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Cyprinus Carpio, Linnaeus, 1758
Carp can be widely found along the path of the Mississippi River and even an event called ‘carpquest’ which is organized every year to encourage the anglers. Huge Carp population can be found in Chatfield state park reservoir in Littleton. It is located in the foothills of the Littleton mountains and gets its waters from the nearby Cherry Creek Lake. It is just a forty-minute drive from Denver and has a swimming area too.
Types of fish that can be found
One can also find Rainbow trout, catfish, Walleye and cuttbows here in addition to various kinds of carps. Also, smallmouth bass and bluegill are found in good numbers here.
Type of fishing that can be done at the location
One can fish from shore or use boats or kayaks for a huge catch. The catch is good during summer nights when the fishes are active in the upper waters. Boat fishing is effective to reach the underwater roadbeds and gravel ponds, a topographic map gives details about the best spots full of fishes.
These can grow up to 120 centimeters weighing 40 kgs, and they can live up to 38 years. The average size of catches is between 40-80 cm, and the weight is 2-14 kg, whereas record reporting was for 45 kg. The fish grows fast, and a younger one gains 2.5 to 3.5 kg in 10-14 months as they feed rapidly than the other types. The adult female can lay over a million eggs, and most of them fall victim to predators.
These range from the black sea, Aral to Caspian sea and have a broader presence in Europe and Asia. Carps were brought to the US only in 1800, later quickly invaded the waters and are widely present all over the lakes as well as rivers in the US. These are abundant in the Okanagan valley and in the Utah lake where they are regarded as invasive species. From the Washington state, these were also introduced into Canadian Province of British Columbia. There are many good looking varieties of Carp, and they are grown widely for ornamental purposes.
These can tolerate any type of weather, temperature, and live as schools. These prefer slow-flowing or still waters rather than turbulent waters. These can thrive well in fresh or brackish water and settle on soft vegetative segments under the water. These can survive even when the oxygen levels are low in the water and even when the water bodies get frozen in winter.
Though they are omnivorous and consume the underwater plants, most of the water scavenging process is done by these. They feed on insects, crustaceans, benthic worms and crawfish, any dead invertebrates under the water. Anglers typically use corn, boilies, meat, small fish types, tiger nuts, etc., as baits for catching these. Usually, flies are used as lures and worms are used as lures while boat fishing.