Fishing for Piranhas?

Question

In VA where can you fish for Piranhas??? If they are illegal where can you fish for Pacu??? Where can you buy them????

Answer 1

If you want an aggressive fish that's legal buy an Oscar. They are in the Cichlid family. (Not sure of the spelling.) The grow to about 6 inches. They will eat anything. They love hamburger. Mine scared the c**p out of my cat as he stuck his arm in the tank and the fish bit him. I've seen videos where they pulled a cat right into the tank. They know who you are. They are like the only fish that recognize you. They are messy though so you would need to get a picosomis. Again not sure about the spelling. But be careful with giving them live fish as they carry a disease called latteral line disease and hole in the head which is fatal.

As for your question Piranhas are illegal in the US. Pacu I don't know but they are related and I think they are native to South America. You can by an Oscar for about $10 at just about any pet store.

Answer 2

Piranhas ARE NOT illegal in the US, as the poster above me stated, but they are illegal for pet stores in Virgina to sell. It's not illegal to keep them in Virginia, however.

If you live in Northeren Virginia, simply ride up here to Maryland and purchase as many as your heart desires. They are perfectly legal here.

Answer 3

any local pet store hope this helps :)