Any Carp on the wetside???

[Choclab]

So.....you web-footers got any carp over here? I am dyin' to take the boat out and sling a few arrows at some. I used to shoot em' out of the Columbia by GirlScout Island, but I don't want to drive 2 1/2 hours every weekend....lol. I would be willing to drive an hour or so. I live in Brothell. Also, if there is any carp, what kinda size they got? I am used to 30 pounders or so, I hope you guys have something!!

[saylean]

Lake Sammamish has some in Redmond. I see them on the north end of the lake sometimes while I kayak.

[jackelope]

that would be awesome. i'd video that...you in your boat dodging water skiers shooting arrows at fish.  anyone care to take bets how many 911 calls would happen? there's carp in green lake too. 
you might be able to find a place somewhere, but i don't know where.

[Alchase]

I would love to see the response you would get shooting carp out of Lake Sammammish or better yet Green lake, LMAO!!

I bet the response would be faster then if you blew up the spaceneedle on a summer day.
Probably have some econazi jumping in front of your arrows.

[Curly]

Long lake in Thurston County has 40+ pounders in there. 

[Choclab]

AHAHHAA..  ..I would do it. If someone wants to film it and show me where to go, I will provide the boat and I'll shoot some carp and hold them *censored*s up high and proud. It's legal, fun, and the greenies can kiss my ass.     

[Ray]

The cops would be out there in a heartbeat with microscopes all over the boat and harassing you. I wouldn't do it. It's asking for trouble.

[Antlershed]

Quite a few carp down in Green Lake. I go down and see anywhere from 5-10 along the shoreline just about every time (the lakes about 10 minutes from my house). The biggest one I've seen was probably 8lbs or so. I'm not sure about the legality of shooting 'em there though.  It would be funny to see though.

[Curly]

You might want to check that the carp in Green Lake are not grass carp that were placed there to control weeds.  Killing grass carp is a no-no.

[jackelope]

I think they are grass carp.

[Antlershed]

According to what I have read, there are both kinds in Green Lake. I've never really paid much attention to which kind I have been seeing as I don't really plan on killing any of them myself.

[ICEMAN]

Long lake in Thurston County has 40+ pounders in there. 

Curly, are you referring to my carp I caught in Long Lake in 1981? 41lbs 4oz. I held the state record since then, 26 years, now somebody took my record from me last season!!!!  Really whooped my butt bye the way... New record is 49.5lbs. Good job to Duane Fisher !
Anyway, there are big carp in Long lake, I still go for a few every now and then. I would try black lake, south end. I know there are carp there too.

[Curly]

Iceman, was that you?  Yeah, I was referring to your carp.  Didn't seem like it was that long ago.......time sure flies.  I've seen some mosters in long lake.  I broke a rod on one in there.  I've snagged a few, but nothing the size of the one you got.

I think there used to be a carp tournament on Long Lake.  Maybe they still have it?

I grew up on Patterson lake and it only had a few carp.  Chambers lake in Lacey was another one that I used to see carp in.  Hicks had a few.  St Clair had some, but Long Lake always seemed to have the most carp.

[ICEMAN]

Yep, made the dialy O' in my cowboy hat and all! God do I feel old right about now......

I have seen bigger carp in that lake years ago. I saw one that had to go 6o lbs. Frank Haw was the deputy director of fisheries then and came out and took some pictures and scale samples from the fish. Turns out it was over 40 year old, or something like that...old. Got me a master sportsfishing award over the deal. That was sure a big deal for me back then, senior year in highschool...Carp stud. 

[Choclab]

Ya....grass carp are huge, but you can't kill the *censored*s...To bad, seeing as most biologists think grass carp are the worst way to get rid of Mill Foil because they eat other stuff before they go to the Mill Fiol. Where is Long Lake or Greenlake at? I am gonna do it. I don't care if I do get checked out. The boat is 1 year old and has all the proper gear. I would be amazed if they found anything. I don't give two *censored*s what people think about me or what I do....as long as I am legal.