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Old 04-21-2015, 12:34 PM
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Might see some larger fish but will likely see a decline in population.
Doesnt always work that way. A strong invasive species can choke out/displace the pike and trout as well as other species. There will be competition for food, as well as egg predation and I would bet they will feed on the young of the predators as well.
A water body can only support so much biomass. If the carp become even 30% of that biomass they have displaced 30% of the other species. Kind of easy way to put it but I think helps see the impact. Just used 30% as an example(probably will be much higher).
Fair enough.

I do not know enough about the Carp Species to really hazzard an accurate guess.

I do not know what their main diet is and if they would be competing for the same food as the pike and walleyes. I am certain the carp minnors will be a nice treat for other species of fish.

I speculate there will be some larger pike and walleye as there will be more food.
I am curious as to what the survival rate of the Carp Eggs are.

Right now all I can do is speculate while preparing my smoker and cast iron skillet for some Carp!
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Old 04-21-2015, 12:51 PM
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This is how I see it too.

More food in the chain for predatory fish and we will see an increase the predatory population. We will start to see some larger pike and trout.
I've already noticed this in Blood Indian. The trout this winter were much larger. What do you think I found when I opened their stomachs? You guessed it.
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Old 04-22-2015, 09:16 AM
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Prussian carp has never displaced or stunted any predator species. If it were so, all of southern/central Alberta reservoirs would be full of them. These carp did not show up yesterday, some of the earliest catches are from 95/96 caught NE of Strathmore in farm dugouts and irrigation ponds.

These ponds are fine examples that Prussian carp is not as dangerous to Alberta waters as everybody wants to think. It is populated by perch, Prussian carp, lake whitefish, tulibee, suckers and pike (some very large pike for given size of waterbody). All these fish have different age classes within species. Yes perch and carp seem to be in biggest number, after them would be tulibee and then whitefish and last pike.

Lower number of pike is due to greedy fisherman keeping every one they can catch, same goes for whitefish.

So my point is after 20 years of their known existence in a fairly small body of water(about 6 meters deep and size of a football field) they have not been able to overtake the ecosystem, nor did perch. I've never witnessed a winterkill at this location so oxygen levels must be fine.

These are facts based on observation and communication with local fisherman that hang out there. Something that very few of you if any can claim. That is why I don't believe in Internet studies and bs videos. First hand experience tells me a different story.
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Old 04-22-2015, 09:29 AM
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Prussian carp has never displaced or stunted any predator species. If it were so, all of southern/central Alberta reservoirs would be full of them. These carp did not show up yesterday, some of the earliest catches are from 95/96 caught NE of Strathmore in farm dugouts and irrigation ponds.

These ponds are fine examples that Prussian carp is not as dangerous to Alberta waters as everybody wants to think. It is populated by perch, Prussian carp, lake whitefish, tulibee, suckers and pike (some very large pike for given size of waterbody). All these fish have different age classes within species. Yes perch and carp seem to be in biggest number, after them would be tulibee and then whitefish and last pike.

Lower number of pike is due to greedy fisherman keeping every one they can catch, same goes for whitefish.

So my point is after 20 years of their known existence in a fairly small body of water(about 6 meters deep and size of a football field) they have not been able to overtake the ecosystem, nor did perch. I've never witnessed a winterkill at this location so oxygen levels must be fine.

These are facts based on observation and communication with local fisherman that hang out there. Something that very few of you if any can claim. That is why I don't believe in Internet studies and bs videos. First hand experience tells me a different story.
You are free to believe what you want.
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Just their very existence creates the displacement. Pretty hard not to see that.

edit: That said damage is done and irreparable. In 20 years they will be common and by then accepted(maybe sooner).
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Old 04-22-2015, 09:43 AM
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Prussian carp has never displaced or stunted any predator species. If it were so, all of southern/central Alberta reservoirs would be full of them. These carp did not show up yesterday, some of the earliest catches are from 95/96 caught NE of Strathmore in farm dugouts and irrigation ponds.

These ponds are fine examples that Prussian carp is not as dangerous to Alberta waters as everybody wants to think. It is populated by perch, Prussian carp, lake whitefish, tulibee, suckers and pike (some very large pike for given size of waterbody). All these fish have different age classes within species. Yes perch and carp seem to be in biggest number, after them would be tulibee and then whitefish and last pike.

Lower number of pike is due to greedy fisherman keeping every one they can catch, same goes for whitefish.

So my point is after 20 years of their known existence in a fairly small body of water(about 6 meters deep and size of a football field) they have not been able to overtake the ecosystem, nor did perch. I've never witnessed a winterkill at this location so oxygen levels must be fine.

These are facts based on observation and communication with local fisherman that hang out there. Something that very few of you if any can claim. That is why I don't believe in Internet studies and bs videos. First hand experience tells me a different story.
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Old 04-22-2015, 10:13 AM
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How about you all carpphobes share the lakes info where they are present so we carpfans can go there and catch them. Win win situation for everybody. My smoker can fit 20 or so of those 1 pounders. Wouldn't mind firing it up and inviting some of you to try it with beer up instead of catching and releasing 20-30 walleye in CV.
Jeprli, do you want to go to that pond by Irricana during weekend?
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You are free to believe what you want.
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Just their very existence creates the displacement. Pretty hard not to see that.

edit: That said damage is done and irreparable. In 20 years they will be common and by then accepted(maybe sooner).
Extra biomass = displacement.

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Not a biologist, just a fisherman.

Again, Alberta fisheries are all about introduced species. You can't mistake that, unless you're blind. Displacement of native species has been going on for past 100 years in this province.

Bring on the tiger trout if natural fish is not good enough let's mess with mother nature and cultivate Franken fish.

Triploid trout, talk about displacement.

a person could go on and on about introduced species and damage they've done in most of province, but who gives a doodle when we got algae blooming, fertilizer accumulating ponds full of problem fish.
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Haha its funny because yesterday out dealing with problem beavers me and a great friend walking up a tinny little water flow about 12" across and 1 and a half " deep came across the last years last hatch of prussion carp and little beaughtys abought 3 times the size of decent shinners and there was a few thousand of em trying to run from lake to lake in this **** trickle and the two lakes are about 2 miles away from each other.wow bamo two more lakes done in the brooks area.makes me sick with devestion to see this.i would post a pick up but unfortunatly photo bucket terminated my account.because of to many views on my photos so sorry i can't post anymore until I have the time to try and set sompthing else up.
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Haha its funny because yesterday out dealing with problem beavers me and a great friend walking up a tinny little water flow about 12" across and 1 and a half " deep came across the last years last hatch of prussion carp and little beaughtys abought 3 times the size of decent shinners and there was a few thousand of em trying to run from lake to lake in this **** trickle and the two lakes are about 2 miles away from each other.wow bamo two more lakes done in the brooks area.makes me sick with devestion to see this.i would post a pick up but unfortunatly photo bucket terminated my account.because of to many views on my photos so sorry i can't post anymore until I have the time to try and set sompthing else up.
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Old 04-23-2015, 07:32 AM
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Sorry jhutter id love to say but it's all private property and would not want a bunch of people to start stomping around.just general respect for the landowners on this one sorry.but in the grand scheme of things these two Water bodies are connected with all the other water body's in the immediate area,
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Old 04-23-2015, 07:50 AM
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If ESRD shows up to do something about it and the banks are lined with 1000 people, I could see that being a problem...no?
Would be nice to see 2000 people on the banks need to hammer them hard and now!. If ESRD did something to prosecute then there the problem not you but don't see that happening good call on your part.
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Old 04-23-2015, 08:10 AM
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Secret Coulee try tinypic. Com it has no bandwith restriction.
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Not a biologist, just a fisherman.

Again, Alberta fisheries are all about introduced species. You can't mistake that, unless you're blind. Displacement of native species has been going on for past 100 years in this province.

Bring on the tiger trout if natural fish is not good enough let's mess with mother nature and cultivate Franken fish.

Triploid trout, talk about displacement.

a person could go on and on about introduced species and damage they've done in most of province, but who gives a doodle when we got algae blooming, fertilizer accumulating ponds full of problem fish.
Seriously?
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Seriously?
X2 besides trout streams....
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Seriously?
Hey man, don't question him. He is so "experienced"

How can you cast any disparity on something like that.
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Old 04-23-2015, 05:50 PM
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No need for pity. You just can't face the fact of reality.
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Old 04-23-2015, 05:57 PM
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Like Talapia best cooked and eaten whole . You don't taint the meat
When you don't gut it . If the ESRD aren't concerned who are we
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Old 04-23-2015, 07:46 PM
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Carp are hard to catch from my xp. Mostly feed on grass/natural feeds. Would love to catch some on the fly. Fun fish from what I've read. Can't see them taking over a system...unless the system is lacking to begin with.
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Break out the boilies and hair rigs boys it's war I make boilies so let me know if you want to try some there is a Canadian carp fishing site that sells everything you need from boilies to bait stoppers to bait needles google it .
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Old 04-23-2015, 09:18 PM
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These carp don't really like boilies. Worms, maggots, bread squeezed into flakes, meal worms, scuds that's what gets them most of time.

Bigger fish will even take tiny spoons on a slow retrieve, but bait is the way to go and much more relaxing.
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No need for pity. You just can't face the fact of reality.
Pity?? Who said anything about pity. I just have zero respect for anything you post here. That's all, no biggy.
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And i should care about your respect? Get over yourself.
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Old 04-24-2015, 02:28 PM
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Carp are hard to catch from my xp. Mostly feed on grass/natural feeds. Would love to catch some on the fly. Fun fish from what I've read. Can't see them taking over a system...unless the system is lacking to begin with.
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Old 04-24-2015, 02:38 PM
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These carp don't really like boilies. Worms, maggots, bread squeezed into flakes, meal worms, scuds that's what gets them most of time.

Bigger fish will even take tiny spoons on a slow retrieve, but bait is the way to go and much more relaxing.
...and corn...

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Carp are hard to catch from my xp. Mostly feed on grass/natural feeds. Would love to catch some on the fly. Fun fish from what I've read. Can't see them taking over a system...unless the system is lacking to begin with.
These arent grass carp these are goldfish that are silver the way silver redhorse are gold. It wouldnt surprise me to find them at your favourite campground, next time have dindin at YanYans and see if there are any new delish fish dishes on the menu
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These arent grass carp these are goldfish that are silver the way silver redhorse are gold. It wouldnt surprise me to find them at your favourite campground, next time have dindin at YanYans and see if there are any new delish fish dishes on the menu
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How about a recipe for ginger carp?

http://www.feastie.com/recipes-ingre...ts/ginger-7418
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I was bored senseless at work, not used to working on a Friday should have been fishing instead!!! still made it out though, no Prussian carp just those damn sturgeon
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