An Idaho angler has landed a 46.7-pound grass carp, shattering the state record by seven pounds.
Cris Endicott of Meridian caught the 50-inch carp Oct. 10 while casting a twin-tail bass jig on the Snake River.
The Idaho Department of Fish and Game announced the new record Monday, stating in a news release that Endicott had been targeting smallmouth bass.
Grass carp eat mostly plants, so the catch was a surprise.
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Grass carp are native to Asia but have been introduced around the world, primarily for weed control and aquaculture purposes.
According to the International Game Fish Assn., the all-tackle world record grass carp stands at 87 pounds, 10 ounces. That fish was caught at the Piasuchnik Dam in Bulgaria in 2009.
–Top image is generic; second image showing Cris Endicott with his record carp is courtesy of the Idaho Department of Fish and Game
