The City of Austin is planning to release 350 grass carp into Lake Austin to combat the invasive hydrilla species, which can ...

Grass carp eat aquatic plants, while black carp prefer mussels and snails. All four are high in omega-3 fatty acids and low in mercury and other contaminants, Irons said.

Some species of invasive carp found in South Dakota, which include Silver Carp, Grass Carp and Bighead Carp, can grow up to 90 lbs. While this is the maximum for Bighead Carp, S.D. GFP Aquatic Inva… ...

The thousands of sterile grass carp that were stocked in the lake in 2015 and 2017 to combat Eurasian watermilfoil ate not only the invasive weed, but other plants in the lake.

Sterile grass carp were introduced into Smith Mountain Lake in 2013 to eat invasive aquatic vegetation. Now reaching the end of their lifespan, some are wondering if more are necessary.

The fish – grass carp, black carp, bighead carp and silver carp ... less goes to the other plankton-eating fish. Silver carp particularly represent a huge threat to the fisheries in the Great Lakes.

Bighead carp eat plankton, which is a primary food for many fish that are native to Michigan -- including walleye, yellow perch, and lake whitefish. Bighead carp eat up to 40% of their weight per day.