White Amur (Grass Carp)- Common Myths vs Truth

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Steve explains explains the truth behind a few myths regarding White Amurs (commonly known as Grass Carp)
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On our website you can order a copy of Pond Management: The Common Sense Guide, Newly Revised in 2018. This book covers everything you need to know as a pond or lake owner, from fish to vegetation to aeration and more. Although written for Ohio, the book covers topics that are valuable to pond owners around the world. Steve has written the book on ponds three times over and is an authority on the topic.
Fender's Fish Hatchery is located at:
50527 Township Road 220
Baltic, Ohio, 43812
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@sicksour7791 2 жыл бұрын

I'm a carp angler in Ohio. Great video! I never knew so much about the history of grass carp. I've been captivated by them for years. Such a hard fish to catch. They're massive gentle giants. But once you hook into them, you'll think you're fighting a northern pike.

@beebop9808 Жыл бұрын

Two boxes of Panko (bread crumbs), one box of strawberry jello, one can of cream style corn. That pack bait with a corn pop on the hook is like candy to them. I've got a local park close by where I go catch them now and then. They're a load of fun to catch! All of them there run around 20 to 25 lbs, but that was last year. Need to go see how big they are now! Very fun fish to catch! Hope the state gets a little more aggressive with stocking them in more of our lakes. One of my favorites is a large reservoir that's becoming a nasty mess with hair algae and weeds and it's ruining the lake and fishing. Shame.

@Metal_junk 5 ай бұрын

@@beebop9808I have an easier solution: 6lb test line. Wonder bread. 👌

@beebop9808 5 ай бұрын

@@Metal_junk lol That would be fun with a 25lb grass carp with the blast of energy they show off out of the gate!

@ffmedicmtfd 2 ай бұрын

I saw you at a class you did in Morrow County. Excellent information today that you gave us. I appreciate all this information that you are giving out here. I plan on picking up your book. I should of gotten it today.

@ralphgreenjr.2466 8 ай бұрын

I have two ponds each 1 1/2 acres and 17-25 feet deep. I have stocked them both with recommendations from Mr. Fender. I put 6 Amurs in each pond two years ago and I have 85% clear shorelines. The Amurs even eat cattails! I highly recommend Steve's book.

@ml-fishing1341 2 ай бұрын

Very nice to know this is well regulated and theres great people like you farming em. I have heard grass carp fears but very few bave ever been caught in great lakes. Good farming!

@stevengordon4857 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks again. Keep the videos coming!! The way you present the info is very clear and understandable , also the scope of your topics are great and cover many of the different aspects of pond management. I am currently studying fisheries management in school at Oregon State University in my 4th year and beginning to start up a pond management company of my own. I try to soak up as much as I can wherever I can and love watching a pro! Thanks again for your insights !

@fendersfishhatchery560 3 жыл бұрын

thanks for the compliments

@randybaumery5090 2 жыл бұрын

As a pond fisherman, thank you for your service.

@DJGive1 2 жыл бұрын

Nice informative video. Thanks

@pas112472 3 жыл бұрын

Can you give me some tips on the best foods to you for bait when fishing for White Amur in catch & Release tournaments?

@markc4921 3 жыл бұрын

So for a 5 1/2 acre pond how many grass carp should you put in? Also could you still use poison in the pond once you stocked some grass carp in the pond? Thanks

@samuelthomasengardio 3 жыл бұрын

I was sitting on a weed bed on a lake in Mid Michigan watching some good sized buffalo swimming around. Out of nowhere, I saw a 100+lb grass carp swimming behind a few big buffalo, it looked like a tarpon. I had no Idea they could handle the cold and have no Idea how it got there.

@joshalger6059 17 күн бұрын

They get long and get absolutely massive in the right conditions! Some of them look like a huge torpedo through the water!

@samuelthomasengardio 17 күн бұрын

@joshalger6059 it wasn't a grass carp. But a Black Carp, they made their way into lakes in the bait trade. Black carp get much larger than grass carp.

@joshalger6059 13 күн бұрын

@@samuelthomasengardio black carp? I e never seen one but now I want to! Especially if they get bigger than grass carp

@stevengordon4857 3 жыл бұрын

Watching this great informational video made me start thinking about euthrophication in a pond and a question. With amurs clearing the vegetation, the natural trophic cascade of the pond will be altered (mostly for the good), but what are your thoughts on the subject of phytoplankton levels ? Some will say too much invites a possible cyanobacteria invasion and levels should be kept lower (greater than 18-24 inches). My thought leans towards the more phyto, the more zoo, the healthier baitfish.

@fendersfishhatchery560 3 жыл бұрын

i have seen in some ponds and lakes when the grass carp get the solid vegetation under control the algae planktonic blooms can take over . using aeration and beneficial bacteria will bring the nurturant levels back under control and reverse the cycle .

@mfbtvladosh Жыл бұрын

@@fendersfishhatchery560 What is your opinion about using silver carp for that(plankton)? In Serbia it is common thing (they don't reproduce in our lakes). And what about the amount of feces that grass carp produce ? We ( lake in north Serbia (close to Hungary) had big problem with grass (due to washing of KN fertilizers from near fields and overpopulation of silver carp ( they had grew over 50kg)) so we put grass carps. Now (after 4 years) there is no grass. But now there is no pike either. It moved to channels where they can find some grass to hide in it.... Last year we took out about 15 tons of silver carp an normalized the plankton level.And we have plan to dig channels for rain water to prevent it from going directly to lake , but through ground as filter. I hope that that will work....

@kimuseni 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@Metal_junk 5 ай бұрын

I caught one out of a fountain pond in the entrance of a neighborhood.

@russelllowry1061 Жыл бұрын

just had to restock my 7 acre pond with grass carp, after otters wiped them out.

@andreim841 3 жыл бұрын

Ctenopharyngodon idella are a great target when fishing with a rod, they are incredible fighters. Pretty much a fresh water tarpon...

@karenearly2418 3 жыл бұрын

I've heard that grass carp do not eat vegetation as well or not at all after you start feeding them is this true. Also, what is the best time of year for stocking.

@fendersfishhatchery560 3 жыл бұрын

that would depend on how much you feed them. its not likely you will feed enough commercial feed to slow down the vegetation consumption , they grow to very large sizes ,50 lbs plus so they need a lot to eat . how affective they are depends also on the number of fish per acre stocked

@mr.sangtam3145 3 жыл бұрын

Sir without injection can grass carp breed?

@MrSkinnyn71 3 жыл бұрын

Would these be ok with temps in 1/4 acre pond in Michigan

@fendersfishhatchery560 3 жыл бұрын

they are not legal in your state

@ricktempleton3107 3 жыл бұрын

I've had 2 pond and never seen a dead one. Just wondering if they live for 20 yrs they all might still be alive.I have a 3/4 acre pine with 2 20 pounders in it how many more do I need. Will they eat lilly pads my pond is getting over run with these .what's the best month to stock these.

@fendersfishhatchery560 3 жыл бұрын

Rick 20 plus years is what we have seen in a normal life span . we recommend 8 to 12 per acre depending on the amount of vegetation you have . they will eat lilly pads . anytime is fine to stock

@atinm8995 10 ай бұрын

Can you give any real word experience of grass carp regarding coontail? I have a large coontail infestation in a 4.5 acre older pond.

@fendersfishhatchery560 8 ай бұрын

They will control Coon tail it’s all about numbers and age / size of the fish

@ciasarah376 2 жыл бұрын

Our pond was taken over by blood root and cattails it is almost a 1/2 acre pond.How many grass carp would i need.I could send you a picture of it if i had a way.We did get some cleaned out but alot is still in the pond.

@fendersfishhatchery560 2 жыл бұрын

Sarah , i would like a picture of the blood root . grass carp will eat cattails but it will take a few years till they are big enough to work . you may be better off to remove some of them mechanically and once the grass carp are big enough they can take care of the rest. you didn't mention what state you are in so if you are not in Ohio check your laws to see if the carp are legal in your area

@ciasarah376 2 жыл бұрын

@@fendersfishhatchery560 I am in Ohio they are legal here.

@ciasarah376 2 жыл бұрын

Where can i send you a picture you can see it all over my pond.

@fendersfishhatchery560 2 жыл бұрын

@@ciasarah376 go to our web site at www.fenders fish hatchery .com . you will find our contact page there and email address

@justinparker2093 3 жыл бұрын

Yall happen to use Bland's Fishery for the carp stocking? That's who we used for our pond.

@bendangwapang989 2 жыл бұрын

I dig a new pond and within a couple of days,introduced a grass eating crap.Most of them died within a couple of days.Some said, it was because the pond water was too muddy,shallow, etc please help.

@fendersfishhatchery560 2 жыл бұрын

i would need more info to determine the cause of death . if you could call me so i could ask you a few questions i may be able to answer your question

@BeautifuLakesStreamsBiologists 8 ай бұрын

Of course developig a great pond or lake design can allow the habitat itself to deal with the weeds. That's our preference.

@dakotajohnson6270 2 жыл бұрын

Do you grass carp eat algae

@pigpunishers4550 3 жыл бұрын

Ok that’s a little much.

@davidburns8662 3 жыл бұрын

My uncle's pond could ues about 4 of these fish.

@SwissGaming777 3 жыл бұрын

Im from Latvia I hate that our lakes are 30% full with weeds and nobody cares... and - from amurs that they don’t reproduce.... - is cause 2-3 years people fish them out and yeah money spend in nothing.... that’s why would be so nice that they could reproduce.... it’s like my 15 year old dream.... cause it’s impossible to put amur in every single lake every 3rd year.... just to expensive....

@zedwpd 11 ай бұрын

They are in invasive species when they reproduce. A few people catch your reproducing carp and throw them into your other waterways, you may have decimated your countries' water environment for who knows how long.

@babbjoseph1 3 жыл бұрын

Jurassic park shit

@greenspiraldragon Жыл бұрын

"Where maintaining a natural ecosystem is an important goal. Aquatic plants are a natural component of shallow ponds and wetlands." Grass carp damage the plants that native species of fish depend on.