Common Carp
Cyprinus carpio
Also called carp
A large, robust freshwater fish with barbels near the mouth and large scales. Originally from Asia but now widely distributed throughout North America.
Common Carp at a glance
- Scientific name
- Cyprinus carpio
- Typical size
- 12-25 inches, 4-30 lbs
- Water
- Freshwater
- Habitat
- Freshwater
- Rarity in the Fishdex™
- Common
Habitat
Common carp inhabit slow-moving rivers, lakes, ponds, and canals with muddy or sandy bottoms. They are often found in shallow areas feeding on bottom vegetation and invertebrates. Anglers target them with corn, dough balls, worms, and specialized carp baits using bottom fishing techniques.
Catch one and it is yours
Log a common carp through the Cobia Camera and this entry fills in with your photo, your personal best, and the exact conditions on the day. The app also carries the slot and season rules for wherever you are standing.
How the Fishdex™ worksWhat to throw for common carp
The lure classes that produce for common carp, drawn from the same species map Cobia reasons about. Each one opens a full page on what it is, when it works and how to fish it.
Which one, in which color and which weight, depends on the water in front of you today. That part is the app.
Common Carp questions people ask
Common Carp is Cyprinus carpio. Anglers also call it carp.
A typical common carp runs 12-25 inches, 4-30 lbs. Cobia records the length and weight of every common carp you log and keeps your personal best on its Fishdex entry.
Common carp inhabit slow-moving rivers, lakes, ponds, and canals with muddy or sandy bottoms. They are often found in shallow areas feeding on bottom vegetation and invertebrates. Anglers target them with corn, dough balls, worms, and specialized carp baits using bottom fishing techniques. It is a fresh water species, filed under freshwater in the Fishdex.
Soft stickbaits and worms and flies and jig flies all produce. Which one, in which color and which weight, depends on the season, the water temperature and the tide on the day, which is the part Cobia works out against the lures you already own.
Yes. Log one through the Cobia Camera and this entry fills in with your own photo, your personal best, and the conditions on the day you caught it. The app also carries the slot limits and season dates for wherever you are standing. It is free.
Tomorrow morning starts tonight
Set your home water, pick a drive radius, and wake up to a plan.
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iPhone, iOS 17 or later. Setup takes about a minute.