Fishing For

Common carp

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(1582)

24.3K 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

Modderfontein Reserve Lake

City of Johannesburg, Gauteng

Fezile Dabi, Free State

-26.760543, 27.693867

Pretoria, Gauteng

Bojanala, North West

Unnamed / Street Ln Pond

53.030861, -1.424423

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

(1123)

672 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Human Foods Bread

4.0

(208)

551 Catches

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Night Crawlers

4.0

(1051)

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

Charlie Richards

3 hours ago

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Wangaratta - Central, Victoria

Species Common carp

2 likes • 1 comment

Peter Ernst Herbst

34 min ago

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Sedibeng, Gauteng

Some lekke carp today. Seems the carp are on in the Vaal River system.

Species Common carp

1 like

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Peter Ernst Herbst

36 min ago

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Sedibeng, Gauteng

First one for the day. Lekke man.

Species Common carp

1 like

Tertius De Kock

13 hours ago

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Cape Winelands, Western Cape

Species Common carp

Weight 5 lb 12 oz

Gear 1

14 likes • 4 comments

El Romo

15 hours ago

•

Tarrant County, Texas

Species Common carp

17 likes • 5 comments

Jonré Blaauw

1 day ago

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City of Cape Town, Western Cape

Species Common carp

Weight 11 lb

24 likes • 2 comments

SJ Jansen van Rensburg

22 hours ago

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Dr Kenneth Kaunda, North West

5 of 5 for the day

Species Common carp

Gear 7

17 likes

SJ Jansen van Rensburg

23 hours ago

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Dr Kenneth Kaunda, North West

4 of 5 for the day

Species Common carp

Gear 7

15 likes

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