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FishermanTim · 11-20-2012, 10:59 AM

If you are not planning on keeping the catch, there are quite a few waterways in eastern MA that hold some bruiser carp.
Sudbury, Concord and Charles rivers all have numerous carp areas.
There are also a few ponds that have them as well (real carp and not released goldfish)
Heard Pond (Wayland) and Spy Pond (Arlington) are 2 that I know have them (as well as other desireable species).

The river carp that I've seen tend to outgrow the pond cousins by quite a large margin.
Nothing is quite as enlightening as seeing a 30+ lb carp bolt when you spook it. Heck, I've even had one ram my kayak while night fishing once.
I haven't targeted them, but I know they are proverbial freight trains when hooked.

Heck, I may have to give them a shot next year!

11-20-2012, 10:59 AM	#9
FishermanTim Registered User iTrader: (0) Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Hyde Park, MA Posts: 4,152	If you are not planning on keeping the catch, there are quite a few waterways in eastern MA that hold some bruiser carp. Sudbury, Concord and Charles rivers all have numerous carp areas. There are also a few ponds that have them as well (real carp and not released goldfish) Heard Pond (Wayland) and Spy Pond (Arlington) are 2 that I know have them (as well as other desireable species). The river carp that I've seen tend to outgrow the pond cousins by quite a large margin. Nothing is quite as enlightening as seeing a 30+ lb carp bolt when you spook it. Heck, I've even had one ram my kayak while night fishing once. I haven't targeted them, but I know they are proverbial freight trains when hooked. Heck, I may have to give them a shot next year!