The fishing tournament targeted a species seldom, if ever, the focus of such fishing contests: grass carp — aka white amur - a native of Asia and a voracious herbivore that can grow as large as 60 ...

Weed controllers -- that's what grass carp are. And the ones that have been in New Fairfield's Ball Pond since 1997 are doing a great job of it. , they were introduced into that 83-acre waterway for ...

DANBURY — For years, sterile grass carp have munched away at the pesky Eurasian watermilfoil crowding area lakes, using their appetites to curb a recreational and ecological problem. But while the ...

Landowners with farm ponds look at various options to control weeds in the pond. Grass carp may offer biological control of some unwanted aquatic vegetation. Grass carp may be a good option for some, ...

Originally from eastern Asia, the grass carp has been making itself at home in the Great Lakes region. The invasive species has been breeding in tributaries on the west side of Lake Erie, and may be ...

Our triploid grass carp must be happy. All the rain we had in December made lake levels rise, submerging stretches of grassy shoreline in shallow water. The carp, which eat only plant matter, have ...

Researchers have fresh evidence that invasive grass carp are swimming and spawning near the mouth of a river that flows into Lake Erie. Their next step is figuring out how to stop it from gaining a ...

Grass carp can mow down hydrilla stands in a lake faster than you might think. The sterile grass carp can make a serious dent in the amount of hydrilla in medium-sized lakes in just one year's time.

AUSTIN (KXAN) — A controversial plan to release grass carp in Lake Austin to fight hydrilla is drawing backlash from local fishermen. On July 14, the City of Austin announced plans to release 350 ...

A Florida Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission biologist said the plan to stock Lake Yale with hydrilla-eating grass carp should not harm the lake’s bass population, though it may change their feeding ...