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Stocked across Egypt's lakes and canals to control weeds, the grass carp grows big and fights hard on light tackle. It feeds on aquatic plants near the margins in warm, weedy water.
Lakes, reservoirs and canals with aquatic vegetation
Warm, weedy water; feeds on aquatic plants near the margins.
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Light–medium rig (light ), fished on the bottom in flowing freshwater.
Dough or worms legered on the in flowing freshwater.
Eating & safety
Best conditions: Warm, weedy water; feeds on aquatic plants near the margins.
Introduced to eat weeds, it stayed to become a serious light-tackle prize.