Fishing For

Common carp

4.0

(1585)

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

Yavapai County, Arizona

Fezile Dabi, Free State

228 Catches

4.0

(8)

Modderfontein Reserve Lake

City of Johannesburg, Gauteng

-26.760543, 27.693867

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

(1123)

672 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Human Foods Bread

4.0

(208)

553 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

Matthew Palmer

14 hours ago

•

Gr. Bendigo - Pt B, Victoria

Unlike the yellow belly, he didn't go back

Species Common carp

6 likes

Nathanael Vargas

16 hours ago

•

Essex County, Massachusetts

Another big fat carp 💪, looks like this warm weather is making them feed more.

Species Common carp

Weight 40 lb 12 oz

Gear 1

15 likes • 4 comments

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Servaas De Kock

1 day ago

•

City of Cape Town, Western Cape

Caught my PB of3kg🎣

Species Common carp

Weight 6 lb 10 oz

Gear 1

18 likes • 2 comments

Nathanael Vargas

1 day ago

•

Essex County, Massachusetts

Was out almost all day thinking that I was going to be empty handed until a surprise last minute. A big fat carp.

Species Common carp

Weight 41 lb 8 oz

Gear 1

17 likes • 2 comments

Zander Le Roux

1 day ago

•

City of Tshwane, Gauteng

Species Common carp

9 likes

Zander Le Roux

1 day ago

•

City of Tshwane, Gauteng

Species Common carp

7 likes

Waldo Botha

1 day ago

•

Dr Kenneth Kaunda, North West

Species Common carp

Weight 2 lb 8 oz

9 likes

Zander Le Roux

1 day ago

•

City of Tshwane, Gauteng

Caught on a garlic float

Species Common carp

Weight 12 lb 6 oz

8 likes

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