Prussian Carp In Alberta, Canada: The truth about this invasive fish species.

Prussian Carp are becoming a severe threat to Alberta’s native fish populations.
Already confirmed in the Red Deer, South Saskatchewan & other southern Alberta water bodies, Prussian Carp appear to be expanding their range.
Determining where these fish are calling home has become somewhat of a CSI investigation.
The Alberta Conservation Association is sampling sites across the province to determine the range of the carp.
The Prussian Carp can adapt to just about any aquatic environment, add to this their unique spawning abilities and you would think we were dealing with some alien life form.
So bottom line, if you catch a Prussian Carp, take it home to eat, or dispose of the carcass properly.
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[@rollothewalker5535]

Their hella tasty if correctly prepared,but they have quite a lot of bones.Just score them a lot,and the bones will melt while frying. Also,if you want to fish for them-12 ft. Crappie pole,light float,a nr.8 hook,and some worms or a can of sweet corn is the way to go. Really fun too!

[@AndreyNabutovsky]

They are super popular in eastern Europe.We call ot Caras.Worm and bread you catch em

[@bossimaging7673]

Nice video, keep it up!

[@realjimmywillis]

Tight lines :) All the best, Jimmy Willis

[@FishBigAlberta]

They are everywhere, seen them in almost every southern Alberta lake I Fish.

[@zaffirk7726]

So if we really goldfish/koi in Alberta lakes. Can they survive the freezing winter?

[@bakugosrage8976]

Take them home and brine them for a few hours and then place the filets in a smoker.

[@Scheltokeeper]

The prussian carp (Carassius gibelio) is the ancestor of all goldfish! Goldfish are nothing more than colorbreedings of the prussian carp. The common goldfish even has the same shape like its ancestor.

[@KoljaMineralka]

Can you eat them too?

[@amadeusmoor1278]

Any one knows some ponds or lakes near Edmonton with Prussian carp?

[@victorsun8271]

Can you please tell us the spot to fish it? We will fish and eat them

[@LetsGoOutdoors]

Sections of the Red Deer River, Reservoirs in southern Alberta would be the two big areas right now.

[@davidhe9480]

where is this location?

[@LetsGoOutdoors]

The North Saskatchewan River, at the riverboat launch near Sherwood Park.

[@dannyw3020]

in england we stock lakes and ponds full of them ! all different types ! they are fun to fish for, and they grow big and fight well too, i dont see what the big deal is