November 9, 2021, 10:52, asked: Derrick Soulliere
Dr. Spencer F. Baird The man who officially brought carp to North America: Dr. Spencer F. Baird, head of the United States Commission of Fish and Fisheries. In the early 1880s, Baird was receiving 2,000 letters a year from citizens requesting carp for private ponds....
November 8, 2021, 04:22, asked: Jimmy Lacerte
The injurious wildlife listing means that under the Lacey Act it is illegal to import or to transport live bighead carp, including viable eggs or hybrids of the species, across state lines, except by permit for zoological, education, medical, or scientific purposes....
November 7, 2021, 00:25, asked: sandrina
Why are carp a problem? Asian carp cause serious damage to the native fish populations in the lakes and rivers that they infest because they out-compete other fish (video, 1 min) for food and space. Carp are also thought to lower water quality, which can kill off sensitive organisms like native freshwater mussels....
November 6, 2021, 12:43, asked: ștefanoiu Lucian
Carp actually have teeth. They are called pharyngeal teeth and are located deep down at the back of the carp's throat. The fish use them to both mechanically chew and crush their food....
November 5, 2021, 20:46, asked: Mountain2Coast
Ghost Koi are a mix between a mirror carp and a metallic Ogon Koi. Ghost Koi grow faster than standard koi and will have either a metallic shine, yellow scales or a ghost white appearance....
November 4, 2021, 01:42, asked: Shane Hanson
About 15–30 days are required for the feeding larvae to grow into advanced fry (Table 1). The next life stage, when the fish grows up to become a fingerling, lasts about 45–85 days. The size of table fish of common carp varies from country to country and may be anywhere between 0.25 and 3 kg (Figure 9)....
November 3, 2021, 01:31, asked: Karl Fly Fishing Beaudin
Indian Angler I think this is due to low water temperature that slows their metabolism down and they go off the feed. I guess they survive on reserves of fat they've stored during the summer....
November 1, 2021, 08:06, asked: Danny Comeau
Despite their intimidating name, Ghost Koi are not predatory and will rarely eat other fish....
October 31, 2021, 03:47, asked: michelle teresa callahan
Suitable bait to catch a grass carp would be a plant or a proceed from a plant. Since Grass Carp are herbivores, they love veggies. Many anglers use sweet corn, cherry tomatoes, watermelons, freshly cut grass from a swampy area, catfish food, small earth worms, or lima beans....
October 29, 2021, 09:33, asked: padampetti
Grass carp will drop any bait that offers resistance. The line should remain slack until they eat the bait; then, reel the slack in slowly and set the hook. Tread lightly. Grass carp are extremely wary creatures and easily spooked....