The silver carp may grow to 60 pounds (27.3 kilograms).
The fish are more likely to jump:
(1) when the water is warm during the summer
(2) if the fish are agitated by a motor boat
(3) if there are large numbers of them present
A boater may suffer serious injury if he or she:
(1) is struck in the head
(2) is struck while traveling at high speed in the opposite direction
(3) is startled and has underlying cardiovascular disease
(4) is knocked overboard
(5) loses control of the boat
(6) has a cut from a fin that becomes infected
Water skiers and people on piers may be at risk.
