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Common carp
Cyprinus carpio · Fresh
The world's most popular coarse fish, famous for powerful runs and large sizes.
Photo: George Chernilevsky, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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Facts
| Best months | JFMAMJJASOND May–Sep. Northern hemisphere; shift by six months south of the equator. |
|---|---|
| Feeds | Any time of day |
| Water temp | 16–26 °C |
| Typical size | 45–70 cm · record about 120 cm |
| Diet | Plants, snails, larvae, boilies |
| Regions | EuropeAsiaNorth AmericaOceaniaAfrica |
How conditions affect it
Moon
Not very moon-driven.
Tide
Tide matters little for this species.
Pressure
Sensitive to pressure: fish a steady or slowly falling barometer.
Catching tip. Hair rigs with boilies or sweetcorn; prebait the spot.
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