Idaho’s lower Snake River in Canyon County is slow-moving and clear, and it has good numbers of large carp, says bowfisherman Riley Farden, who lives nearby in New Plymouth. He and his wife were on ...

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.

According to the Idaho Department of Fish and Game, Riley Farden’s arrow hit a 67.65-pound grass carp that measured 49 inches long with a 32.75-inch girth.

According to the Idaho Department of Fish and Game, Riley Farden shattered Idaho's archery grass carp record when he shot the 67.65-pound fish. The catch measured 49 inches long with a 32.75-inch ...