Freshwater · North Coast

Grass Carp

Take is prohibited / do not catch this species in this area context.

These notes are district-general defaults. Search your lake or stream first — special waters override these rules. Full booklet: 2026 Freshwater Guide. Catch reports: Fish data.

Species group

GRASS CARP

Season

Take is prohibited

Season notes

Take is prohibited

Daily bag limit

Take is prohibited

Minimum size

Take is prohibited

Gear restrictions

Take is prohibited

Identification

Grass carp have elongated, chubby, torpedo-shaped body forms. The terminal mouth is slightly oblique with non-fleshy, firm lips, and no barbels. The complete lateral line contains 40 to 42 scales. Broad, ridged, pharyngeal teeth are arranged in a 2, 4-4, 2 formula. The dorsal fin has eight to 10 soft rays, and the anal fin is set closer to the tail than most cyprinids. Body color is dark olive, shading to brownish-yellow on the sides, with a white belly and large, slightly outlined scales.