FORT DODGE, Iowa (AP) -- Who would intentionally drop their line into Badger Lake hoping to pull out a carp? Anglers hunt for carp Skip to main content Skip to main content ...

If carp competitions aren't your thing, the city will host Free Fishing Friday on the Gray's Lake Peninsula, located near the swimming beach, on Friday from 5 to 8 p.m.

if you want to catch carp, these are the only carp rigs you need! Put in the effort While it’s tempting to rush down to a new lake, jump into the car park swim, and get the rods out , this isn ...

The only thing so far that can be done to stop them is expanding commercial fishing for them, and carp isn't exactly a delicacy. "It's an extremely bony fish. Lot of whittling to get to the actual ...

While several states fight in court to keep Asian carp out of the Great Lakes, Iowa officials have resigned themselves to the slow spread of the troublesome fish through state waters. “They're ...

Fortunately, Hawkins said, the Asian carp caught in the Iowa Great Lakes have all been small, about 14 to 15 inches, suggesting they’re probably only a year old.

Very often on those still, humid days, carp are very unwilling to feed on the bottom and fishing for them on the surface is the only way to spark any activity, improving your chance of a bite.

Iowa spotted its first glimpse of invasive carp around the early 1990s and has been battling them since then, said Kim Bogenschutz, the state’s aquatic invasive species program coordinator.The ...