Pond Boss Forums MANAGING AN EXISTING POND Evaluating and adjusting fish populations Any suggestions for eliminating grass carp?

GCarp are VERY EASY to put into a pond and real darn hard to get them out. Young grass carp are pretty shy by nature and not readily visible. If you are feeding pellets the GC after 1 - 3 years will learn to come to the feeding area. I had a 20" (2yr) Gcarp learn to come very close (3-4ft from me) and shallow at the dock where I fed minnows 12"-2ft deep. I then caught it using a pellet bait (Stubby Steve bait) under a bobber while fishing very close to the dock at feeding time for the tilapia in the fall. I think if you don't harass and in any way scare the GC it will learn you are not a threat. Then use that to your advantage. They are not dumb. Threaten them and then they become very human shy and more difficult to catch or shoot.