Carp Added for Vegetation Control

We have been using Triploid grass carp to help keep our lake weeds and vegetation under control.  These fish are unique, olive-green, cigar-shaped fish often observed basking in the sunshine in shallow water as they soak up warm surface temperatures.  What sets these fish apart from others is their intense appetite for a wide variety of underwater plant life.  If stocked at high enough density, these guys will eat plants faster than the greenery can grow.  Many pond owners have witnessed grass carp work wonders, taking choked-out ponds and cleaning them up, restoring beautiful waterways.

Triploid grass carp are considered a natural method for controlling aquatic vegetation and macro-algae. They can live for many years (20 plus years in some cases). Their ability to live long typically makes them significantly more cost-effective than herbicides.   One key to success is using sterilized carp so they cannot reproduce and take over the lake.  That requires expert lake assessment and experienced lake management by companies like Solitude Lake Management.

For more information, check out the Solitude Lake Management website.