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devils lake carp

by Sportfish , Posted to Fishing Buddy on 04/21/2009 10:19 PM | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
Sportfish

Joined: 02/10/2002
Location: ND
I am guessing that the game and fish will have to starting poisioning the carp coming from the pembina system again pretty soon with the high water.  Anyone have any updates. 
Re: devils lake carp
by Horsager on 04/21/2009 10:45 PM | Reply #1 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
Horsager
Joined: 08/12/2003
Location: ND
I pray for the Carp's demise!!
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Re: devils lake carp
by espringers on 04/22/2009 10:42 AM | Reply #2 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
espringers
Joined: 07/25/2007
Location: ND
i thought they got the earthen (think its a gravel road) divider between the two basins shored up in the last few years.  could be wrong.  but, i'd love to hear from anyone who knows for sure. 
Re: devils lake carp
by pikewarrior on 04/22/2009 3:07 PM | Reply #3 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
pikewarrior
Joined: 04/15/2009
Location: ND

I watched a guy the other night catch 4 or 5 suckers, he continued to swear up and down they were carp.  Guess he couldn't tell they were silver instead of gold.  With folks like this around I'm sure there will be "carp in DL" before ya know it.  I bet a striped bass is caught before a carp will be.
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by riverview on 04/22/2009 3:59 PM | Reply #4 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
riverview
Joined: 12/25/2008
Location: ND
I think they had dikes or roads with electric protection at the culverts or something. I know they had been working on it last summer.
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by i12fish on 04/22/2009 6:24 PM | Reply #5 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
i12fish
Joined: 12/17/2004
Location: ND
We HAD the electric fence above Jamestown where thousands were swimming 2 weeks ago. Now there is no road.
Re: devils lake carp
by ballhook on 04/23/2009 06:40 AM | Reply #6 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
ballhook
Joined: 03/18/2008
Location: ND

The Game and Fish have been working with the landowners and the Cavalier Co Water Board to resolve this for at least 4 years.  They are close to a resolution but this year again they will need to maintain a poison drip station there to kill any carp in the area.  With any luck we will have a permanent berm up by this time next year.  Diligence is important there are a number of other areas that have carp in their watershed that potentially threaten to contaminate Devils Lake waters.  Game and Fish watches this quite closely but there are those out there who don't see carp as a problem.  We can't shoot them unfortunately but we can support G&F when they need us.
Re: devils lake carp
by Bri-Guy2 on 04/23/2009 09:58 AM | Reply #7 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
Bri-Guy2
Joined: 03/10/2009
Location: ND
I saw a guy snag two carp yesterday at Channel A.  Pikewarrior; I know the difference between a carp and a sucker and these were definitely carp. 
Just a nice red river cat.
Re: devils lake carp
by ballhook on 04/23/2009 6:31 PM | Reply #8 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
ballhook
Joined: 03/18/2008
Location: ND
If that's the case, the Game and Fish want to see them.  Get the guy to give you one and call the RAP line on your license.  I've heard many reports of carp from the DL drainage.  Not one has been verified yet.
Re: devils lake carp
by first2fishferry on 04/23/2009 7:49 PM | Reply #9 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
first2fishferry
Joined: 04/11/2008
Location: ND
My dad and I were fishing the 1st bridge north of the brinsmade bridge on 281 and he caught around a 5-6 lb carp. Thought it was kind of neat. Threw it back. Maybe should have taken a picture or killed the fish but the fate of the fish was not for me to decide. Still an exciting part of the day
Re: devils lake carp
by Sportfish on 04/23/2009 9:21 PM | Reply #10 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
Sportfish
Joined: 02/10/2002
Location: ND
Kill all carp caught from devils lake-end of story!!
Re: devils lake carp
by walleyefan1 on 04/23/2009 10:02 PM | Reply #11 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
walleyefan1
Joined: 04/14/2009
Location: ND
Learn what the difference is between a sucker and a carp and there will be no discussion.......
Re: devils lake carp
by Sportfish on 04/23/2009 10:50 PM | Reply #12 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
Sportfish
Joined: 02/10/2002
Location: ND
I have seen one 2 lb sucker caught in devils about 3-4 years ago.  I am guessing there are quite a few of them in the lake but have never caught one in the summer.  Has anyone else caught one other than in the spring?
Re: devils lake carp
by Horsager on 04/23/2009 11:05 PM | Reply #13 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
Horsager
Joined: 08/12/2003
Location: ND
I've seen them (suckers) south of the casino up in the shallows, didn't catch them though.
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Re: devils lake carp
by Dirty. on 04/24/2009 08:01 AM | Reply #14 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
Dirty.
Joined: 11/09/2007
Location: ND
I don't know who caught what, but suckers look absolutely nothing like carp and anyone who has caught one of each should know the diff. I'll be honest, I find it highly unlikely that there are NO carp in Devil's Lake. Maybe they haven't taken over yet, but I doubt it is void of them.
Re: devils lake carp
by johnbang on 04/24/2009 08:24 AM | Reply #15 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
johnbang
Joined: 02/09/2008
Location: MN
My buddy caught a grass carp which is a green shaded type of carp in Devils Lake last winter thru the ice, thought he had a monster walleye on but nope was a carp. Have also caught a few suckers thru the ice out there and they do not look any bit the same!
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by gonefshn on 04/24/2009 08:40 AM | Reply #16 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
gonefshn
Joined: 12/16/2001
Location: ND
The G&F hear this a lot lately.  Every time they turn out to be suckers.  I'm sure if someone caught a carp and knew for sure it was one they'd do something about it.  Rumors, rumors, rumors.....
Re: devils lake carp
by Tim Sandstrom on 04/24/2009 09:09 AM | Reply #17 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
Tim Sandstrom
Joined: 07/14/2003
Location: ND
Can they honestly stop the carp invasion.  I mean, with the swelling in water levels can they actually pull it off or are they fighting a winless battle?  My question is, how many other creek systems, pot holes, etc get into the Devils once the water equalizes throughout that country?




 
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Re: devils lake carp
by Sierra1995 on 04/24/2009 10:45 AM | Reply #18 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
Sierra1995
Joined: 12/23/2007
Location: ND
SHOOT AND KILL EVERY CARP! WITH YOUR BOW, HANDGUNS, OR HIGHPOWERED RIFLES! but i guess they are fun to catch. in the Bismarck area, i am pretty sure that the Zoo takes dead carp and feeds them to the bears. so if you want to do that you would be helping out the zoo. and the bears.

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by bobkat on 04/24/2009 2:09 PM | Reply #19 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
bobkat
Joined: 12/16/2001
Location: ND
The road ditches north of Lincoln are packed full of BIG carp the last few days.  i think I'll take my bow down there and road hunt for some raccoon and skunk bait!   Even a pitchfork would do in that shallow water.  Out of curiosity are pitchforks legal? 
Re: devils lake carp
by bjpederson on 04/24/2009 2:43 PM | Reply #20 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
bjpederson
Joined: 10/10/2002
Location: ND
bobkat Said:
The road ditches north of Lincoln are packed full of BIG carp the last few days.  i think I'll take my bow down there and road hunt for some raccoon and skunk bait!   Even a pitchfork would do in that shallow water.  Out of curiosity are pitchforks legal? 


Technically the bowfishing season does not start till May 1, but I personally will not be upset if you want to thin the herd out early.  ;-)
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