The experiment I linked to also states that there was higher survivability for Bass and Sunfish, meaning there were more Bass and Sunfish when Carp were present and not as much food to be shared between them.

Why laud bowfishermen on a primarily catch and release Carp forum (where bowfishing posts are not allowed)? That's like posting Bass fillets in a catch and release Bass group. Just allow us to catch and release our fish in peace.

"Just allow us to catch and release our fish in peace."

+1

Rickt300, I did not quote your message because it is getting long. I do not disagree with your analysis. There are definitely situations where reducing the carp population could be beneficial, depending on your management goals. The effect on turbidity has a lot to do with the substrate. I have worked in lakes containing carp that remained cloudy all of the time and I have seen lakes full of carp that were crystal clear.

Carp are an amazing species. There are extremely adaptive and have become established throughout the world. They produce lots of eggs. They have few predators once they reach adult size. They are much harder to catch than species like largemouth bass. So the reality is, in most cases they are here to stay.

They have lived through a time when most anglers threw them on the bank as trash fish, poisoning, drought, and flooding. The good part is that while almost all of the reservoirs in Texas contain carp, they are still producing high quality numbers of different species.

great response.KEEP ON CARPING.