Are snakeheads a good sport fish?
It depends. Many people are concerned with their potential impact on the largemouth bass fishery, while others see northern snakeheads as an emerging sport fishery. It is true that they are a large, predatory fish with a reputation as a strong fighter, but these factors alone don’t make a fish popular for sport. Longnose gar already exist in the river in great numbers, and despite sharing all of these characteristics (and being a prized food fish in the southern states), they are not considered a sport fish. Perhaps the fact that longnose gar are very shy and difficult to hook has kept them from becoming a popular sport fish. It’s no accident that bass have become the most popular freshwater sportfish in North America- they appeal to North American anglers because they are easy to catch; even if only the pros land several five orsix-pound fish in a day, most people can catch at least a few small bass each time they go fishing. On the other hand, despite talking with many anglers over t
