I've often fed earthworms to my fish but found it a pain in the arse looking for them.
The brother called up after a day of fishing with a tub of maggots left over and I was wondering is it safe to feed maggots to fish or not.... and no I didn't feed them, thought I'd ask first .

they will be fine so long as they are not dyed! just remember to store in the fridge (sorry got a headace now just reminded me what happened last time frying pan )

Did cath hit ya with a fryin pan for bringin home maggots.....

Hi Zale. I have fed maggots to both coldwater goldfish and frogs and also to freshwater tropicals. They can be very dirty though so make sure you wash them well first. I wouldnt feed them too often either use them like a treat food. mine ate them and seemed happy enough. maybe others have had other experiences. The worst part I though about them was the smell and there wasnt a hope of putting them in the fridge so they smelt even worse.

nessa

Now caths not like that she just meant to hit the fly the maggots turned in to!!!!!

i have on occasion fed my fish maggots just be sure to wash them, and that they are natural not dyed maggots, and clean out what isnt eaten as soon as you can or they will affect water quality, you can even feed the chryslas to fish (the part between being a maggot and fly)if they sink there ok if the float scoop them out they've gone off.
Seamus