Stock Triploid Grass Carp

Inland, public fishing waters – Anyone stocking public waters must apply for a permit from the NC Wildlife Resources Commission. Private ponds – The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission authorizes the private pond owner to use the receipt from a licensed triploid grass carp distributor as their stocking permit if all the following conditions apply: Triploid grass carp are being stocked in a private pond. Pursuant to 15A NCAC 10C .0102, a private pond is a body of water arising within and lying wholly upon the lands of a single owner or a single group of joint owners or tenants in common, and from which fish cannot escape, and into which fish of legal size cannot enter from public waters at any time. This does not include any impoundment located on land owned by a public body or governmental entity. The private pond is less than 10-acres. The private pond is being stocked with no more than 150 triploid grass carp. At a stocking rate of 15 fish per acre of water, 150 triploid grass carp are adequate to control vegetation in a 10-acre pond. Anyone wanting to purchase more than 150 triploid grass carp or stock a pond greater than 10 acres must apply for a permit.