Need help identifying a fish...


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In the reservoir that I have been fishing at lately, I have been seeing, well I always have seen it but now more than ever, a huge orange fish that keeps swimming around. I have no idea what the heck it is. But I do have an idea. Upstate at our cabin, a neighbor has a little pond in his backyard that has the same kind of fish. I asked him what they were and he said a name I can't remember but I do remember the fact that he said that they grow up to be carp. Is this fish a carp? It does not bite on any of my lures, it ate worms that I threw out there the other day, but it does nothing other than swim around. Could it just be a goldfish that someone released back there that grew really big? I want to know what kind of fish it is and what I should use to try and catch him. He comes into the shallows and also goes into the deep parts of the reservoir. I also notice that he chases the trout around in there too. What should I use to catch the trout also? NYS DEC stocks this reservoir every year with 1600 trout, but they seem to stay in the deep part of the reservoir. What should I do about both fish? Any suggestions on lures or bait? I do not have the option of going out there with a canoe or kayak, that would be awesome if I did. Any help is greatly appreciated.

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Re: Need help identifying a fish...

I would also say it was a carp. We have them in some of our lakes that are orange in color. They usually get up to around 6-8lbs and can be caught on dough balls. As far as the trout, try trolling with a hopkins spoon or inline rooster tails; that's how we catch them in deep water here. Hope this helps.

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Goldfish are part of the carp family. I would agree that these are either some type of carp, or released fish.. Best way to get em------- Bow & a barbed arrow..

As the water temp cools down I think the trout should come in & become more accessable to you. A good way to get a shot at both types of fish, if it's legal where you're at, would be to chum with some canned corn. It'll attract both types of fish, then for the carp, put a few kennels on a hook,with a wieght aout a foot up, & put it out there.. For the trout, 1 kerrnel on a small hook under a boober usually does it..

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HuntinginMaine is right. It is probably a koi that someone released. ( Highly illegal to do that here)

We saw some this past summer on the Choctawhatchee River. We were idling up a creek that was crystal clear and saw a couple of HUMONGOUS fish that resembled carp, but one was pale blue and one was party colored.

They both looked to have weighed around 40 pounds each. You will have to fish for them like you do for carp Joe. And good luck. Let us know how that goes.

I have found that carp fishing is not as easy as they make it out to be. crazy.gifcrazy.gif

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Give me some more identifying features.

Is it orange all over, or is the back and/or belly a different color?

How long is the fin on it's back in relation to the total body length?

How big are the scales? Dime sized, quarter sized, bigger?

Does it have barbles (whiskers)?

Are the scales mirrored?

Does it ever jump or flop on the surface?

Anything else you can think of?

Gee, I love a mystery!

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Texan,

It is orange on top and white on its belly.

Not sure about fin size.

Not sure about scale size either.

No it does not have any whiskers ( from what I can tell)

I don't think the scales or mirrored. What does that mean? Does this mean they reflect light?

Yes it jumps frequently in the deep part along with the trout and is very agressive toward the trout. I sometimes also find it in the shallows and almost on land. A couple of times I have considered nailing it with a rock or a baseball or something.

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always thought koi were in the carp family, but yeah, that's what it sounds like. we have a pond in the city that people released gold fish into, they get big really fast when they have room to grow. get them out of there if you can - good luck

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Could be a large golden rainbow, or a big Koi goldfish. A little berkleys powerbait in a size 18-20 treble hook with a few small split shot 2 feet up the line and 2-4lb line will get you on some of those trout. A St croix rod wont hurt either grin.gif

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my guess is a grass carp. they are used to help control vegetation in some lakes and ponds. they can grow to 30lbs or even larger so seeing one 3ft long is normal. Most Koi and grass carp are sterile and are bought by private landowners to help keep their ponds looking "clean".

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