Since my Fishing Forum on this site was for some reason taken from me, I guess this is the best spot to post. Found it interesting that a fish this desireable, tasty, but needing warm water for survival would not only thrive, but become invasive in our state. SA area is maybe the only area impacted thus, far, as I have not heard of any Tilapia being netted in my neck of the woods.
https://www.mysanantonio.com/lifestyle/travel-outdoors/article/Invasive-tilapia-is-taking-over-Texas-waters-15089443.php<snipit>
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is asking anyone who reels in tilapia at two San Antonio lakes to not return it to the water.
There is apparently a lot of tilapia, a non-native species of fish that have been taking over freshwater lakes and rivers in Texas, including Calaveras and Brauning Lakes in San Antonio.
"If you catch some, don't release them back into the lake. Eat them!" TPWD said in a Facebook post.
