when do carp spawn

i was wonder when do carp spawn i want to go bowfishing for them?

Found this for ya:

Mid to late spring the carp will either be still in pre-spawn, or will actually be beginning the spawning process. When they are actually spawning, they are nearly impossible to catch. Quite often they will find shallow, muddy areas with some sort of wood or weed structure. Reed beds, brush piles and logs will attract them, but you might as well not bother trying to catch them at this time. They pair off and begin a spawning ritual, ramming themselves against the objects, onto shore and often jumping out of the water in pairs. It is an interesting thing to watch, and it can drive you absolutely crazy if it is happening while you are fishing. Quite often you will see the biggest of the big carp jumping like this. At this point you will probably want to still look for the pre-spawn carp to bite. Carp do not feed during the actual spawn.

For good bowfishing, look to the end of May and well into June. Expansive muddy flats are a good place start looking. I’m really surprised at the number of clubs holding bowfishing tourneys lately. They look to be really fun.

fish’n kid, I dearly hope you shoot a boat load.
By the way, Blue Fleck meister is needing a truck load or two for fertilizer for his tulips and pansies and all the new trees he’ll be planting. Feel free to dump them in his driveway to his boat shed.
You can substitute the carp with chicken or cow manure if need be. Nothing but the best for my buddy.

Thanx Herb…………………..I think.

Oh, Hey Herbie Pucker up buttercup.

I have found that if you can find 68 degree water, they will start. Sometimes backwaters get to this way before the main channel.

i know that river lake and pigs eye lake in pool 2 can hit 68 degrees by mid may,(depending on weather of course) these areas are absolutely LOADED with carp by that time. if you cruise in there, you will see tons of wakes swimming away from your boat

OK, so then is it legal to shoot carp from the boat if I cruise into these backwaters??

i cant honestly say for sure if its legal, but last spring there were alot of boats in pigs eye doing it

just checked the regs and yes it is legal to bowfish from a boat as long as it is powered by an electric motor….???…and as long as it is not a crossbow. the arrow must be attached to the bow with a line

Forgot to mention that the Buffalo carp spawn a little earlier than the regular carp, often in the same places. The temp range given was 60-65 degrees.

You cannot shoot rough fish until May 1st.