thinking of a holiday in America,have your lakes got carp?if yes what size do they grow to?answer in pounds please.
2007-01-14 10:07:39 · 35 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Outdoor Recreation ➔ Fishing
its ok i dont eat them,they are a good fighting fish.catch and release.
2007-01-14 10:33:53 · update #1
We have LOTS of carp here in the US.
Size, well let's see there is a lake called Pymatuming here in Pennsylvania. There are so many carp, the ducks walk on their backs. You can feed them or catch them (the carp I mean)
As far as size, New York state record was 50 lb. 4 oz.
a farm pond in Vermont was 47 lbs., 8 oz
Lake Erie, taken with a bow and arrow 57 lbs 6 oz
Indiana 87lbs
Are those big enoughto catch?
They are a lot of fun, and yes you can eat them too.
2007-01-14 12:58:58 · answer #1 · answered by danielle Z 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
God yes they are everywhere and they grow to huge sizes. I live along the Ohio River and it is not uncommon to see carp over three feet long and around 25 to 35 pounds. they are massive. They are not sport fish here but people do fish for them along with catfish. In my part of the river the biggest catfish caught is 43 pounds though there was one about 90 pounds caught in a local lake fed by a river. The eastern US rivers are home to some very large catfsih and carp. You catch them about the same way, with some kind of smelly or oily bait and you bottom fish them, often the best times are at night. There are some great groups of fisherman out there doing that.
2007-01-14 10:13:15 · answer #2 · answered by Tom W 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes most rivers in America do have carp in them. I don't know of any Americans who eat them. I know all of the southern rivers have carp which range in size from several inches to 3 ft. (maybe 14 lbs). I have rea dof them getting up to 4 ft or bette rin large rivers like the flint, lake semole, missiouri and mississippi.
They are generally considered a garbage fish, very bony and not very taste in favor.
As a child in Columbus Georgia on the Chattahoochee river I caught many carp and the largest was about 18" long. They were known to eat sewer which at the times were pumped directly in to the river as raw sewerage.
2007-01-14 10:20:15 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I live on the Tennessee river ( the Tennessee is just one lake after another) We have carp that could eat a house cat! We think they are trash fish. We have some of the best bass fishing in the world. Along with catfish as big as a small child. You got to come to Tennessee and see for your self.
2007-01-14 10:16:53 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
They're here in droves. Down here in Texas, we mostly consider them garbage fish along with mudcats, though there are certain folks who will smoke them and eat them. I hear they are higher quality up in the Great Lakes regions. Anyway, size in pounds? I never reeled one in but the ones I saw at the last lake I was at were an easy 18-24 inches, so what's that, 6-10 pounds? I'm sure they get much larger.
You should go to the south and go catfishin. The channel cats will get bigger than you, with a head the size of a Volkswagen.
2007-01-14 10:11:58 · answer #5 · answered by Jadalina 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes there are. In some areas they're even considered a nuisance species. The ones I have seen while fishing here in Pennsylvania usually get to be about 2-3 feet long and around 20 pounds at the most. They're even bigger in other areas. Suprisingly though they're pretty finicky eaters and usually only go after corn or doughballs.
2007-01-15 10:50:16 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Carp grow in order to the size of the lake or river (in their due respect). However, since they are bottom feeders (suckers) it may be better to avoid eating them if they are caught in the USA. They range from 2 to 40 lbs. catching size, from my experience and god help you if you hook one on the 20 lb. + size. Too many polutants for the eating and too damn hard to land for the trouble. Go for trout of any size, anywhere in the USA. Beautiful scenery and stocked in clean water via state hatcheries. Stream and/or river fishing is the very best. My God, let's do it now!
2007-01-14 10:29:14 · answer #7 · answered by j2daj 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm an ex-pat Brit now living and fishing in the US (East coast), and yes, they have carp!
Last year's Virginia record carp was 34" long and weighed 20lbs.
A more fun fish to go after though, is the Bass (largemouth or Smallmouth). Do a search on your destination and "largemouth", and it will pull up the state site telling you where the fishing opportunities are!
2007-01-14 10:15:39 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes. Most lakes have carp. Here, it is generally considered a junk fish. Not sure how big they get, but I've reeled in an 8 pounder.
2007-01-14 10:12:42 · answer #9 · answered by Randzz 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yes, there are about 5 carp in the lake by my house (very small lake)
they are about 4-5 ft. long and weight is probably around 50 lbs maybe 70 max
2007-01-14 10:12:16 · answer #10 · answered by Cody Y 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋