Carp Fishing

Carp fishing is becoming more popular in American waters. Here's how to get in on the action and catch more carp.

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A black carp being harvested in a boat.

Want to Make Thousands by Fishing? Arkansas Just Put a Bounty on Black Carp Want to Make Thousands by Fishing? Arkansas Just Put a Bounty on Black Carp

A man wearing sun glasses holds up a massive common carp.

Tournament Angler Smashes Connecticut Record with 58-Pound Carp from Lake Zoar Tournament Angler Smashes Connecticut Record with 58-Pound Carp from Lake Zoar

By Alice Jones Webb

A man holds a record common carp

This New State-Record Carp Is the Heaviest Freshwater Fish Ever Caught in Connecticut This New State-Record Carp Is the Heaviest Freshwater Fish Ever Caught in Connecticut

By Alice Jones Webb

A UK angler holds up a fat common carp.

Giant Carp Caught in European Pay Lake Could Break the Unofficial World Record … Again? Giant Carp Caught in European Pay Lake Could Break the Unofficial World Record … Again?

A fishing guide holds up a pending state-record bighead carp.

This Fishing Guide Probably Just Broke His Own State Record with a Massive Bighead Carp This Fishing Guide Probably Just Broke His Own State Record with a Massive Bighead Carp

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Can You Eat Carp? Can You Eat Carp?

Three European anglers hold up a massive common carp.

Polish Fisherman Catches ‘Unimaginable’ World-Record Sized Carp Polish Fisherman Catches ‘Unimaginable’ World-Record Sized Carp

A Missouri bowfisherman holds up a record grass carp.

Missouri Bowfisherman Arrows State-Record Grass Carp After Losing It the Day Before Missouri Bowfisherman Arrows State-Record Grass Carp After Losing It the Day Before

How to Catch Carp: Tips and Tactics for Beginners How to Catch Carp: Tips and Tactics for Beginners

A Missouri angler with a bighead carp.

Missouri Man Catches Likely World-Record Carp, Turns It into Fertilizer Missouri Man Catches Likely World-Record Carp, Turns It into Fertilizer

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This Is the Largest Carp Ever Caught by a Female Angler in Britain This Is the Largest Carp Ever Caught by a Female Angler in Britain

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Nebraska Has a New State-Record Common Carp Nebraska Has a New State-Record Common Carp

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The Best Bait You Can Buy at the Dollar Store The Best Bait You Can Buy at the Dollar Store

By Raymundo Ruiz Jr.

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Beginner’s Guide to Fly Fishing for Carp Beginner’s Guide to Fly Fishing for Carp

Will U.S. Waters Ever Be Managed as Trophy Carp Fisheries? Will U.S. Waters Ever Be Managed as Trophy Carp Fisheries?

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Is This the Biggest “Goldfish” Ever Caught? Is This the Biggest “Goldfish” Ever Caught?

The 10 Most Underrated Freshwater Fish The 10 Most Underrated Freshwater Fish

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The Best Carp Baits of 2025 The Best Carp Baits of 2025

By Kevin Hughes

Biologists Have Discovered a New Way to Control Invasive Carp

Biologists Have Discovered a New Way to Control Invasive Carp Biologists Have Discovered a New Way to Control Invasive Carp