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[Jack Diamond]

 

[Fishaholic]

I'll shoot them lol Federal steel 1 oz #6 works great for lots of stuff hahaha

[Wahotaho]

what you're seeing could be common carp, or grass carp, both of which have been here forever...no asian carp in this state, though.

Thankyou for that information.  I'll change it

[Jack Diamond]

    once again - Grass carp can only be introduced into the state by permit, most are imported from Arkansas at a cost of about $9.oo each and must be sterile. You are not seeing grass carp, unless you are in an area where they have been introduced by "permit" to take care of Aquatic plant growth. 
Grass carp are known as white Amur, from the Amur river system in Asia, they are vegetarian and can be used by "permit" to control invasive aquatic species of plants.  WDFW will determine the stocking rates per lake or pond.

What you are seeing are the Common Carp, in the state of Washington

[Sitka_Blacktail]

Jack, if you think all introductions are done legally, you are sadly mistaken. Cases in point, walleye in the Columbia and catfish all over the state. And don't get me started on possums.

[Jack Diamond]

I did not say a thing about other species,however some grass carp will escape, they are sterile if legally introduced into the state, I really do not know how many white Amur have been illegally introduced, but the market price for these fish ,would indicate that it is unreasonable to assume that someone would be a bucket biologist with the White Amur.  I am sure you know about carp, and have a history with them, however I doubt you have seen "grass carp" in a natural reproductive situation in the state of Washington.
They are very effective for invasive aquatic plantlife control.
Completely different fish than the "common carp" that most people encounter.

And I know nothing about "grinners"

[plugger]

There is such a simple sollution to this problem. Just tell the tribes they cant have any

[Fishaholic]

why is there grass carp in duck lake i use to catch them with corn.