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If you catch a known invasive fish, what should you do?

Never return it to the water.

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  1. Never put it back in the water ✔
  2. Release it far from shore
  3. Move it to a nearby pond

Why: Sending an invasive fish back means it can keep breeding and harming native species. Check your state's rules for what to do with it.

Huh, didn't know that: The USFWS also asks anglers never to use green crabs as live bait.

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Answer: Never put it back in the water. Sending an invasive fish back means it can keep breeding and harming native species. Check your state's rules for what to do with it.

  1. Don't spread invasive species when you go fishing (USFWS) www.fws.gov/story/2023-07/dont-spread-invasive-species-when-you-go-fishing
    Never return a known aquatic invasive species back into the water.
    Checked 2026-10-10.

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