Several years ago we lived in Jonesboro and fished the Miss. river oxbows frequently. However in the last seven or eight years we have only fished them a few times without a lot of success. I do remember having our heads on a swivel dodging the carp the last few trips My question is, have the carp seriously affected the crappie population, and why? Have any of you caught many fish in recent years. I saw the river forecast today and it made me think of past trips.