LEWISTON – They are abundant, challenging and strong. Even so, people wrinkle their noses at the lowly carp, a species that some have nicknamed “sewer salmon.” But the warm-water fish does have a ...

In the United States, carp are mostly considered “trash fish.” These non-native bottom feeders were introduced to our country centuries ago and have adapted and thrived so well that they exist in ...

Learn the best baits, rigs, and hotspots to catch one of the hardest-fighting fish in a lake or river near you. They wouldn’t be among the prettiest fish. In fact, some folks would say common carp are ...

There are two perceptions of common carp among anglers in the United States. One group believes that carp are dumb and that nothing could be easier than going after them. They believe that learning ...

Carp are far more sensitive to vibration than most anglers realise. Heavy footsteps, clattering banksticks or a badly timed cast can spook fish and push them out the swim. Approach quietly, place your ...

They are abundant, challenging and strong. Even so, people wrinkle their noses at the lowly carp, a species that some have nicknamed “sewer salmon.” But the warmwater fish does have a devoted and ...

Missouri officially has its third fishing record breaker of 2024. George Chance of Festus had a chance encounter with a gigantic carp while fishing in the Mississippi River, the Missouri Department of ...

Beaver Lake: The lake level is slowly falling. The Army Corps of Engineers is releasing water through hydropower generation and occasional spillway releases. Jon Conklin, fishing guide, said striped ...

When Candlewood Lake was stocked with grass carp a few years ago, the voracious eaters were seen as offering a solution to the invasive aquatic weeds. But now, the fish are seen as partly to blame for ...