Could it still die even if I see it swim away?
Can it be caught again another day?
Will it return to where it was located before it was caught?
These questions refer to freshwater fishing.
2007-07-29 08:31:50 · 9 answers · asked by brian b 1 in Sports ➔ Outdoor Recreation ➔ Fishing
If there are no obvious injuries and you handled it minimally and carefully (with wet hands rather than a towel or something which would wipe off the slime and allow infections) and it swims away strongly, it will most likely have no problems. Of course, it's never 100%, but nothing in life is. But there have been enough tagging studies to verify that catch and release (even with tags added) results in a high survival rate.
Can it be caught another day? Yes. I've seen released fish caught within a few minutes, as well as having caught tagged fish which had been free for weeks or months.
WIll it return to the same location? Depends on the type of fish, time of year, and so on. If it has reason to, it probably will.
2007-07-29 08:42:27 · answer #1 · answered by Peter_AZ 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
If the hook wound affects a vital organ mortality is high. The location of the wound site has been demonstrated to be a function of hook size, type, the use of natural bait versus artificial lures and additional situational factors. Studies show that when fish are hooked in the lips or jaw area (shallow hooked), mortality is negligible, typically less than 1%. Conversely, mortality is at its highest when fish are hooked in the esophagus or gills (deep hooked). Necropsies performed on gut hooked fish in a study found that the majority had sustained major internal damage to the heart, stomach or liver. This demonstrates that hooking location effectively correlates to mortality rate. Often fish will return to the same area it was hooked within minutes if conditions are right.
2007-07-29 17:15:45 · answer #2 · answered by exert-7 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it is always possible that a fish could die after being released. It depends on the amount of stress that was put on the fish and the amount of time it was out of the water. Yes, all fish can be caught again another day. Yes, sure it can, but it is not guaranteed.
2007-07-29 20:02:39 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
If it swallowed the hook, cut the line leaving a couple inches outside mouth. DON'T try to get a swallowed hook out, they will rust out. If you handle the fish with wet hands so as to not rub off mucuos covering and you don't drop the fish and revive it if fought for a long time, it should be OK. Yes, can and probably will be caught again and will most likely return to general area where you caught it.
2007-07-29 15:49:20 · answer #4 · answered by justfish 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Good question. I've always wondered about that myself. I've been told that most fish live to swim another day if released quickly and unharmed. I could only guess that's true since I don't make an attempt to follow them.
2007-07-29 18:41:47 · answer #5 · answered by mac 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think they die, I guess it could but, I always catch and release (I only take what I will eat, most times I take nothing), It's just living by the true "Sportsman" rules, after a valiant fight, the fish gets to go free, at least in my world he does !
2007-07-30 06:02:53 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
if it were injured internally it could possibly die, but
if handled carefully, not ususally.
Some of the smaller panfish I have caught will actually
bite again within minutes
Little panfish normally do, and trout have a tendency
to hang around the same hole.
2007-07-29 15:53:36 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
they wont die only unless you yanked on the hook or if there bleeding. ya they can swim away and die .
2007-07-29 21:41:40 · answer #8 · answered by Connor o 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
There is a good chance it still will die.
2007-07-29 15:43:01 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋