Stocking 4 Ponds with Grass Carp!

In this episode, we stocked our 4 ponds with grass carp. We went to a nearby town where they were having a fish day. We bought 16 grass carp and we got one for free! We did a lot of walking back and forth, but we got it done!

[@cyvault]

It's been 2 years since you put the Grass Carp in your ponds,. any chance you could do a follow up video on how the ponds are looking? Thanks in advance!

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[@jamalfinnley4135]

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[@angelosibille]

I like how you put facts about carp throughout the video! I really enjoyed this video

[@danielsingh6926]

I am sure what the man you bought the fish from meant was to put the fish, still in the bag, into the bucket with the pond water and let the temperature adjust and then release them into the lake from the bag. Becuase that is the proper way. Also the last set were not eating the grass they were gasping for air lol

[@TheNealsHomestead]

+Daniel singh - Yes, you're generally right for small fish like in an aquarium, but the guy made it very clear not to do that with these. They were not to be in the bag for more than one hour as they would use up all their oxygen. But that's a good observation, thank you for sharing your thoughts.

[@danielsingh6926]

The Neals' Homestead oh well I'm sorry 😢

[@TheNealsHomestead]

+Daniel singh no problem, we're all learning together!

[@ZsaZsaUmbra]

​@@TheNealsHomestead good to know, I think I will give them some water conditioner in the bucket because once you open the bag the ammonia becomes much more toxic. I'm gonna assume if they respirated enough to use up all the oxygen then they definitely fouled their water up too lol

[@derekharris4922]

Are you going to do any update videos of how the ponds look after the carp have been in there for awhile? Thanks.

[@dennisan4659]

The non native vegetation looks beautiful!

[@Samio35]

Please do an update of how your fish are and how your pond is looking after having in the carp for a week

[@JacquesTreehorn]

They will clean it out and get huge. They are like water goats. They ate all the hydrilla in our pond. Now that everything is clean they don't have much to eat. I noticed when I mow the grass they start coming to the bank to eat grass clippings. Now when I mow I cut it so the clippings are blown out towards the pond. I look at mowing now as feeding the fish. Kind of fun watching them when I am done. We got ours from Arkansas also.

[@ROJBRIANDCAKAWILLIS]

You have a big property. I would love to see detailed update videos

[@jupiter-8405]

I was taught that you leave the fish in the bag either floating on top of the pond or in a bucket of the pond water (still in the bag) unti the temperature equalises and then release them. The fish were not eating the 'moss' in the bucket either they were gasping for air as heat diminishes water oxygen levels. I hope it all worked out though :)

[@antonyta797]

I really love this video.

[@BoB-jp5cr]

Lucky Man!!! 4 ponds??? No more like 4 mini-lakes! That's my dream...Have my own private lakes!

[@TheNealsHomestead]

We enjoy it a lot, thanks for watching!

[@izzydabest9154]

Same

[@nomaderic]

Part of me would wanna connect them all with like a little mini river system lol

[@benconway9010]

@@nomaderic yeah that would be pretty awesome

[@bigmikeperez4910]

I like watching this guy

[@Ernie012Gaming]

i love the style of your videos

[@CatchEmAllFishingZakCatchEm]

i want a pet 50lb+ carp!

[@CatchEmAllFishingZakCatchEm]

hhahaha!

[@tylersessler4578]

Catch_Em_All_Fishing Shamu

[@maverickanderson9471]

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[@MickeyJackson870]

Catch_Em_All_Fishing u are the best

[@CatchEmAllFishingZakCatchEm]

yeah guys you all know I love pond stocking and wildlife stuff 😊

[@Bw-210]

Nice video! Could you possibly do an update video of the ponds and carp? 👌

[@TheNealsHomestead]

I think there's a god chance of that. Thanks!

[@deepharrow8520]

Had a big pond like this with duckweed at this golf course I worked at put 50 feeder goldfish two months it was clean

[@mikezajac6381]

Thanks for being responsible! :)

[@woodsmanghost4081]

Mike Zajac he doesn’t wear condoms

[@PigskinBarbequePSB]

wouldn't it have been easier to just tie a rope to the bag, tie the other end to a tree and sit the bag with the fish in the pond and let the temp in the bag adjust that way?

[@davidinger961]

Obviously

[@jacobdylan100]

Leaving them in the bag in the pond would cut off the oxygen to the fish. Might be easier but not a good idea for the fish

[@meihuanmonthakamei5347]

Hi... Thank you for the video... I really enjoyed looking at it....

[@tejjensen9402]

I was looking in your videos because I wanted to see your ponds later. I have a 300 m2 pond in my garden. Lots of green - all types - crystal clear water but 3 at 70 cm and 3 at 40 cm can NOT remove the green.

[@tarawallace9684]

I would like to know how your grass carp did over the last 4 years. Your ponds look allot like mine, are you in MO?

[@bigeeee334]

Second video of yours I've seen! Cool ponds!... need to go see if there is a video on those blue gill. Hope all is well!

[@TheNealsHomestead]

+Eric Buettgenbach Thank you!

[@enderlynxwilloze7935]

They grow over a foot long in 5-8 ish months

[@tomtillman4650]

Suggested stocking rates for grass carp are from 10 to 20 per acre. Stock 10 per acre for general maintenance, 15-20 per acre for 1/2 to completely covered ponds. Control is achieved within one year at these stocking levels. At half these levels, control may take up to two years.

[@starwick.v2864]

Nice

[@trollforge]

Grass Carp are a prohibited invasive species up here. I hear they make great fish cakes. I hope that they do well for you. You know most of what is on top of the water appears to be duck weed, it sells for $4 a cup at the aquarium store.

[@TheNealsHomestead]

+TrollForge you're welcome to all the duck weed you want lol. We're just hoping they clean it off so we can fish the smaller ones

[@trollforge]

The Neals' Homestead Tilapia would clean that up quick for you, but I think they are prohibited down there.

[@charleslowe4388]

At our pond we just had a grass carp die he weighed 52 pounds

[@TheNealsHomestead]

Charles Lowe that's huge!

[@charleslowe4388]

The Neals' Homestead our pond is only 10 feet deep and we had a lot of stuff on the bottom so he ate a lot of it we had bluegill beds by the dock we he would come over there they would scatter he was only in the pond for 2 1/2 years and he got really big I love your videos

[@TheNealsHomestead]

+Charles Lowe thank you!

[@Inspire-thrive]

Hi Nice Video Brother..

[@GrantHubbard]

How did the ponds turn out?

[@chrismorrow1467]

Have you considered long term when the carp clean up the weed, then all other vegetation in your pond that prevent the likes of algae etc growing and generally turning your water green after a bit?

[@trainsmusicandmore877]

You remove the carp. You eat it or the fishery takes it back. (Not all fisheries)

[@Swans_And_Ducks]

Did it work?

[@juliecheng7270]

Good ideas! Where exactly address did you get the grass carb? Thanks very much!

[@TheNealsHomestead]

A company comes to our neighboring town two or three times a year to sell fish. We order ahead and they deliver to the MFA in Windsor, MO.

[@ALEXSNIPEZZ]

You do know that they weren't eating in the bucket right? They were actually trying to get oxygen because the water they were currently in was running out of oxygen.

[@hazetheyoutubemaster1800]

Love this channel

[@hexagoldprocessequipmentpl9677]

Did the fish multiply and finish the grass?

[@ashbyt1]

Can you tell me what state you live in as i want to compare your climate with where i live in NC. Nice video.

[@arthurmomo4406]

Where can I buy grass carp in Washington

[@anomalyloot4371]

That moss stuff is duck weed I think not 100 percent sure or green algae

[@noahaikens2862]

While it may not look pretty, the weeds in your pond are beneficial for bass and bluegill. with that mat of grass you can frog fish for bass anytime of the day and get a great bite. you do have bass in the ponds right?? But I guess it doesn't matter, you have limited yourself to texas rigs and crank baits for the rest of those carps lives.

[@JC69xxable]

his probably gonna regret it in the future seen this before

[@no-pp8xw]

Nobody cares about bass anymore all you bass fishing guys are so annoying bass eat baby carp too

[@douglasoh5]

cool videos. what all type of fish do you have in your ponds?

[@TheNealsHomestead]

+Rich Douglas bass, bluegill and catfish in all of them (and now grass carp of course) the two older ponds have green sunfish and crappie as well

[@pagodakid]

Should have done this much sooner by the looks of your little bluegill pond.

[@deanfirnatine7814]

You could try an aerator

[@MagicinAZ]

dean counts I was thinking the same thing. The investment won't do well in stagnant water. I saw a bass mans huge pond go belly up from a water temp inversion. He added aerators and started over. So far so good.

[@snackymcgoo1539]

Update? Do you feel the carp impacted the algae/grass/etc...?

[@TheNealsHomestead]

Yes, we absolutely do think they clean up that greenery, but currently we are having issues with watermeal, and they aren't taking care of that for us.

[@Potatocat_]

How long they took to growth to adult?

[@benb7727]

I just dumped my bag out on the ground and picked them up one by one and tossed them in.

[@benconway9010]

You should get albinos mate I got 4 of them in my pond and 2 green

[@Randomthings_1214]

How big are they now?

[@TheNealsHomestead]

We had an unfortunate fish kill last fall. They were around for feet long and huge!

[@YizTheGOAT]

Looks like you need some easier access to your ponds first lol. But nice ponds! Any predator fish??

[@sheldonm3535]

Is there an update on this?

[@MrAsifhu82]

So did they clean the ponds

[@TheNealsHomestead]

They did a good job cleaning the ponds except for the duckweed. I guess they don't eat that

[@brandonlasvegas]

😎

[@traviswwilliams7171]

So did it work?

[@TheNealsHomestead]

Yes, the grass carp worked great and they're still in there doing their job. They are very big now.

[@tyrelllovitt4234]

👍👍

[@jaecubed592]

Wow I paid $25 ea. this year in NY.

[@benconway9010]

Yeah green grass carp don't eat duck weed they only eat the alge

[@enderlynxwilloze7935]

I hope they eat lily pads!

[@Mr.Saephan503]

Releasing a bunch of vegans into your pond I see LMFAO

[@TheNealsHomestead]

They did a great job last summer and have gotten huge. I saw them several times while we were feeding the catfish. They must be curious fish. Thank you for watching and commenting.

[@kathyjohnson4443]

@@TheNealsHomestead How do the ponds look now? Would you show an update? We are about to try this method too hope it's a good thing. Thanks

[@yesimcrazy1996]

@@kathyjohnson4443 probably too busy trying to catch the carp. That many will clean a pond and kill the eco system. 2 grass carp can clean the pond in 18 months but need to be caught and fed to wild life or you'll spend another 2 years getting the pond back in shape for fish survival. if you have no fish they'll keep the pond clean.

[@thedudeabides1445]

Carp destroyed my old fishing hole, nothing there now but muddy water and carp. They dig into the banks looking for worms and turn the water brown. The government even tried to kill 'em all but that's not going to happen. Good luck.

[@volodymyrschanel]

Where's the place?

[@TheNealsHomestead]

We live in western central Missouri

[@crittersofearth9914]

My one ate all lilies in my pond

[@nickrizzo96]

thats duck weed that what I use to feed my Tilipia

[@nusantaragintinf9294]

is there real weeds you plant near the pond :-)

[@ZsaZsaUmbra]

Omg they are $20 here for 8"-10"

[@levelfive1810]

I think you should leave more fish

[@AnwarKhan-ck7kj]

your pond also require silver carp

[@cybershadow4497]

Aren't grass carp an invasive species to north america?

[@TheNealsHomestead]

Grass carp are sterile

[@mikewilliams1142]

Can people come up there to fish and release

[@MickeyJackson870]

are u from Arkansas because like to watch videos from Arkansas because I from Arkansas

[@TheNealsHomestead]

+Kadron Jackson We are from Missouri, but we hope you'll still watch or videos. Thank you

[@MickeyJackson870]

The Neals' Homestead I like your video

[@mrclean8049]

5:18 your doing more harm than good

[@TheNealsHomestead]

Perhaps. Maybe should have just tossed it in the water.

[@johnfights4manyresonsjohnf851]

I will catch them

[@mikewilliams1142]

Hey where do u live in ark

[@TheNealsHomestead]

We live in Missouri. The fish supplier was out of Arkansas.

[@truthhurtsdoesntit4099]

Oh I thought it said gross crap!

[@TheNealsHomestead]

LOL

[@Bagelstorm]

annnnnnd.. those ponds are ruined.. lol i guess there will be some good grass carp fishin in a few years!

[@briandkinder]

Grass carp are sold sterile, it is illegal to sell non sterile ones

[@juanito3514]

I thought carp where bad . why would you want to stock your pond with them ?

[@TheNealsHomestead]

This particular species of carp is very good at eating vegetation in ponds and lakes. They apparently require running water in streams to hatch their eggs so in ponds and lakes they are unable to reproduce so you don't get any of the invasive qualities that are the biggest problem with carp.

[@Cobizybone]

We added 4 (sterile) Amur carp to a 1AC pond (amount recommended to us). Stocked with Blue Gills, Crappie and Channel Cat. Been 3yrs. No problems. Lots of tadpoles, frogs and fingerlings. Seem to be well balanced. One carp was caught last week. Pretty nice size. We tossed him back in. We're in Mississippi and Arkansas Stockers is who we get our stock from. They travel around. You get their schedule, contact and pre-order. He need to stock the pond with fish that will eat that duckweed. Better yet. Net it up and sale it on EBay. LOL

[@Aj.1905]

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[@scot_irsh]

I cant believe you stocked your pond with carp. That is not a native fish. Have you not read about the problem we are having with that fish? You do know if you added aeration you wouldn't have that problem with the vegetation

[@TheNealsHomestead]

Triploid grass carp are sterile

[@scot_irsh]

@@TheNealsHomestead my apologies... I would've never have thought about that.

[@shawnhorton2000]

this video made me angry - you didn’t show if it worked or not what a let down!

[@tomblount5635]

Invasive species that have crested havoc to our native fish. It's unfortunate that your area contributing to an already out of control grass carp invasion to your natural water ways. Txs

[@TheNealsHomestead]

Grass carp are sterile and unable to reproduce.

[@tomblount5635]

@@TheNealsHomestead . Okay I suppose these harmless grass carp that are infesting every single freshwater system including the Greatest Lakes didn't get the word about sterilization!!!! Mighty wanna check the facts .

[@starandfox601]

@@tomblount5635 you might want to check facts. the reason why there is non sterilized carp in texas and the great lakes cause fish and game tried to go has cheap has possible and got scammed into buying non sterilized grass carp. not from random people paying the full price for sterilized grass carp for their private ponds that don't contact to anything.

[@dhifigfhkgjb8269]

. . .

[@stigflambard9799]

If they can survive the way you pour them into the bucket the water temperature is the least of their problems. lol

[@donfinley2540]

Worst fish you could ever put in a pond.

[@headhunter7975]

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[@TheNealsHomestead]

+Shaun Yo If there is then i haven't noticed it.

[@jaydetherage7740]

Thats ragweed

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[@johndoeglogloku5333]

Why are you ruining the eco system with those nasty ugly carps ?! All you have to do is stock cats , bass , bluegill and sunfish and your pond will be clear ... carps eat up everything and make water look nasty . They eat all the fishes eggs , their mouths are like vacuums

[@jaketowner1695]

You don't want to put grass carp in a pond with other fish in the pond because a female carp can spawn without a male so every chance you see a carp you want to kill it

[@jaketowner1695]

And plus fish need the vegatation to survive so I am just trying to give you advice

[@ryan-pn3vz]

last light outdoorsmen look up the laws on grass carp, it is highly illegal to kill grass carp. You will get a major fine for it. Grass carp aren’t actually invasive species, invasive carp are sliver carp, Asian carp, bighead carp, and black carp. Many people think that carp eat bass eggs but actually the bass eat way more baby carp than carp eat bass eggs. Carp actually help bass population slightly. The bass has another prey.

[@ryan-pn3vz]

last light outdoorsmen Also, people stock carp in these ponds, they pay money for them so that’s why killing them is illegal.

[@83Bongo]

i don't know about the u.s but in the uk i believe grass carp are sold sterile so the can't reproduce. they also need running water to breed sucsessfully in.

[@Cobizybone]

The Amur grass carp we introduced into our 1AC pond (4) are sold as sterile. That's why they cost so much. 3 yrs, pond stocked channel cat, crappie and blue gills. Frogs, tadpoles and fingerlings throughout the edges. Oh, the occasional White Crane knows where to get a nice meal. Here's a tip. Time your stocking opposite on bird migration. Lesson learned a few years back.