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Title: Any Carp on the wetside???
Post by: Choclab on August 07, 2007, 10:34:40 AM: 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!!
Title: Re: Any Carp on the wetside???
Post by: saylean on August 07, 2007, 10:38:56 AM: Lake Sammamish has some in Redmond. I see them on the north end of the lake sometimes while I kayak.
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Post by: jackelope on August 07, 2007, 11:08:39 AM: 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. :chuckle:
you might be able to find a place somewhere, but i don't know where.
Title: Re: Any Carp on the wetside???
Post by: Alchase on August 07, 2007, 12:02:19 PM: 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.
Title: Re: Any Carp on the wetside???
Post by: Curly on August 07, 2007, 12:09:41 PM: Long lake in Thurston County has 40+ pounders in there.
Title: Re: Any Carp on the wetside???
Post by: Choclab on August 07, 2007, 01:40:56 PM: 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. 8) :chuckle:
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Post by: Ray on August 07, 2007, 01:50:48 PM: 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.
Title: Re: Any Carp on the wetside???
Post by: Antlershed on August 07, 2007, 02:07:20 PM: 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. :dunno: It would be funny to see though.
Title: Re: Any Carp on the wetside???
Post by: Curly on August 07, 2007, 03:00:59 PM: 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.
Title: Re: Any Carp on the wetside???
Post by: jackelope on August 07, 2007, 03:15:03 PM: I think they are grass carp.
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Post by: Antlershed on August 07, 2007, 04:18:44 PM: 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.
Title: Re: Any Carp on the wetside???
Post by: ICEMAN on August 07, 2007, 07:44:02 PM: Quote from: Curly on August 07, 2007, 12:09:41 PM
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.
Title: Re: Any Carp on the wetside???
Post by: Curly on August 07, 2007, 08:39:29 PM: 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.
Title: Re: Any Carp on the wetside???
Post by: ICEMAN on August 07, 2007, 09:17:08 PM: 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. :P
Title: Re: Any Carp on the wetside???
Post by: Choclab on August 07, 2007, 11:24:37 PM: 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. :P
Title: Re: Any Carp on the wetside???
Post by: Curly on August 08, 2007, 06:04:24 AM: To get to Long Lake, head south on I-5 to Lacey......take the Marvin Rd exit (Exit 111, I think; it is the first Lacey exit). Take a left and head south a couple of miles until you come to a round-about at Pacific Avenue. Take a right on Pacific and go a couple more miles. When you get to Carpenter road, take a left and head south a couple more miles. There might be signs saying Thurston Co. fairgrounds, you'll be going just past the fairgrounds. Just past the fairgrounds (on the left) there is boat launch road.

There is usually carp across and to the left by the island and the bridge to the island; and through on the other side of the bridge. Also, the southwest end of the lake has a very shallow weedy area with lots of pads. The very north end is also good where the creek comes in from Pattison Lake.
Title: Re: Any Carp on the wetside???
Post by: ICEMAN on August 08, 2007, 07:05:22 AM: You may find a few cruising the shallows, but I always found the big ones in 8 feet of water or more..... These fish are actually edible, you just have to cut out any dark meat, and pull the bones out with needle nose pliers....sort of a pain in the ask...This is the only fish I know of where the bones "Y" and then you have two...

Nothing is more fun, than hooking in to a +20lb fish on that lake with a trout rod, fighting it, water boiling etc... and then seeing all the skiers get the hell out of the water once they see what the hell is in there.... :chuckle:
Title: Re: Any Carp on the wetside???
Post by: jackelope on August 08, 2007, 07:42:44 AM: Quote
Nothing is more fun, than hooking in to a +20lb fish on that lake with a trout rod, fighting it, water boiling etc... and then seeing all the skiers get the hell out of the water once they see what the hell is in there....

i know of one thing that is more fun...casting a fly rod to them when they are tailing/mudding in the shallows. they will eat nymphs regularly. it's a poor man's bonefish. :tup:
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Post by: Pugetsound on August 08, 2007, 10:15:26 PM: As far as green lake goes, you have to row. No motors gas or electric.
Title: Re: Any Carp on the wetside???
Post by: arrowflinger on August 09, 2007, 07:59:56 AM: Been out to Lake Washington and Sammamish didn't have any problems. Most of the fish are deep. Still a good time as long as I'm not working. 8)
Title: Re: Any Carp on the wetside???
Post by: GoldTip on August 09, 2007, 10:35:14 AM: Iceman, northern pike will also have a "Y" bone as well, although not terribly problematic until you get into the 8-10 pound or bigger fish.
Title: Re: Any Carp on the wetside???
Post by: Hermit on August 10, 2007, 09:49:59 PM: Lake Union is full of them.
Title: Re: Any Carp on the wetside???
Post by: Krustypuff on August 15, 2007, 02:32:10 PM: green lake is in north seattle near woodland park zoo. want to say around 80th or so. Drive down 99 heading south and it is on the left hand side lol. Hell if i could get away id shoot the video man. that would be great.... MAybe we could make a carp shooting video and sell it with every other video they sell on the internet for shooting something.
Title: Re: Any Carp on the wetside???
Post by: LongTatLaw on May 18, 2008, 02:19:06 AM: Just wondering...
did anyone find a good place on the west side to bow for carp? I really wanna try it?

Long lake is near the house... can it be done without a boat?

any advantage to doing it at night by spotlight?

anyone thats done it, please post pics!
Title: Re: Any Carp on the wetside???
Post by: MooseStock on May 18, 2008, 09:58:59 AM: There are a ton of carp in Lake Tapps...if the Tiger muskies haven't got them all.....There is glacial water in Tapps though and I don't know if you could see them.....Les
Title: Re: Any Carp on the wetside???
Post by: bankwalker on May 21, 2008, 06:28:45 PM: the carp in green lake average about 10lbs but i have caught them up to 30lbs. yesterday i went 4 for 9 and the biggest was 17lbs.

today completely died off with this colder weather.
Title: Re: Any Carp on the wetside???
Post by: catwithboost on May 21, 2008, 06:37:47 PM: Quote from: Curly on August 07, 2007, 12:09:41 PM
Long lake in Thurston County has 40+ pounders in there.
I spent 7yrs living on that lake. It is a good area to pull in a 40+lb carp The biggest I got out of there was I think 46#.
Title: Re: Any Carp on the wetside???
Post by: Dman on May 22, 2008, 09:55:10 PM: Riffe Lake has them and you could bowhunt the hell out of it's 23 miles. I would imagine you would want to hit it during low water in late summer when they are more concentrated.
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Post by: cascademountainhunter on May 22, 2008, 10:09:43 PM: are there any seasons on shooting carp with a bow?
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Post by: MountainWalk on May 22, 2008, 10:10:33 PM: lake washington behind the stadium has plenty of hoss carp