White Amur or Grass Carp
White Amur, or more commonly called Grass Carp are not a Carp at all,
they are actually a member of the Minnow family. Grass Carp are
stocked in ponds and lakes to control unwanted aquatic vegetation.
They are a great alternative to chemical vegetation control. However,
Grass Carp will not eat all aquatic vegetation such as Watershield and
Floating Hart. They can eat three times their weight a day and grow very
fast. Grass Carp will commonly achieve a weight of 30+ pounds in a
farm pond. They do not compete for food with other fish and will coexist
with most all other fish. They are usually effective for about seven to ten
years. Older Grass Carp do not eat as vigorously as younger ones and
will have to be replaced typically every eight to ten years. Grass Carp
sold in Ohio are triploid and have an extra set of chromosomes,
therefore cannot reproduce. It is unlawful to poses anything other than a
triploid White Amur. When Grass Carp get old and are not productive
they do not have to be removed from your pond. However, if you do
remove them, consider this little known fact. Grass Carp have a white
flaky meat that taste very good. Considering the size that they can
achieve, one fish would provide for a nice fish fry.
they are actually a member of the Minnow family. Grass Carp are
stocked in ponds and lakes to control unwanted aquatic vegetation.
They are a great alternative to chemical vegetation control. However,
Grass Carp will not eat all aquatic vegetation such as Watershield and
Floating Hart. They can eat three times their weight a day and grow very
fast. Grass Carp will commonly achieve a weight of 30+ pounds in a
farm pond. They do not compete for food with other fish and will coexist
with most all other fish. They are usually effective for about seven to ten
years. Older Grass Carp do not eat as vigorously as younger ones and
will have to be replaced typically every eight to ten years. Grass Carp
sold in Ohio are triploid and have an extra set of chromosomes,
therefore cannot reproduce. It is unlawful to poses anything other than a
triploid White Amur. When Grass Carp get old and are not productive
they do not have to be removed from your pond. However, if you do
remove them, consider this little known fact. Grass Carp have a white
flaky meat that taste very good. Considering the size that they can
achieve, one fish would provide for a nice fish fry.