Holy Carp!

Sep 06 2022

Peter Jayroe

Fry

Member Since :
2018
Number of Posts :
5

Reservation Number : 33737
Property Name : Northeast Lake
Reservation Date : 09/05/2022 PM -
Total Fish/Sizes : 8 up to 3.5 lbs.
Lures Used : Wacky rig senko, c-rig fluke, ratl trap

This is one of my favorite club lakes. Always good for a few in the 3-4 lb range.  I have been to this lake 5 or 6 times and I could not help but notice that there was zero aquatic vegetation this time.  Like...none.  A year ago it there was a solid ring of hydrilla all the way around...out 20 yards or so from the bank.  Now, instead, it is full or quite large carp.  Not sure if this was a deliberate management technique or they just washed in during a flood and took over...but they appear to have eaten most of the grass. Hopefully they are triploid.  Oh yeah… bass...there are still bass:).  Chartreuse ratl trap and Carolina rigged flukes worked well.  Wacky senko worked too...like it always does.

Sep 06 2022

Steve Alexander

Admin

Member Since :
2002
Number of Posts :
1129

Those are triploid (sterile) grass carp. We added them 2 or 3 years ago.