Fishing For

Common carp

4.0

(1574)

24.2K 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

Yavapai County, Arizona

264 Catches

4.0

(8)

Modderfontein Reserve Lake

City of Johannesburg, Gauteng

-26.760543, 27.693867

Fezile Dabi, Free State

Unnamed / Street Ln Pond

53.030861, -1.424423

167 Catches

Top Baits For Catching Common carp

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Human Foods Corn

4.0

(229)

1.7K Catches

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Earthworms

4.0

(1120)

665 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Human Foods Bread

4.0

(206)

549 Catches

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Night Crawlers

4.0

(1048)

535 Catches

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Red Worms

4.0

(289)

84 Catches

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Red Maggots

4.0

(53)

72 Catches

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Maggots

4.0

(62)

64 Catches

Lures by Pautzke Fire Corn Yellow

5.0

(8)

34 Catches

Recently Caught Common carp

MARIUS VAN SCHOOR

2 hours ago

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Bojanala, North West

Species Common carp

2 likes

MARIUS VAN SCHOOR

2 hours ago

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Bojanala, North West

Species Common carp

2 likes

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Will Dawson

17 hours ago

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Mornington P'sula - West, Victoria

Caught a pb 8lb Aussie carp within seconds of casting, extremely aggressive in breeding season so it really took me round the lake. After that it was slow so we moved to top water and caught some little ones.

Species Common carp

Weight 8 lb 9 oz

Gear 2

9 likes

MARIUS VAN SCHOOR

2 hours ago

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Bojanala, North West

Species Common carp

2 likes

MARIUS VAN SCHOOR

4 hours ago

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Bojanala, North West

Had some fun at golf club and a busy catch not the biggest but we catch them all

Species Common carp

Gear 1

1 like

Waldo Botha

1 day ago

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Dr Kenneth Kaunda, North West

Species Common carp

Weight 2 lb 9 oz

10 likes

Sameer Cassim

1 day ago

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Frances Baard, Northern Cape

Species Common carp

6 likes

Sameer Cassim

1 day ago

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Frances Baard, Northern Cape

Species Common carp

7 likes • 1 comment

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