May 16, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Tiny organisms keep the Great Lakes food web working. Plankton, plant beds, mussels, and snails support fish and wildlife, and invasive carps could pressure those foundations if established. Learn more: InvasiveCarp.ca Report sightings: EDDMapS.org
#InvasiveCarp #GreatLakes #Fishing #Ontario
#InvasiveCarp #GreatLakes #Fishing #Ontario
June 1, 2026 at 3:43 PM
Tiny organisms keep the Great Lakes food web working. Plankton, plant beds, mussels, and snails support fish and wildlife, and invasive carps could pressure those foundations if established. Learn more: InvasiveCarp.ca Report sightings: EDDMapS.org
#InvasiveCarp #GreatLakes #Fishing #Ontario
#InvasiveCarp #GreatLakes #Fishing #Ontario
That “minnow” in your bait bucket might not be just a minnow. Some baitfish can look like young Grass Carp at a glance. Never dump bait or bait bucket water into a lake or river.
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#InvasiveCarp #Fishing #Baitfish #GreatLakes
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March 20, 2026 at 8:28 PM
That “minnow” in your bait bucket might not be just a minnow. Some baitfish can look like young Grass Carp at a glance. Never dump bait or bait bucket water into a lake or river.
invasivecarp.ca | eddmaps.org
#InvasiveCarp #Fishing #Baitfish #GreatLakes
invasivecarp.ca | eddmaps.org
#InvasiveCarp #Fishing #Baitfish #GreatLakes
Grass Carp can lay 500,000+ eggs that drift downstream & hatch fast. With floods & boat movement, they spread far.
Learn more at invasivecarp.ca
🎯 Know the lifecycle. Stop the spread early.
📢 Report sightings: eddmaps.org
#Fishing #ProtectOurLakes #InvasiveCarp #GreatLakes #GrassCarp
Learn more at invasivecarp.ca
🎯 Know the lifecycle. Stop the spread early.
📢 Report sightings: eddmaps.org
#Fishing #ProtectOurLakes #InvasiveCarp #GreatLakes #GrassCarp
November 24, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Grass Carp can lay 500,000+ eggs that drift downstream & hatch fast. With floods & boat movement, they spread far.
Learn more at invasivecarp.ca
🎯 Know the lifecycle. Stop the spread early.
📢 Report sightings: eddmaps.org
#Fishing #ProtectOurLakes #InvasiveCarp #GreatLakes #GrassCarp
Learn more at invasivecarp.ca
🎯 Know the lifecycle. Stop the spread early.
📢 Report sightings: eddmaps.org
#Fishing #ProtectOurLakes #InvasiveCarp #GreatLakes #GrassCarp
Silver Carp vs Bighead Carp. Silver Carp are usually clean, uniform silver and have a long, sharp belly keel that runs forward toward the throat. They can also leap from the water when startled by boat motors. Learn more at: invasivecarp.ca
#InvasiveCarp #SilverCarp #GreatLakes #EDDMapS
#InvasiveCarp #SilverCarp #GreatLakes #EDDMapS
January 14, 2026 at 2:59 PM
Silver Carp vs Bighead Carp. Silver Carp are usually clean, uniform silver and have a long, sharp belly keel that runs forward toward the throat. They can also leap from the water when startled by boat motors. Learn more at: invasivecarp.ca
#InvasiveCarp #SilverCarp #GreatLakes #EDDMapS
#InvasiveCarp #SilverCarp #GreatLakes #EDDMapS
They’re big, they’re hungry, and they’re already in waterways leading to the #GreatLakes. Meet #InvasiveCarp, four very disruptive species of fish – and learn what researchers, environmental managers, and the public are doing to ke#NISAW="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">ep them at bay. buff.ly/41uTBD6 #NISAW
Invasive Carp: GLANSIS Series Part 5
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February 28, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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Prevention protects the Great Lakes. Pathways can move Grass Carp and other invasive species. Clean, drain, dry, and report sightings at EDDMapS.org.
Learn more: InvasiveCarp.ca
#InvasiveCarp #GreatLakes #Fishing #InvasiveSpecies #DontLetItLoose #CleanDrainDry
Learn more: InvasiveCarp.ca
#InvasiveCarp #GreatLakes #Fishing #InvasiveSpecies #DontLetItLoose #CleanDrainDry
May 7, 2026 at 1:38 PM
Prevention protects the Great Lakes. Pathways can move Grass Carp and other invasive species. Clean, drain, dry, and report sightings at EDDMapS.org.
Learn more: InvasiveCarp.ca
#InvasiveCarp #GreatLakes #Fishing #InvasiveSpecies #DontLetItLoose #CleanDrainDry
Learn more: InvasiveCarp.ca
#InvasiveCarp #GreatLakes #Fishing #InvasiveSpecies #DontLetItLoose #CleanDrainDry
Early detection is part of a toolbox: priority sites, public reports, field gear, eDNA and specialized sampling. If something looks suspicious, photos + location + date help experts decide what to check next. Learn more at InvasiveCarp.ca Report: eddmaps.org
#InvasiveCarp #GreatLakes #Ontario
#InvasiveCarp #GreatLakes #Ontario
June 11, 2026 at 3:22 PM
Early detection is part of a toolbox: priority sites, public reports, field gear, eDNA and specialized sampling. If something looks suspicious, photos + location + date help experts decide what to check next. Learn more at InvasiveCarp.ca Report: eddmaps.org
#InvasiveCarp #GreatLakes #Ontario
#InvasiveCarp #GreatLakes #Ontario
Make waves, not pathways this Canada Day. Before changing waterbodies: clean, drain and dry. Never move or release live fish, bait or water. Suspected invasive carp? Photograph it, record the location and date, then report at EDDMapS.org. #CanadaDay #InvasiveCarp #Ontario #GreatLakes #Fishing
June 30, 2026 at 8:46 PM
Make waves, not pathways this Canada Day. Before changing waterbodies: clean, drain and dry. Never move or release live fish, bait or water. Suspected invasive carp? Photograph it, record the location and date, then report at EDDMapS.org. #CanadaDay #InvasiveCarp #Ontario #GreatLakes #Fishing
The #GLANSIS program was recently recognized in a Presidential Memorandum for our work protecting the #GreatLakes from #InvasiveCarp. Here's a 🧵 showcasing our species profiles + highlighting our partners who make the work of stopping Great Lakes AIS possible... www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
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May 21, 2025 at 5:20 PM
The #GLANSIS program was recently recognized in a Presidential Memorandum for our work protecting the #GreatLakes from #InvasiveCarp. Here's a 🧵 showcasing our species profiles + highlighting our partners who make the work of stopping Great Lakes AIS possible... www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
DFO uses tools like electrofishing, nets, larval light traps, bongo nets, and eDNA to monitor priority waters for invasive carp. Different methods help detect different fish sizes and life stages.
More: invasivecarp.ca/surveillance...
#InvasiveCarp #GreatLakes #Ontario #EDDMapS
More: invasivecarp.ca/surveillance...
#InvasiveCarp #GreatLakes #Ontario #EDDMapS
April 1, 2026 at 5:44 PM
DFO uses tools like electrofishing, nets, larval light traps, bongo nets, and eDNA to monitor priority waters for invasive carp. Different methods help detect different fish sizes and life stages.
More: invasivecarp.ca/surveillance...
#InvasiveCarp #GreatLakes #Ontario #EDDMapS
More: invasivecarp.ca/surveillance...
#InvasiveCarp #GreatLakes #Ontario #EDDMapS
U.S. pathway, Canadian relevance: CSSC electric barriers + Brandon Road help reduce invasive carp risk toward Lake Michigan. Currently, there are no established populations in Canadian waters.
Learn: InvasiveCarp.ca
Report: EDDMapS.org
#InvasiveCarp #GreatLakes
Learn: InvasiveCarp.ca
Report: EDDMapS.org
#InvasiveCarp #GreatLakes
May 4, 2026 at 1:21 PM
U.S. pathway, Canadian relevance: CSSC electric barriers + Brandon Road help reduce invasive carp risk toward Lake Michigan. Currently, there are no established populations in Canadian waters.
Learn: InvasiveCarp.ca
Report: EDDMapS.org
#InvasiveCarp #GreatLakes
Learn: InvasiveCarp.ca
Report: EDDMapS.org
#InvasiveCarp #GreatLakes
What makes Grass Carp a wetland risk? It can strip aquatic plants that wetlands need for fish cover, wildlife habitat, and cleaner water.
Learn more: InvasiveCarp.ca ecological impacts
Report sightings: EDDMapS.org
#GrassCarp #InvasiveCarp #Wetlands #GreatLakes #AquaticInvasiveSpecies
Learn more: InvasiveCarp.ca ecological impacts
Report sightings: EDDMapS.org
#GrassCarp #InvasiveCarp #Wetlands #GreatLakes #AquaticInvasiveSpecies
June 8, 2026 at 1:18 PM
What makes Grass Carp a wetland risk? It can strip aquatic plants that wetlands need for fish cover, wildlife habitat, and cleaner water.
Learn more: InvasiveCarp.ca ecological impacts
Report sightings: EDDMapS.org
#GrassCarp #InvasiveCarp #Wetlands #GreatLakes #AquaticInvasiveSpecies
Learn more: InvasiveCarp.ca ecological impacts
Report sightings: EDDMapS.org
#GrassCarp #InvasiveCarp #Wetlands #GreatLakes #AquaticInvasiveSpecies
Don't dump bait or bait water, never release live fish into a new lake/river, and Clean, Drain, Dry boats, livewells, bait buckets and gear. Report suspected invasive carp at EDDMapS.org. #InvasiveCarp #OntarioFishing #GreatLakes
May 1, 2026 at 1:51 PM
Don't dump bait or bait water, never release live fish into a new lake/river, and Clean, Drain, Dry boats, livewells, bait buckets and gear. Report suspected invasive carp at EDDMapS.org. #InvasiveCarp #OntarioFishing #GreatLakes
Sterile, so why does the capture still matter? Triploid Grass Carp cannot reproduce, but they can survive and feed. Triploidy needs lab testing, and the capture adds evidence. Report suspected invasive carp: EDDMapS.org #InvasiveCarp #GrassCarp #GreatLakes
July 15, 2026 at 3:40 PM
Sterile, so why does the capture still matter? Triploid Grass Carp cannot reproduce, but they can survive and feed. Triploidy needs lab testing, and the capture adds evidence. Report suspected invasive carp: EDDMapS.org #InvasiveCarp #GrassCarp #GreatLakes
Black Carp feed on freshwater mussels and snails, which makes prevention especially important for the Great Lakes. If you think you’ve seen an invasive carp, report it at EDDMapS.org and learn more at InvasiveCarp.ca.
#InvasiveCarp #GreatLakes #Ontario
#InvasiveCarp #GreatLakes #Ontario
May 21, 2026 at 2:26 PM
Black Carp feed on freshwater mussels and snails, which makes prevention especially important for the Great Lakes. If you think you’ve seen an invasive carp, report it at EDDMapS.org and learn more at InvasiveCarp.ca.
#InvasiveCarp #GreatLakes #Ontario
#InvasiveCarp #GreatLakes #Ontario
Different gear looks for different clues. DFO surveillance can use electrofishing, hoop nets, trap nets, trammel nets, bongo nets and larval light traps to check for invasive carp evidence early. Report suspected invasive carp at EDDMapS.org. #InvasiveCarp #GreatLakes #EDDMapS #Fishing #Ontario
June 22, 2026 at 3:06 PM
Different gear looks for different clues. DFO surveillance can use electrofishing, hoop nets, trap nets, trammel nets, bongo nets and larval light traps to check for invasive carp evidence early. Report suspected invasive carp at EDDMapS.org. #InvasiveCarp #GreatLakes #EDDMapS #Fishing #Ontario
A confirmed invasive carp capture matters. It can trigger follow-up, lab testing and surveillance. But one fish alone does not prove an established population. Experts look for repeated records, reproduction and persistence over time. Report: EDDMapS.org #InvasiveCarp #GreatLakes #Fishing #Ontario
June 15, 2026 at 2:45 PM
A confirmed invasive carp capture matters. It can trigger follow-up, lab testing and surveillance. But one fish alone does not prove an established population. Experts look for repeated records, reproduction and persistence over time. Report: EDDMapS.org #InvasiveCarp #GreatLakes #Fishing #Ontario
Silver Carp can jump up to about 3 m / 9 ft when startled by boat engines. They also filter-feed on plankton young native fish need. Canada has no evidence of established invasive carp populations. Report suspected sightings: eddmaps.org #InvasiveCarp #GreatLakes
May 13, 2026 at 6:07 PM
Silver Carp can jump up to about 3 m / 9 ft when startled by boat engines. They also filter-feed on plankton young native fish need. Canada has no evidence of established invasive carp populations. Report suspected sightings: eddmaps.org #InvasiveCarp #GreatLakes
The fish commonly known as #InvasiveCarp are four separate species: grass carp, silver carp, bighead carp, and black carp. An overview of their impacts + ongoing management efforts is featured in an episode of the #GLANSIS video series “Managing Great Lakes Invaders”. www.youtube.com/watch?v=RKaW...
Invasive Carp: GLANSIS Series Part 5
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May 21, 2025 at 5:22 PM
The fish commonly known as #InvasiveCarp are four separate species: grass carp, silver carp, bighead carp, and black carp. An overview of their impacts + ongoing management efforts is featured in an episode of the #GLANSIS video series “Managing Great Lakes Invaders”. www.youtube.com/watch?v=RKaW...
Grass Carp can release 500,000+ drifting eggs into flowing rivers. If conditions are right, they can travel kilometers, hatch, and fuel rapid population growth. They damage aquatic plants and fish nursery habitat. Learn: InvasiveCarp.ca Report: EDDMapS.org #InvasiveCarp #Fishing #GreatLakes
July 3, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Grass Carp can release 500,000+ drifting eggs into flowing rivers. If conditions are right, they can travel kilometers, hatch, and fuel rapid population growth. They damage aquatic plants and fish nursery habitat. Learn: InvasiveCarp.ca Report: EDDMapS.org #InvasiveCarp #Fishing #GreatLakes
In Ontario, live invasive carp are prohibited. Dispose of bait, baitfish, fish parts, and holding water at least 30 m from water. Check bait rules before you buy, move, or use bait. Learn more at InvasiveCarp.ca
#InvasiveCarp #GreatLakes #CleanDrainDry #Fishing #Ontario #DontLetItLoose
#InvasiveCarp #GreatLakes #CleanDrainDry #Fishing #Ontario #DontLetItLoose
June 24, 2026 at 1:05 PM
In Ontario, live invasive carp are prohibited. Dispose of bait, baitfish, fish parts, and holding water at least 30 m from water. Check bait rules before you buy, move, or use bait. Learn more at InvasiveCarp.ca
#InvasiveCarp #GreatLakes #CleanDrainDry #Fishing #Ontario #DontLetItLoose
#InvasiveCarp #GreatLakes #CleanDrainDry #Fishing #Ontario #DontLetItLoose
Prevention is the easier option. In 2025, U.S. crews removed 7M+ lb of invasive carp from the Illinois River. Canada still has a prevention window. Clean, drain, dry. Never move live fish.
Report: EDDMapS.org Learn more: InvasiveCarp.ca #InvasiveCarp #GreatLakes #Ontario #Fishing
Report: EDDMapS.org Learn more: InvasiveCarp.ca #InvasiveCarp #GreatLakes #Ontario #Fishing
June 18, 2026 at 5:34 PM
Prevention is the easier option. In 2025, U.S. crews removed 7M+ lb of invasive carp from the Illinois River. Canada still has a prevention window. Clean, drain, dry. Never move live fish.
Report: EDDMapS.org Learn more: InvasiveCarp.ca #InvasiveCarp #GreatLakes #Ontario #Fishing
Report: EDDMapS.org Learn more: InvasiveCarp.ca #InvasiveCarp #GreatLakes #Ontario #Fishing
Stop the live fish pathway. Do not buy, sell, possess, transport, or release live invasive carp. If you see or catch a suspected invasive carp, take photos if safe, note the location/date, and report it: eddmaps.org #InvasiveCarp #GreatLakes #Fishing #Ontario
May 29, 2026 at 2:17 PM
Stop the live fish pathway. Do not buy, sell, possess, transport, or release live invasive carp. If you see or catch a suspected invasive carp, take photos if safe, note the location/date, and report it: eddmaps.org #InvasiveCarp #GreatLakes #Fishing #Ontario
Grass Carp change as they grow, but key features stay the same. Look for no barbels, low-set eyes, dark-edged scales, and no keel along the belly.
Learn more: InvasiveCarp.ca
Report sightings: EDDMapS.org
#GrassCarp #InvasiveCarp #Fishing #GreatLakes #FishID #EDDMapS
Learn more: InvasiveCarp.ca
Report sightings: EDDMapS.org
#GrassCarp #InvasiveCarp #Fishing #GreatLakes #FishID #EDDMapS
March 27, 2026 at 2:11 PM
Grass Carp change as they grow, but key features stay the same. Look for no barbels, low-set eyes, dark-edged scales, and no keel along the belly.
Learn more: InvasiveCarp.ca
Report sightings: EDDMapS.org
#GrassCarp #InvasiveCarp #Fishing #GreatLakes #FishID #EDDMapS
Learn more: InvasiveCarp.ca
Report sightings: EDDMapS.org
#GrassCarp #InvasiveCarp #Fishing #GreatLakes #FishID #EDDMapS