"SHREDİ" wrote in message
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Anyone know the affect carp have on bass?
What about a whole lot of carp in a lake or pond?
Some of the effects that carp can have on a lake or pond.
They can decimate the weedbeds in a lake, causing loss of habitat for forage
fish, fry and fingerlings.
They can cause excessive silt dispersion in the water from their rooting in
the bottom. This can cause fish to relocate to other areas of the body of
water. This increase in silt causes the water to darken, which absorbes
more heat from the sunlight, raising the temperature of the water. The
siltation of the water also reduces available sunlight for the aquatic
vegetation, hindering the process of photosynthesis.
They can eat the eggs of other fish in the lake, reducing natural
reproduction.
They compete with other native species, reducing available food.
They are extremely prolific breeders, growing fast under less than ideal
conditions. Once beyond a certain size, there is nothing to prey on them.
Other than that, not much ;-p
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