Fishing For

Bighead carp

4.0

(10)

64 Catches

Dorsal spines (total): 3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7; Anal spines: 1-3; Anal soft rays: 12-14. Body with numerous scattered small black blotches. Keels extend from pelvic base to anus. Barbels absent. Posterior margin of last simple dorsal ray not serrated. Branched anal rays 13-14.5 (Ref. 13274). Differs from Hypophthalmichthys molitrix by having scaled keel from pelvic to anal, 240-300 long gill rakes, head length 27-35% SL, dark overall coloration, flank with dark, large, very irregularly shaped blotches, fin bases and inferior parts of head and belly yellowish (Ref. 59043).

Average Length

2.0 ft

Maximum Length

4.8 ft

Maximum Weight

88.2 lbs

Depth Range

0.0 ft

Temperature Range

39.2 - 78.8 ºF

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(3)

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Livingston County, Kentucky

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Big Muddy River

Jackson County, Illinois

Hardin County, Illinois

Mason County, Illinois

Clinton County, Illinois

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Top Baits For Catching Bighead carp

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Recently Caught Bighead carp

Species Bighead carp

Weight 3 lb

Gear 1

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Species Bighead carp

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Species Bighead carp

Gear 6

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Species Bighead carp

Gear 6

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Species Bighead carp

Gear 6

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Species Bighead carp

Gear 5

34 likes • 11 comments

Species Bighead carp

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😄🤘BIG HEAD CARP🎣 THIS WAS A BEAST!! BROKE MY LIPLESS CRANK TREBBLE HOOK (PIC 5) AND SPLIT THE WELD LOL. H$K STYLES 🔥LETS GOOOOO FISHANGLER FAM💯🎏🎏🎏🎏🎏🎣🎣

Species Bighead carp

Weight 53 lb 14 oz

Gear 6

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