Grass Carp in Erie!

[muskymatt]

Could this be the start of a really bad thing?

 

NR-confirmGrasscarp.pdf

[tb4me]

They figure it was sterile and intentionally released to control weeds?

[Dave Bailey]

According to this CBC report, studies have confirmed it is sterile: http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/story/2013/05/03/kitchener-grass-carp-grand-river.html

[mike rousseau]

Just so we are clear... Grass carp and Asian carp ARE different....

 

 

There was a grass carp caught on the st Lawrence a few years ago...

[mike rousseau]

I don't think they are as bad...

[Rich]

Grass carp eat plankton and algae like asian carp, but dont jump in schools and kill boaters. They really wouldn't be all that bad to have around.. but its never good to introduce a new species to an environment.