Species: Grass Carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella) Location: Phoenix, Arizona Date: November 16, 2017 Though Common Carp and White Sturgeon were my first freshwater species to break the 30-inch mark, the third species was this vegetarian gentle giant. I already wrote a story about these golden ghosts, and it’s not scary, but I’m sure you’d still appreciate reading it…
Species: Goldfish (Carassius auratus) Location: Long Tom River, Monroe, OR Date: June 23, 2016 I spent countless hours trying to catch a bloody Goldfish. It’s embarrassing in more ways than one, I know. Topsy Reservoir was the obvious choice, as Goldfish represent more than 50 percent of the whole biomass there, but I just couldn’t get…
Species: Common Carp (Cyprinus carpio) Location: Malheur River, Princeton, OR Date: August 22, 2015 Imagine seeing a fish fish with some frequency for years when traveling but never having the appropriate gear to target it successfully. That’s the story of me fishing for Common Carp. There are no carp populations in Klamath County where I live, which,…
