Ok Wisturkeyhunter and SuskyDude, lets pretend they were taking bass. This way you can feel as if your in my shoes. I understand carp are an invasive species, but this lake is packed with them and thats about all thats in there. They are fairly easy to catch in this lake and you can have alot of fun hookin into some monsters in less then 10mins.

On to my point, lets pretend they were bass, and these guys were comin to the lake you fish every other day, catching their limit and leaving. Days go by and they tell their friends to come, and now theres a good 10 of em fishing the lake every other day, taking their limit in largemouth. Now that you understand how I am feeling, and are in my shoes, what would you do? :

OK, I'll bite....

If they wre taking bass, I'd watch and make sure they are doing it legally. If they were, all I can do is spit on the ground, curse, and shake my fist in the air (not at them of course). Your right, I'd be a little ticked. But....

They're taking carp. And by your own admission, the lake is full of them. I wouldn't worry about it.  

And to be honest, this is the first time I've heard anyone cry over a dead carp!  ;D  

Personally, I wish they'd all get caught by the meat hogs.

They added another extra rod to the limit here.

There goes my space on the shore.And i thought 2 rods were too much.

Eating multiple carp a day? Sounds to me like they're the ones setting themselves up for some suffering.... I wouldn't eat one.  

Eating multiple carp a day? Sounds to me like they're the ones setting themselves up for some suffering.... I wouldn't eat one.

Never ate gefilte fish???  Its some good stuff.  And its all carp baby!

Vic

I think approaching the guys in a mature fashion is the best route here, because if you don't even give them a chance to talk about it, you'll be defeating any way of working it out.  Just tell them what you think in a good way, and they'll probably listen.

I think approaching the guys in a mature fashion is the best route here, because if you don't even give them a chance to talk about it, you'll be defeating any way of working it out. Just tell them what you think in a good way, and they'll probably listen.

Bad advice unless you have a few people with you.

Good point.  Hopefully he still has his buddy with him.  8-)

Good point. Hopefully he still has his buddy with him. 8-)

Yeah for his sake , I hope he does.

call your local fwc see if they can come down and make sure their doing everything right, have licenses, and green cards

Carp are a non-native invasive species from Europe. Prior to the late 1800's there were none to be found in North America. They were introduced as a "need" for food. Now they are everywhere, and they do not make a positive influence on the ecosystems they are in. I understand your upset about it, but there aren't any regulations on carp. Carp can and at times do completely out compete all other species in a water body, and leave a murky green sludge pool filled with nothing but carp. Nobody wants that. Just take a deep breath, and then take up bow fishing or dynamite. You'll be doing us a favor and having some fun in a new way.

if they are an invasive species, does that mean you can kill them like gobi's?

Never ate gefilte fish??? Its some good stuff. And its all carp baby!

Vic

I don't think gefilte fish is very well known. For the record gefilte fish does not have to be carp, it's whatever regional fish are available. The oldtimers from Europe do use carp and pike together.

My father was in the fish business so we used lake erie pickeral and lake superior whitefish.

Is there a fish market that sell Carp?  I doubt they're selling them, maybe directly to a restaurant, etc.  Typically if I see someone taking fish that means they're eating them.  I would expect to see a lot more of this if the economy keeps up, especially in the areas hit hardest.   I don't see this "stimulus" helping any.  You might find that the staunchest catch and release guy might start frying them up if he's been unemployed for a while and can't find a job.  

"Carp are a non-native invasive species from Europe. Prior to the late 1800's there were none to be found in North America. They were introduced as a "need" for food. Now they are everywhere, "  - can't the same be said for Bass? or Pike?

"Carp are a non-native invasive species from Europe. Prior to the late 1800's there were none to be found in North America. They were introduced as a "need" for food. Now they are everywhere, " - can't the same be said for Bass? or Pike?

No. Bass and pike were not introduced from Europe, they are native to North America.

The introduction of the common carp has long been regarded as on of the biggest mistakes in our fisheries management history.

Actually, bass are native to Eastern North America, but have been introduced to the West, just as the Salmonoids from the West have been transplanted here.

True about the Europe piece, although bass were mostly stocked in my area from other places.  Many of the largemouth and smallmouth fisheries were established because they traveled so well and weren't naturally in the waters they are in now.  I just didn't want to agree with wiping them out based on the fact they were introduced.  I thought Pike was introduced but I was incorrect.

Actually, bass are native to Eastern North America, but have been introduced to the West, just as the Salmonoids from the West have been transplanted here.

This is very true, and I hate that fact that the majority of my liscense money goes to the stocking of salmonids that don't even belong here while native game fish get little to no attention.

I'm not into snagging trout and salmon, and I don't want to pay for others who do. The State of NY feels otherwise though...oh well.

Ugh...if they're eating those bottomfeeding garbage fish, let them! I agree that they are fun to catch, but they are INVASIVE species. Don't worry, there will be plenty of them to catch for years to come. It's not worth getting beat/shot/stabbed over a stupid fish is it?