Fishing For

Common carp

4.0

(1766)

26.3K Catches

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Average Length

1.0 ft

Maximum Length

3.9 ft

Maximum Weight

88.4 lbs

Depth Range

0.0 - 95.1 ft

Temperature Range

37.4 - 95.0 ºF

Top Fishing Spots To Catch Common carp

Mockbeggar Lake

50.878911, -1.778008

Yavapai County, Arizona

Fezile Dabi, Free State

Modderfontein Reserve Lake

City of Johannesburg, Gauteng

Pretoria, Gauteng

-26.760543, 27.693867

-26.872519, 27.395938

Bojanala, North West

Top Baits For Catching Common carp

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Human Foods Corn

4.0

(251)

1.9K Catches

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Earthworms

4.0

(1213)

714 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Human Foods Bread

4.0

(244)

641 Catches

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Night Crawlers

4.0

(1126)

557 Catches

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Red Worms

4.0

(311)

89 Catches

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Red Maggots

4.0

(55)

82 Catches

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Maggots

4.0

(68)

76 Catches

Lures by Pautzke Fire Corn Yellow

5.0

(8)

40 Catches

Recently Caught Common carp

Andrew Frame

6 hours ago

•

Dane County, Wisconsin

Species Common carp

4 likes • 2 comments

Richard Handel

17 hours ago

•

Hampshire, England

I do love an afternoon bite.

Species Common carp

Weight 20 lb 14 oz

Gear 9

13 likes

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Cardo Fishing

11 hours ago

•

Denver County, Colorado

Haven’t found the real big ones yet

Species Common carp

4 likes • 1 comment

Richard Handel

18 hours ago

•

Hampshire, England

Superb result, mid-morning take, just wait we like.

Species Common carp

Weight 25 lb 13 oz

Gear 10

11 likes • 1 comment

Vincent Macres

16 hours ago

•

Sacramento County, California

Species Common carp

7 likes

Richard Handel

1 day ago

•

Hampshire, England

Its a start and an August carp.

Species Common carp

Weight 10 lb

Gear 9

16 likes

Joey Tenkman

1 day ago

•

Camden County, Missouri

Species Common carp

Weight 7 lb 3 oz

8 likes

Jake Smith

1 day ago

•

Wellington - Sale, Victoria

Got 3 carp at the boat ramp jetty in roughly an hour all on corn

Species Common carp

Gear 1

10 likes

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