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Triploid Grass Carp Removal from Candlewood Lake and Squantz Pond

Person holding a Triploid Grass Carp.

Become a Volunteer Angler

To legally harvest Triploid Grass Carp from Candlewood Lake and Squantz Pond, you must first register using the linked form.

TGC removal form

Report Your Catch

Participation in the Triploid Grass Carp removal program requires that you submit each of your catches using the linked form.

Person in a boat with Triploid Grass Carp.

What DEEP Is Doing

DEEP is actively removing Triploid Grass Carp to promote the recovery of aquatic vegetation in Candlewood Lake and Squantz Pond. Learn more about DEEP’s ongoing removal effort.

Carp Biology

  • Grass Carp Information
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Triploid Grass Carp Management

  • Triploid Grass Carp Stocking

Project Information

  • Leaderboard for Verified Triploid Grass Carp Catches
  • Scientific Collector's Permit for Volunteer Angling of Triploid Grass Carp
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