Real FRANKENFISH found in Lake Michigan!
Posted: Fri Oct 15, 2004 12:09 pmIt's true! I don't know if someone got carried away with a certain Sci-Fi channel movie, but one was caught yesterday. From NBC5:
CHICAGO -- A fish known for a voracious appetite and ability to wreak havoc on freshwater ecosystems has been found in Chicago's Burnham Harbor.
An angler caught an 18-inch northern snakehead last weekend. He thought it looked so peculiar that he packed it in ice and posted a picture of it on the Internet.
State biologists confirmed Thursday that the fish was a northern snakehead. They immediately made plans to scour the harbor near Lake Michigan with electric cables to try and discover if others are there.
Scientists describe the northern snakehead as a "Frankenfish" for its ability to survive in oxygen-depleted water, move from pond to pond and eat other fish.
I didn't do it! I swear!!
CHICAGO -- A fish known for a voracious appetite and ability to wreak havoc on freshwater ecosystems has been found in Chicago's Burnham Harbor.
An angler caught an 18-inch northern snakehead last weekend. He thought it looked so peculiar that he packed it in ice and posted a picture of it on the Internet.
State biologists confirmed Thursday that the fish was a northern snakehead. They immediately made plans to scour the harbor near Lake Michigan with electric cables to try and discover if others are there.
Scientists describe the northern snakehead as a "Frankenfish" for its ability to survive in oxygen-depleted water, move from pond to pond and eat other fish.
I didn't do it! I swear!!