Leftyhunter

https://americancarpsociety.com/us-carp-history Actually we are both wrong common c arp were indeed introduced deliberately in the US by one private individual in California and the federal government but it was long after Lincoln died. Carp were considered a valuable food fish in the US as they cold survive polluted waters bu carp were blamed for the decline of native game fish. Today most American anglers still distain carp and no state as far as I know has any season or limits on carp. Leftyhunter

As far as I can tell carp is regarded in the US as a harmful invasive species and I posted the statement of the Minnesota Department if Natural Resources on that issue. Unaware if any US state that has any limits and or seasons on invasive carp species including the common or Eurasian carp which also is fished for in the UK. I also posted that the Nebraska Fish and Game Department ( or their equivalent) has videos of a cook encouraging people to catch and eat carp. In South Dakota all carp species are regarded as invasive. Carp were introduced to the US has a food fish by immigrants who missed eating carp and were briefly planted by the federal government in certain waters. Carp of course breed very rapidly and eat the eggs of native fish. I dont know how many American anglers catch and eat carp but I do as they are delicious if a bit boney. Per youtube its not unknown but actual numbers if American carp anglers can only be guessed at. Leftyhunter

https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/invasives/aquaticanimals/commoncarp/index.html Carp are not welcome in the US but after 140 odd years there here to stay and luve in all 48 contiguous states plus Hawaii and also in parts of Northern Mexico . Leftyhunter

etes a funny video of a smaft pike vstwo xarp used for bait. Leftyhunter H

Catfish are an essential part of cusine in the American South and have been raised in commercial farms for many decades. There are commercial catfish tackle and baits in the US. Different states have different limits on various catfish species vs no limits on any of the foreign carp species and often no limit on the native buffalo carp. Japan has high quality largemouth bass fishing at surprisingly reasonable prices. Cuba had excellent bass fishing not sure what bass fishing scene is like today. Fishing in Cuba might be less costly then in the US. In the US large and small mouth bass are the most popular freshwater game fish species with trout not far behind. Leftyhunter

I saw that the last thread was two years old. Carp fishing in the US is not all that popular although there are a few anglers who target carp . American fishermen for some reason consider carp a trash fish and if they catch one mostly while fishing for catfish they just throw them away or use them for catfish bait. On youtube there are a fair amount of videos showing that carp be eaten and at least one fish and game department ( Nebraska) encourages people to eat carp by having a cook at various outdoor events give samples of carp meat to folks plus demonstrating to cook them. Carp are plentiful in the Midwest and most likely elsewhere. There is a fair amount of bowfishing for carp in California. Carp are definitely underfunded in the US and most likely the US many times the amount of carp the the UK. Leftyhunter

I live in Sioux Falls, South Dakota and am new to carp fishing. I caught my first carp a few weeks ago just using a mustard hook and canned cor. The carp was 25 inches ling. Unlike the UK no US state as far as I know as any season or limit on the various carp species in the US . I caught a common aka Eurasian carp and there are quite a few in South Dakota. I would like a partner to learn more about carp fishing. Leftyhunter