it !!!