Some native species, like Murray cod, eat small carp, but this is not their natural food source. Carp are 'trash fish' – getting in the way of natives. People go fishing to spend time with friends, get outdoors and maybe catch a few fish. Catching carp can be fun, but most anglers want to catch natives.

What fish do Murray cod eat?

Murray Cod behaviour

Their diet is mostly other fish, including introduced species such as perch, juvenile carp and goldfish. It's also been known to eat ducks, cormorants, freshwater turtles, water dragons, snakes, mice, and frogs.

Do Murray cod eat other fish?

A long-lived fish, adult Murray cod are carnivorous and mainly eat other fish. The species exhibits a high degree of parental care for their eggs, which are spawned in the spring and are generally laid in hollow logs or on other hard surfaces. Murray cod are a popular angling target and aquaculture species.