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Little John:
Well they are a trash fish and not good for the native fish habitat. They are kind of like prarrie dogs, I kill every one I get the chance at on my property, and don't feel obligated to eat them.  I was just wondering if they get a bad rap as far as table fare goes. Does any one have experience with eating these fish? I have heard that they are like salmon if canned, Canning just seems like a lot of trouble if they can be used in other ways.    Kenneth

Little John:
Thanks for the report Ryan.  I have heard it both ways terrible or ok. I have heard also it depends if they are from fresh running water or stagnant dirty water.  I know you are  right that they take over so fast they can't be thinned out, much less eradicated. I wish I would of had a few to have planted with all the trees my wife has been planting.    kenneth

DanaM:
As for eating carp, the Europeans consider them a sport fish and good table fare ??? They are fun to catch on a hook and line as they fight like hell.
Here on the great lakes they get real big but they are also on the do not eat list as they collect huge amount of toxins. They are an invasive species
and are prolific spawners, also they generally spawn after other fish and in the process of spawning they stir up the silt which settles on the eggs of gamefish and smother them.

cowboy:
Me and dad made up some dough bait and caught a bunch one summer when I was about fifteen. We were just catching them for fun but took some home and preassure cooked them (bones and all) then added seasoning, crackers and eggs - fried em up like salmon patties. Wern't too bad ::).

Hillbilly:
Coyote pup, as has been said, carp are not native here, and the introduction of carp to our waters was one of the biggest ecological blunders in the history of our ecologically-blundered-up country. They are extremely destructive to the environment-if I could kill every one of them in North America today, I certainly would. And Kenneth, they taste just about like Ryano said-not good eating at all, and I love fish. They are edible, but so is grass and pine bark......:)

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