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Joined: May 2006
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I just discovered that the pond has common carp. Either from a waterbird foot,live bait, or pet gold fishes. I have never seen one before in the past 10 years nor heard that anyone caught one. This was a dead female 13" at about 1LB. I can't drain, poison, or nuke.
My plan is try to fish them out while I maintain a high LMB population. I will remove the the adults. The Bass will take care of the fry.
Any suggestions? Best way to fish for carp?
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Joined: Sep 2006
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Corn will work, bagals will work, corn meal, or take white bread moisten it and work it with your fingers add some rasberry jello, maybe some vannella and put a hunk of it on the bottom or get a carp rig. I had a 17 pounder in my pond I caught him and removed it but now I kinda wish I left it since I am fairly sure it was the only one. 
Joey
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I am afraid there is more than one.
Since they are both bottom feeders would Channel Cats also put pressure on any carp? Compete for food & space? Also eat the carp fry?
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Joined: Apr 2002
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I have had a few large carp "dropped off" by interlopers. I feed at my deck, so they find that real quick. A .22 does the job well. I don`t have any now.
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