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Don't get me wrong, I have nothing against the carp.
The problem is that if they are not part of the normal ecosystem, and only there because of the flooding this spring, it may have adverse effects on the other fishes that already have established themselves (bass, pikerel, crappie, and pike).
As for light tackle, since I'm targeting lunker bass in weed beds, light tackle would be a exercise in futility. The carp are literally embedding themselves in the weed beds and root systems. You would need heavy tackle just to have a chance with these bohemoths.
The average size of these carp are 3-4' and they are everywhere in the backwater section.
You know the carp is big when they start "tailing" like a redfish as they root on the pond bottom. I may attempt to get one of these monsters on my next trip.
But in the meantime, my original question is still whether they are native to this pond, or are they just victims of circunstance?
And if they are native, do they retreat back to the Sudbury as the season progresses?
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