# @okwildlifedept on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DbYeB-BFY1I
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/68463150-okwildlifedept-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/3ecf40762f.jpg
- **Posted:** 2026-07-29T15:46:31.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Dept. of Wildlife Conservation (@okwildlifedept) — https://gondola.cc/okwildlifedept

## Caption

Five invasive bighead carp were caught out of Elk River during a guided fishing trip this week! These filter feeders can consume up to 40% of their bodyweight in plankton each day and directly compete with native species.
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High Water Guide Service turned the carp over to ODWC for research purposes.
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If you catch a bighead, silver, grass or black carp in Oklahoma waters, please report it to ODWC's invasive carp biologist at 580-596-8025.
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The information helps us better understand the distribution, abundance and population dynamics of this invasive species. That data guides management efforts to slow their spread and protect Oklahoma's fisheries.
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#carp #invasivecarp #bigheadcarp #outdoors #fishing

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## Tags

carp, outdoors, fishing, bigheadcarp, invasivecarp

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