In order to raise and sell cocahoe minnows, there are several legal considerations. This fact sheet covers some of them.

Cocahoe minnows require a minimal salinity to grow and thrive. The type of water you use and the type of salt can make a large difference in the survival and growth of these fish.

Schedule of upcoming baitfish workshops across the state. The cocahoe minnow also known as the Gulf killifish or mud minnow is a popular baitfish for such sport fish as speckled trout, redfish and flounder. This workshop will explore methods in culturing these fish both in a pond and tank setting.

This newsletter discusses armyworm control in late summer planted crawfish forage, results of research on the potential effects of summer drought and excessive summer rainfall on crawifsh survival and reproduction prior to fall flood-up, irrigation of crawfish forage crops with slightly salty water, and LSU AgCenter crawfish news.

This BMP manual is a guide for the selection, implementation and management of practices that will help growers conserve soil and protect water and air resources. (PDF format only)

This report is a survey of Louisiana wild commercial crawfish license holders conducted in 2010 to determine their preferences and perspectivesof actual and hypothetical regulations and management practices of the wild commercial crawfish fishery in Louisiana.

Aquatic herbicides are chemicals used to kill aquatic plants or severely interrupt their growth. About 200 herbicides are registered by the EPA for use in the United States, but only six are labeled for use in aquaculture sites. It is important that aquaculturists use these registered herbicides in a safe and effective manner.

Herbicides are just one method of managing aquatic weeds. There are also: 1) preventive methods such as proper pond site selection and construction, fertilization andperiodic draw-downs; 2) biological methods such as grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella); and 3) mechanical methods such as cutting, seining and raking. Using a combination of methods is the most effective method of managing aquatic weeds.

Grass carp can effectively control aquatic vegetation, particularly submerged vegetation. The key to using grass carp is to stock the proper number based on their vegetation preferences, the water temperature, and the biomass and pond coverage of the plants.

Springtime diseases and oxygen losses in fish ponds are common throughout the Southeast.