Mirror Carp?

  • timmy
    Posts: 1960
    June 6, 2007 at 3:44 pm #1220509

    Last night a friend and I hit a local spot for a few carp – just to get the kinks out of the line… .

    Among the fish we caught was a 6lb carp with about 1/2 of its body missing the scales. Big, leathery patches that did not appear to be scars covered about 1/2 of each side. the scales that were present were larger than normal and scattered…

    It was an odd looking fish to say the least.

    I believe this to be a ‘mirror carp’ from what I’ve read. Any guesses?

    Tim

    Ralph Wiggum
    Maple Grove, MN
    Posts: 11764
    June 6, 2007 at 3:49 pm #578303

    Yup, guaranteed mirror carp! They are very cool fish. Did you happen to get a picture?

    timmy
    Posts: 1960
    June 6, 2007 at 4:01 pm #578310

    Nope – no pic. Never thought about it until after the fact. It was only a 6# fish….average at best…and we initially thought it was sick. I did a little snooping on the web today and saw a mirror carp that looked similar……..then thought “why the heck didn’t we photo it?” Hindsight is 20/20 I guess .

    Tim

    timmy
    Posts: 1960
    June 6, 2007 at 4:35 pm #578323

    I would assume this is a genetic strain of the basic carp, and not a different species? Like a spotted/barred/clear phase musky?

    Tim

    jeremy-liebig
    mpls
    Posts: 1455
    June 6, 2007 at 5:30 pm #578353

    Congrats on catching one of those ugly guys! They are cool lookin’.

    dan-thiem
    Zumbro Falls Mn.
    Posts: 387
    June 6, 2007 at 5:50 pm #578362

    Ralph, post that picture of the mirror carp you caught last year. That was a cool lookin one.

    Ralph Wiggum
    Maple Grove, MN
    Posts: 11764
    June 6, 2007 at 6:16 pm #578374

    Quote:

    Ralph, post that picture of the mirror carp you caught last year. That was a cool lookin one.

    I’ve got to find the picture. I’ve got it at home on my computer.

    Mudshark
    LaCrosse WI
    Posts: 2973
    June 6, 2007 at 7:09 pm #578387

    I found this

    Check out the descipitions on the left… all these years.. I’ve never caught one myself..cool

    buschman
    Pool 2
    Posts: 1760
    June 6, 2007 at 9:18 pm #578441

    Here is one from P2 I caught last fall. Pretty cool looking fish.

    Ralph Wiggum
    Maple Grove, MN
    Posts: 11764
    June 6, 2007 at 9:24 pm #578445

    Quote:

    Ralph, post that picture of the mirror carp you caught last year. That was a cool lookin one.

    Here it is. My dad caught it last spring.

    dan-thiem
    Zumbro Falls Mn.
    Posts: 387
    June 7, 2007 at 12:36 am #578498

    Ya that was the one I was thinking of. Sweet. Hey Bushman, that sure is one crazy looking fish! Very cool!

    timmy
    Posts: 1960
    June 7, 2007 at 1:51 am #578525

    Thanks guys – those are exactly like the one I caught last night.

    How common are they? I have targeted carp three times since the water warmed a little – and have about 25-30 fish to hand – and lost about as many more. Only one of them was a mirror carp.

    Tim

    life1978
    Eau Claire , WI
    Posts: 2790
    June 7, 2007 at 2:38 am #578542

    Anyone know why they are named “Mirror”?
    I’ve never saw one of these.

    mplspug
    Palmetto, Florida
    Posts: 25026
    June 7, 2007 at 2:40 am #578543

    My guess would be because they are usually smooth on most of their body?

    life1978
    Eau Claire , WI
    Posts: 2790
    June 8, 2007 at 11:33 pm #579183

    Cool looking fish either way.

    Quote:

    My guess would be because they are usually smooth on most of their body?

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