08-17-2009, 11:57 AM
[quote Therapist]How did the carp get in there ??? This is the first I have heard that they are there. That is why you don't have the weed beds, the carp rooted them up !![/quote]
[cool][#0000ff]According to the fisheries biologist in the area, they come down the Ouray Canal...along with some catfish. There have been a few carp in Pelican for years. Until the last couple of years the predators have eaten enough baby carp to keep them in check. But, evidently, the balance has tipped and the carp are winning. [/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Repent. The end of Pelican is near.[/#0000ff]
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[cool][#0000ff]According to the fisheries biologist in the area, they come down the Ouray Canal...along with some catfish. There have been a few carp in Pelican for years. Until the last couple of years the predators have eaten enough baby carp to keep them in check. But, evidently, the balance has tipped and the carp are winning. [/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Repent. The end of Pelican is near.[/#0000ff]
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