Originally Posted By: Hobart
It seems that the larger they get, the less they eat. Is that true? Mine are 18 to 20 inches long after a few seasons. They don't seem to be as motivated to eat as they once were.

I'm thinking of trading them in for younger models in the spring.

Thoughts?



Hobart, grass carp do slow on eating once they reach a size that nothing in the pond is large enough to bother them. They will then begin to lazily cruise and browse selectively. Seems the best way to manage GC is after the 3rd year, remove and replace the largest 1/3 of the original stocking and another 1/3 of the largest ones each or every other year after that...