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Driving around Mallard Lake today looking around trying to figure out why it had to be so windy.... Turn the corner on the north west side where they were pumping water in from Muck Ditch and noticed some huge fish trying to escape the lake. If I were them I wouldn't want to be stuck in there either. Just thought it was weird that these things seem to be everywhere now. I took a video but I'm too computer dumb to put it on here.
Those Asian carp will jump when your motor hits a low/mid rpm... They'll shoot up around your boat. I rarely see them jump for any other reason.
Ohh they were jumping from the pump running or the water hitting the rocks or water hitting the water.... I dont know but it makes me mad that they are everywhere and they are dangerous. I can't imagine what would happen if while running full speed one of those 20 lb monsters hits me in the head and knocks me out or kills me.
First encounter I had with these I was on the AR river looking at a gator, he slides off in the water and next thing I know something is flying at my buddy in the front of the boat.... Hit him square in the head.... He rolled around fighting with that thing for what seemed like forever... He thought the alligator came after him... I've never laughed so hard in my life... Whole front of my boat was covered in blood, looked like someone was murdered Ha!
It would be a shame if the only thing that survived last years draw down was those useless Asian Carp! :Doh:
Agreed sir! I im dumb enough to keep trying Mallard but I am scared that it is done for 3 or 4 years. We need some regulation on the lake until then, we need a length limit and some kind of managment.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tony McCall
I live in Lake City and Mallard is only about half an hour from the house but I haven't even made the drive over there yet this year.
Please send us the video. We haven’t seen any Asian Carp in the lake but that doesn’t mean that they aren’t in there. We have sampled the lake at the pump while it was running but the water temperature was still in the 40’s. We sampled the bass population on April 16. We did 10 runs and sampled 73 bass. They appeared to have already spawned. That is lower than in the past couple of years but most of the fish were from 2 to 5 pounds. We had a difficult time sampling in the vegetation. It deflects the electricity thus the fish can avoid the electrical field.
All,
We plan on sampling the area around the pump at Mallard Lake next Tuesday (4/30) to look for Asian Carp. We have invited JoeFish to come along with us to look for them. We will let everyone know what we find.
This is true, I hope they don't push me in. I have the video Mojorig but I could never figure out how to post it on here...Quote:
Originally Posted by Mojorig
If one jumps out of the water and hits JoeFish in the head, please be sure to get a good picture, or better yet a video, and post it here for our viewing pleasure!Quote:
Originally Posted by Mojorig
I didn't think that Asian carp got to 20lbs. Could it have been a Big-Headed carp? We've caught those over 100lbs, but have never caught an Asian cart over about 10lbs or so.
Won't hurt me I gotta hard head. Plus I'm wearing a football helmet when I'm fishing from now on... Nobody is safe these days.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tony McCall
Last I heard Silver and Bigheads were both Asian Carp?:scratchheadQuote:
Originally Posted by LA yard dog
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asian_carp
If a fish jumps out of the water and hits JoeFish in the head I hope it is videoed!! We will see a fish due when it strikes that hard noggin!! ROFL
That's supposed to be "see a fish die". Lol
I'm looking forward to hearing the results of this little excursion.
I've told Mojorig already, that I won't me able to go Monday due to obligations at work... I was summond to cover a man short on another crew.:bangheadQuote:
Originally Posted by Tony McCall
Is mojorig moving ahead with the sample? I'm really interested in the hearing the results.Quote:
Originally Posted by JoeFish
Yep, we will be out there today looking.
Looking forward to hearing your report.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mojorig
We electrofished around the Mallard Lake pump, today (4/30). We worked the area around the pump while it was running. We did not see any Asian carp (Silver or Bighead carp). We did see lots of freshwater drum and buffalo. We also saw some white bass, gar, channel catfish, shad, and one flathead catfish.
Ahem... No crappie?!?!?!?!?!?
Correct, we did not see any crappie, bass, or bluegill. We only electro fished the area around the pump where the water was coming in the lake. Asian Carp are attracted to flowing water. An example of that type of scenario would be Lake Chicot after a large rain events. Silver carp head to the flowing pipes by hundreds.
Someone needs to own some buckwheat jigs. Or maybe all people fishing Mallard do not own a buckwheat jig.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mojorig
Pray you do not have them!!!! I live on the IL river in central IL. They are in the river by the millions. They breed four times a year. The outside skin is super tough and make killer catfish bait. At night driving we wear helmets and use metal garbage cans as shields. Biggest so far jumped in the boat was 42lbs. Summer day in the shallows behind the boat will look like glitter in the air.
It has got to be a matter of time before they get into Mallard. They are in everything else here. Seeing how Big Lake drains into the St. Francis and the St. Francis drains into the Mississippi, I'm sure it will happen......
Thanks for the update Mojo! Interesting that you saw a flathead! I may need to get some slicks and try to find that one!
Can they not be gotten rid of?