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Riley Farden poses with his state record-breaking grass carp he caught in the Snake River while bow fishing on June 8, 2025. Idaho Fish and Game Grass carp are native to eastern Asia, the USGS said.

The massive fish measured 49 inches long with a girth of 32.75 inches.The catch surpasses the previous state archery record for grass carp of 39.5 pounds, also taken from the Snake River.

That record was set in 2021 by Cris Endicott, who caught a grass carp from the same Snake River that weighed 46.7 pounds and was 50 inches long. A girth wasn’t listed for this previous fish.

The massive fish measured 49 inches long with a girth of 32.75 inches.The catch surpasses the previous state archery record for grass carp of 39.5 pounds, also taken from the Snake River.