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Title: Fatheads
Post by: BomoBrown on Jan 07, 2019, 09:34 PM

I understand what went wrong with the fatheads last year, but does any one know why they never made a return?  After destroying the contaminated ponds why did they not rebuild them?

Title: Re: Fatheads
Post by: keithm87 on Jan 08, 2019, 09:39 AM

The state will not allow them to be imported at this point. I am honestly surprised they didn’t come down a LOT harder on hog island, since they control the entire state bait supply, and clearly hadn’t been doing a great job of verifying what they were receiving.

Title: Re: Fatheads
Post by: Crayfish2 on Jan 08, 2019, 11:02 AM

So there's no fatheads?  Are they carrying something else in it's place?  We use them for perch fishing sometimes, as well as for trout.

Title: Re: Fatheads
Post by: Fish Farmer on Jan 08, 2019, 11:15 AM

Quote from: Crayfish2 on Jan 08, 2019, 11:02 AM

So there's no fatheads?  Are they carrying something else in it's place?  We use them for perch fishing sometimes, as well as for trout.

Last year they were replaced with mini shiners. I noticed mini shiners in a bait tank this year, which IMO seem to be a bait I would request instead of fatheads.

I talked with my local bait store and heard that fatheads will be available soon..

Title: Re: Fatheads
Post by: Theshad on Jan 08, 2019, 11:16 AM

I miss suckers.

Title: Re: Fatheads
Post by: VTFishBio on Jan 08, 2019, 02:01 PM

FYI, a new source of fatheads has been approved for Hog Island Wholesale, and they should have them in the next week for distribution to baitshops throughout Vermont.

Title: Re: Fatheads
Post by: cbice on Jan 08, 2019, 02:43 PM

Suckers really were the best.

Title: Re: Fatheads
Post by: BomoBrown on Jan 08, 2019, 04:25 PM

Every time I walk into a bait shop there is at least one giant sucker.

Title: Re: Fatheads
Post by: Theshad on Jan 08, 2019, 05:06 PM

Quote from: BomoBrown on Jan 08, 2019, 04:25 PM

Every time I walk into a bait shop there is at least one giant sucker.

I think that goes for all of us.

Title: Re: Fatheads
Post by: ging1980 on Jan 09, 2019, 06:03 AM

There will be Fatheads delivered to bait shops this week if they choose to sell them!

Title: Re: Fatheads
Post by: Troutmagnet on Jan 11, 2019, 09:58 PM

Some bait shops will be selling fatheads by this weekend, some got their stock on yesterday.

Title: Re: Fatheads
Post by: BomoBrown on Jan 12, 2019, 07:38 AM

Excellent!

Title: Re: Fatheads
Post by: BomoBrown on Jan 12, 2019, 05:12 PM

I had a great day fishing perch on Bomo and I was so glad to have a half a cup of fatheads.

Title: Re: Fatheads
Post by: legend on Jan 15, 2019, 06:47 PM

what is the law about trapping minnows for use in vermont ? as a kid i trapped several thousand im sure and used them every where.

Title: Re: Fatheads
Post by: legend on Jan 15, 2019, 06:54 PM

sorry, i just found the regulations, thanks.