found a mudpuppy

[monczunski]

me and a freind of mine were walking down the rouge river and i came across a mudpuppy in the water... we picked it up and now its in a fish tank with water and so on... do you guys know if the DNR are giving rewards for these finds or anything???? i left a message with the livonia DNR office.... i told them if they wanted it the can have it!!!!!!! is it good or bad?!?!?!

[Capt Hook]

Do not call the DNR, Mud Puppies are out of season right now!! It opens the last Sat. in May till Nov. 15th. They are really quite common. I have caught them while fishing for other things.

[MSUICEMAN]

if by reward you mean a ticket, then yes.

I would recommend taking it back where ya found it and letting it go.

[waterfoul]

There's a season on salamanders??

[flinch]

There's a season on salamanders??

Yes, see the bottom of the page of this document:

http://www.michigan.gov/documents/amphibians-reptiles_151590_7.pdf

[Outdoorzman]

Besides a pet, what other use do mudpuppies have?

[Brown duck]

Besides a pet, what other use do mudpuppies have?

All part of the greater ecosystem!

[salmonslammer]

Kindda photogenic.......albeit in a ugly way...

http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/data/539/Mudpuppy.jpg


I thought mudpuppies were protected???

[kbkrause]

Kindda photogenic.......albeit in a ugly way...

I thought mudpuppies were protected???[/quote]

No different than most other fish or anphibians. :)

[QUOTE=flintch]

see the bottom of the page of this document:

http://www.michigan.gov/documents/amphibians-reptiles_151590_7.pdf

[NBman]

Mudpuppies are just another kind of salamander. They are important to the ecosystem because they are an indicator species like most amphibians.

[bigbob]

if by reward you mean a ticket, then yes.

I would recommend taking it back where ya found it and letting it go. the dnr office must have loved that call, i would take it back,change your phone #, change your name , shave your head , wear dark glasses , dont answer the door ;)

[NBman]

:yeahthat: :coolgleam
Wouldn't be a bad idea

[WALLEYEvision]

if by reward you mean a ticket, then yes.

I would recommend taking it back where ya found it and letting it go.
:yeahthat: :lol:

[monczunski]

its back in the water now!!!!!!:coolgleam i didnt know there was a salamander season:tdo12:

[ESOX]

Good man.:)
For your pennance I want you to dig out your 2006 fishing guide and read all the general regulations. Then I want you to study the "Exceptions By County" section for each county you call home. In your case that would be Wayne, Monroe, Mason, Mecosta and Lenawee counties. When you are done with that you shall move on to peruse the trout regulations for each river in your home counties, and thourghly understand the river classes, tackle restrictions, seasons and creel limits for each. There will be a test in your PM box in the morning.;):lol:

[duckman#1]

Last week while up in the U.P. I watched a MudPuppy actually eat a small lamprey!
Maybe we need more mudpuppies in the great lakes!

[jakeo]

Besides a pet, what other use do mudpuppies have?

They protect us from COUGARS :lol:

[Rex]

Post like this always cause me to research trivia, I just can't resist. Everything you ever wanted to know about Necturus maculosus (But were afraid to ask):

http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Necturus_maculosus.html