rockaway river surprise

[acabtp]

The weather was great and the moon was bright, so I fished the Rockaway near my house in Denville last night around 10 pm. After tossing back a few small bullheads, I hooked into something much bigger... It took a couple runs and jumped out of the water, so I figured that I had a LMB. Much to my surprise when I got it to the bank...
http://www.tombeauchamp.com/misc/fishing/carp.jpg
Carp? 18", 3 pounds. I didn't know they were in the river here (upstream of the Boonton dams). Had some more bullheads and a rock bass before calling it a night around 11:30.

[AJFISH13]

I believe that's actually a white sucker, not a carp. However, I don't think they get much bigger than that. Nice job.

[acabtp]

thanks. that had actually crossed my mind too, but i have never caught one anywhere near that large

[catfishonthelake]

Sucker. Lots of fun.

[The Sinker Man]

Sucker---nice size..found in most rivers around here...

[bunker dunker]

great fun in the early spring on the ulrta light.we call them river tarpon

[acabtp]

yeah, it was a fun fight. have caught them around here before, but only like 10".