Adopt-a-GrassCarp

2021 - Adopt-a-Carp Program

Grass Carp are used in Lake Gerry to help us control the vegetation that grows in the lake. Our grass carp are specially bred and unable to reproduce in a lake such as Lake Gerry. Grass carp will consume up to 3 times their body weight in vegetation a day. The grass carp are being added to Lake Gerry based on our lake quality assessments and recommendations from our lake management service.

The average life-span of a grass carp is between 8 to 10 years with some living up to 20 in optimal conditions. It takes a year or so for a grass carp to reach its consumption potential. It is important that we stock Lake Gerry gradually with grass carp over the next few years and create a long-term management plan for them and weed control in the lake to help prevent it from becoming overgrown again.

Thank you for the very generous contributions made this year to our " adopt a grass carp " program. Marc was able to get a better price on the grass carp- allowing us to purchase six additional fish. A total of 47 grass carp will be introduced to Lake Gerry this year. Thank you Marc and all contributors.