DonAndersen Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 Anybody know how far they have spread? Don Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eagleflyfisher Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 Is that carp or crap 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverDoctor Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 I believe Carp can be also called Crap (see fly fishers handbook for definition). They have been reported in the Bow, and a great many ponds in the Edmonton and Calgary area. I have seen them live in Asian markets. Not a big step for someone who wants free fish to do a bucket brigade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lorney Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 Are you talking about Prussian carp? There are lots in lake Newell and Rolling Hills reservoir. Caught my first one about three years ago and it was about half the size of my hand. Saw hundreds of them a few weeks ago and they are the size of footballs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianR Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 I have seen them in the bow.I can understand somewhat,with that.That flood of 2013 flushed out alot of backyard ponds along the Elbow.But to hear they are in Airdrie ponds,Calgary storm ponds[country hills lake].It is what i believe is leftover of aW.Disney show free eimo.AO has many posts of sightings in Blood Indian,Dewitts Pond,Dolberg.The only Munipality to really get after them .Has been the town of Okotoks they apparently got the gov to Roetone them in there ponds.I don't no where it's going to end.With many lake communities now stocking Brookies,Browns,Grass Carp.Most are infested with perch.Who nos what the gov. is doing about.The blind eye,that they have given,has allowed this to spread,.The bucket brigade to no end.IMHO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonAndersen Posted April 29, 2017 Author Share Posted April 29, 2017 Anybody see carp in the Red Deer? Don Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonAndersen Posted April 29, 2017 Author Share Posted April 29, 2017 Is there a carp infestation map somewhere? Don Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monger Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 Lots of Prussian Carp in the Red Deer below the city Red Deer down Okotoks pond was rotenoned for goldfish I believe Lots of carp below Bassano in the Bow and irrigation system All started from a guy with a Talapia farm by Strathmore. He released carp into an irrigation ditch that eventually gets to the Red Deer river below Drumheller. Then it was up to the bucket brigade to start moving carp everywhere Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Current Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 I've heard of them in Dogpound. Pretty sure I saw a dead one on the bank one day when I crossed it lower down. This was a couple years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northfork Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 Can confirm I have seen them in Newell. Heard rumors of people catching them in the Red Deer in the city. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericlin0122 Posted April 30, 2017 Share Posted April 30, 2017 there are Prussian carp in two toed pond in calgary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swede Posted April 30, 2017 Share Posted April 30, 2017 Ya some guy posted a huge one on AOF said he caught it in Red Deer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayhad Posted April 30, 2017 Share Posted April 30, 2017 I caught a large one last year one the Dog Pound Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparkplug Posted May 2, 2017 Share Posted May 2, 2017 Discussion of extent of infestation of Asian crap - perhaps should be in "Not Fishing Related" forum, under heading of Canada trade imbalance/deficit 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conor Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 Does anyone have any tips for catching these near Calgary? I'm interested in checking on their suitability for table fair. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverDoctor Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 Don't see why they would not take small wet flies or nymphs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conor Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 Sorry. Poor phrasing. I'm looking more for locations and timing. Timing more so. I checked out Weed Lake and Langdon Res last fall, but I think maybe it was a bit late in the year. Considering the extent they have spread I didn't figure it would be hard to find a few, but so far no luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchie Posted May 15, 2018 Share Posted May 15, 2018 On 2017-05-08 at 5:51 PM, Conor said: Sorry. Poor phrasing. I'm looking more for locations and timing. Timing more so. I checked out Weed Lake and Langdon Res last fall, but I think maybe it was a bit late in the year. Considering the extent they have spread I didn't figure it would be hard to find a few, but so far no luck. Dewitt pond is riddled with them, mostly tiny. If you can face the place. Haven’t quite figured how to interest them though, this one was on a size 14 emerger. i’m tempted to get back to try and cull some. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birddog Posted May 16, 2018 Share Posted May 16, 2018 Was at Severn Dam today and they are in their as well. Lots of them . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McLeod Posted May 23, 2018 Share Posted May 23, 2018 Who approved the fish farm ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howard Posted August 11, 2019 Share Posted August 11, 2019 Any one has an location to fishing the Prussian carp? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monger Posted August 14, 2019 Share Posted August 14, 2019 Fish consuming folks are killing lots at Blood Indian Reservoir. Ignorant people will surely be moving them more. What a mess. There needs to be some HUGE fines imposed on folks who transport live fish 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smitty Posted August 15, 2019 Share Posted August 15, 2019 Can the carp be used as agricultural feed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monger Posted August 15, 2019 Share Posted August 15, 2019 Probably need some kind of inspection before entering the food chain....unless you are on the "colony" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BowLurker Posted August 23, 2019 Share Posted August 23, 2019 Hi Folks, been a while. I have seen a few very large Crap fish in the Glenmore Reservoir, one literally 1m away from me, on the shore. Tried to attract it with a Chironomid, but it was just cruising the banks. As said in the earlier posts, it had a huge back, looked like a football, quite pronounced upturned eyes...and it reminded me of the Sesame Street song.." one of these things just doesn't belong here..." Must have been in there for a while, because it was at least a 35 inch fish...sigh. It's weird, because Carp are actually a staple food in parts of Asia. Hmmm.... -M. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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