Carp
Carp have an olive-yellow back with yellowish gold sides. Sales on the back and upper sides are dark-edged,
with a dark spot at the base. Two barbels are located at each corner of the mouth on the upper jaw. Large
adults have reddish-oragne anal and tail fin. They measure 10 to 43 inches in length and weigh from 1
pound to 42 pounds. The Carp (cyprinus carpio) spawn in shallow water from March
through July. Carp eat clams, zooplankton, insects, crawfish and plants. Use little or no weight to catch
one. The meat is considered excellent eating and is firm. There is a row of cartilage type bone in each fillet
that should be removed prior to cooking.
Pictures
Carp #1
