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Originally Posted by Gatto1227
I hear they destroy vegetation and other fish species in the river. As the years have rolled on there aren't anymore bass in any of my old fishing spots. Just huge loafs swimmin around everywhere. I say get rid of em all!
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Common carp have been in this country for a long time and have coexisted with other fish in many bodies of water without negatively affecting the fisheries. The decline of the bass population in the spots you fish is probably caused by people: either over harvesting, or pollution. Carp are a very hearty fish so often times when there are fish kills due to low oxygen levels or pollution carp can survive while many other species like bass will die. Also, common carp live in many weedy lakes around the state, like Mountain lake. They will eat certain kinds of algae and weeds on occasion but they live mostly on the little critters they find in the mud and rocks, like crayfish, mussels, and insects.
For some reason carp aren't respected in the US as a sport fish like they are in other countries and people blame them for problems they have nothing to do with. If you don't like carp please keep an open mind and do some research on the species. Better yet, go out and catch one...you might change your mind about them.
08-01-2012, 02:48 PM
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