Hovey Lake

[JustinM]

I'm wondering how long if not already when they will be in bluegrass.

[ClarkIR]

I'm wondering how long if not already when they will be in bluegrass.

I need some education.... What carp are they intentionally stocking the water with to control vegetation?(I mean in general, not a specific body of water)

[Moveon]

I need some education.... What carp are they intentionally stocking the water with to control vegetation?(I mean in general, not a specific body of water)

They had some fish ponds down South some where a few years back. When the Mississippi River flooded it overflowed into those ponds and allowed these carp to escape into the Illinois and Ohio River. Over the years these carp overpopulated the rivers and have out competed the native fish that eat algae.

In some sections of these River these Sliver, Asian and Grass carp are there in the thousands.

Some of these fish will jump up out of the water when a boat motor is nearby. These fish can grow to 40 lbs and they fly out of the water and some can jump into your moving boat. Imagine having a boat moving at 40 mph or more and having a 40 lb fish hit you in the face at the same time?

These fish have no know natural predators to control their populations.

It's possible for these asian carp to swim up into Pigeon Creek and then into bluegrass creek and then at times of flooding they could reach Otter Pit easily.

We will know soon if they are in Otter Pit as they reproduce very quickly and grow rapidly. And since they like to jump out of the water when your boat gets close to them they will make their presence known.

The last time it flooded so that fish could get into Otter Pit was back in 1997. This year the flooding could have allowed these fish to reach otter pit.

http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/...byOtterPit.jpg

http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/...d2011April.jpg

[SteveM4A1]

I need some education.... What carp are they intentionally stocking the water with to control vegetation?(I mean in general, not a specific body of water)

I think you are referring to just regular grass carp

[ClarkIR]

I think you are referring to just regular grass carp

yep what makes one "invasive" and the other "weed control"?

[Moveon]

yep what makes one "invasive" and the other "weed control"?

A big Flood