![]() ![]() The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries said the name snakehead comes from the enlarged scales that cover their heads. “I suspect that is when we will see most reports of sightings as they guard the babies.” ![]() Bourgeois said the good news is in the 11 other states there has not been any reported major impact on native fish as first feared by fisheries managers, but the LDWF are still concerned about the invasive species. Snakeheads are originally from Asia and do not have a native predator in Louisiana. Mississippi River levels are dropping which means the access to sample for Northern Snakeheads would be difficult right now, he said last week. Robert Bourgeois, Aquatic Nuisance Species Coordinator with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, said he would be monitoring for any reports of the invasive species since its first detection in Louisiana on June 4, 2023. Anglers have yet to harvest a snakehead in Louisiana and report it so there is still chance for someone from Lincoln County to catch the first one at their fishing camp in Concordia Parish. MINORCA, La - It has been a little over a week since the first sighting of an invasive snakehead in Concordia Parish and no new sightings have been reported. It is the first confirmed sighting of the invasive fish in Louisiana. A snakehead in Old River near Minorca, Louisiana in Concordia Parish. ![]()
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