Site #10: Little Bullfrog Creek at US 301/Fl 43, S of Tampa
It was a tiny little stream with noticeably warmer water and areas of
extremely treacherous footing. Downstream of the bridge the sandy bottom
approached quicksand conditions, plunging Mike and several others up to
their hips in a flash. After taking turns helping each other back to solid
ground, most of the group worked under and upstream of the bridge. Exotics
were indeed found there in a list that contained:
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Gizzard shad (Dorossoma cepedianum) Brook silverside (L. sicculus) Coastal shiner (N. petersoni) Golden shiner (N. crysoleucas) Bluegill (L. macrochirus) Warmouth (L. gulosus) Hogchoker (T. maculatus) Weather loach (Misgurnus sp.) Jewel cichlid (Hemichromis sp.) |
At Little Bullfrog Creek, the gang found several exotics
including this
weather loach (Misgurnus sp.).
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