CLARIFICATION: As a member of the minnow family, rosyside dace
are considered to be a bait fish. Fish and Game has an
Administrative Rule that prohibits people from possessing bait
fish that are not on the approved list. Rosyside dace are not an
approved bait fish (see
http://www.fishnh.com/Fishing/baitfish_species.htm). Two points
to note: - Since rosyside dace are not an approved bait fish,
bait collectors would be in violation if they did not
immediately release them into the waters from which they came.
Release is being recommended rather than destroying the fish to
avoid accidental destruction of native minnows if people
mistakenly think they are rosyside dace. - It is important to
note that if people suspect that they have caught other types of
exotic non-native fish besides rosyside dace, they should bring
them to the N.H. Fish and Game Department for positive
identification. New Non-native Fish Species Identified in New
Hampshire Waters State Biologists warn against non-native
introductions CONCORD, N