Fishing Derby

macbeth · 02-11-2020, 12:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Hillcountry

I think what you see is suckers...carp are not native to winni. Carp tend to live in rivers and backwaters of rivers. Yes, that inlet is a river but no carp there.

https://www.wildlife.state.nh.us/fis...mmon-carp.html.

Well, you're wrong. Plain and simple. There ARE carp in Winni as well as Winnisquam. Both lakes I have seen them swim right next to my boat. I use suckers for Bait for Ice fishing so I do know the difference. The carp I have seen were both in the 10-12 pound category. Just like Rock bass in Newfound Lake now, I have caught them and reported that to the State and they were unaware of that as well. Just Like Northern Pike in Winnisquam now, I have not but Friends of mine have caught them in there. Just like Mountain Lions in NH. State says NO, but there was one dead on Rt140 just south of MacDonalds about 2 years ago. my friend was coming up from Barnstead to meet me in New Hampton to go fishing and saw it lying there. The State really has lost contact with whats really happening with Wildlife in NH.

Hillcountry · 02-11-2020, 11:41 AM

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Originally Posted by macbeth

Well, you're wrong. Plain and simple. There ARE carp in Winni as well as Winnisquam. Both lakes I have seen them swim right next to my boat. I use suckers for Bait for Ice fishing so I do know the difference. The carp I have seen were both in the 10-12 pound category. Just like Rock bass in Newfound Lake now, I have caught them and reported that to the State and they were unaware of that as well. Just Like Northern Pike in Winnisquam now, I have not but Friends of mine have caught them in there. Just like Mountain Lions in NH. State says NO, but there was one dead on Rt140 just south of MacDonalds about 2 years ago. my friend was coming up from Barnstead to meet me in New Hampton to go fishing and saw it lying there. The State really has lost contact with whats really happening with Wildlife in NH.

I'm sure anything is possible! I was merely, going by what F&G says. I would argue that such a carp population is minimal at best given no one has ever reported catching one out of the thousands that fish Winni. As far as Mt Lions go...I have seen one with my own eyes in Massachusetts years ago. When reported, the "standard" answer was "No you didn't see a Mt Lion."

macbeth · 02-11-2020, 05:17 PM

I was in Lee's Mills bass fishing when I saw it, just before the entrance to Green's Basin. On Winnisquam it was the the South End of the Lake. Both were shallow warm areas. I agree about the population, they are not a common fish to see. When you do see one though, it's a Holy Sh#@ moment. We actually tried to snag the one in Lee's with no luck. It just kept on swimming. I've never heard of anyone catching one either in Winni. Just a FYI, Mascoma Lake up by Enfield NH is loaded with Carp.

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02-11-2020, 05:17 PM	#3
macbeth Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2019 Posts: 60 Thanks: 40 Thanked 33 Times in 15 Posts	I was in Lee's Mills bass fishing when I saw it, just before the entrance to Green's Basin. On Winnisquam it was the the South End of the Lake. Both were shallow warm areas. I agree about the population, they are not a common fish to see. When you do see one though, it's a Holy Sh#@ moment. We actually tried to snag the one in Lee's with no luck. It just kept on swimming. I've never heard of anyone catching one either in Winni. Just a FYI, Mascoma Lake up by Enfield NH is loaded with Carp.