Wylie or the Catawba River, do they pose a threat to humans?
A. No. We know of no reports of a northern snakehead attacking people. However, another species of snakeheads, the giant snakehead, has been known to act aggressively towards humans who have gotten too close to their young. It is important to note that the snakehead reportedly caught from Lake Wylie and the Catawba River were northern snakehead, not giant snakehead, which are a tropical species indigenous to Southeast Asia. The primary danger to humans would be not knowing what it is and encountering the teeth when trying to remove the hook. A much greater threat would be the ecological consequences should it become established. Q.
