Hate To See This

[LittleRedFisherman]

I was under the impression that Asian carp needed slug and silt on the bottom to feed, and would not do well in the gravel bottoms of most Ozark streams. Maybe the lower Current in Arkansas is not gravel, I don't know. Regardless, not a good thing at all.

Yes, the lower current is a bottom land delta river, it's starts to transform into an Ozark river at the mouth of Little Black, and the futher up river, the more rock, and clearer the water.

[Seth]

We gigged a few that were running up stream by Vienna on the Gasconade. A few huge carp have been snagged on Lake of the Ozarks. I've never heard of any small ones being caught though which is a good thing.

[Wayne SW/MO]

I would speculate that they wouldn't likely go beyond the first shallow riffle they come to. They don't seem to be migratory, only opportunistic. The problem I see is that if they gather in large numbers at the first obstacle then everytime there is a flood they will move farther up and start multiplying.

[fishinwrench]

Unlike other "carp" they certainly aren't opposed to holding in current, that's for sure. Below Bagnell I have seen them just relaxing in current that my trolling motor couldn't hold the boat in.

[Kcdangler]

Stream team shock remove with state ..? Clean up trash

[ozark trout fisher]

Stream team shock remove with state ..? Clean up trash

That seems hopeless. No way you can remove enough to effect the population where they're already abundant, and removing new arrivals just delays the problem until the next flood brings them up. Frankly, I think we just have to prepare for the "carpocalypse", because I don't think there's an answer. They will invade all suitable habitat, and leave us with whatever's left. Sad, but there are only methods to delay this, not stop it.

[Quillback]

Somebody needs to come out with something they'll bite on so people can catch them by other means than snagging. If we're going to be stuck with them, might as well make the most of it.

[Kcdangler]

We need to interrupt there breeding somehow there has to be something you would think

[fishinwrench]

We need to interrupt there breeding somehow there has to be something you would think

I have a 5 y/o that is a real Pro at interrupting breeding. No degree in biology or anything yet so it shouldn't take much of an education.

[ScottK]

LOL