Not fishing but fish related

[Eli]

The logistics of getting a grass pickerel back to my place ALIVE (and of getting it back to where it came from ALIVE should it not settle into tank life) are too challenging, and potentially heartbreaking should it die.

Baby pumkingseeds, baby crappie, a stonecat or a bullhead, some larger golden shiners, and maybe a hogsucker or whitesucker. That's my idea for a native tank. Maybe even a wild baby carp if I can catch one small enough.

As for the "dirtiness"...that's part of the expense. I'd be putting in a wicked filtration system (mucho $$) and also something to create some underwater current to simulate a riverine environment. Not only would it look cool, but the current would somewhat stunt the fishes' growth making them less likely to become territorial and produce less waste overall.