THE LEDGEND
OF DEEP WATER CARP (30LB- 100LBS)
AS SUMMER WATERS STABILIZE CARP PATERNS DO ALSO. IT IS AT THIS TIME THAT THE VARIOUS AGE/SIZE CLASSES SEPARATE. INTERESTINGLY SCHOOLING FISH OFTEN ARE SOMEWHAT SIMILAR IN SIZE, AND FEEDING BEHAVIORS.
AGE CLASS 0
EGG TO FREE SWIMMING: THE LARVAL CARP ABSORB YOLK SACK,AND DONT FEED UNTILL THIER AIR SACK IS INFLATED.
AGE CLASS 1
FREE SWIMMING FRY HAVE INFLATED THIER AIR SACKS. THEY CAN CONTROLL BOYANCY AND ACTIVELY CHACE DOWN FOOD. FOOD PREFERANCE START AT <2MICRONS. AND ARE COMPOSED OF PLANKTON.
AGE CLASS 1+1
AS THE CARP GROW NEW ITEMS BECOME POSSIBLE. THE MOUTH DESENDS DOWNWARDS.ARE QUICKLY BECOMING TOO LARGE TO FEED ON PLANKTONS. SMALL INVERTEBRATES, INSECTS, AND MUSSELS BECOME POSSIBLE.
AGE CLASS 2
FISH 10-30CM , 1-3LBS ARE NOW SEARCHING OUT LARGER AND MORE BIOENERGETICALY BENIFICAL FOOD SOURCES.
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AGE CLASS 3
FISH 30-85 CM , FISH
AGE CLASS 4+ FISH 85CM+ 30LBS+, WITH LARGE MOUTHS AND THE ABILITY TO CRUSH ALMOST ANY INVERTEBRATE, THEY CAN FEED AT ANY LEVEL IN THE ECOSYSTEM. EXACTLY WHAT FOOD THESE BEASTS SPECIALIZE IN IS THE QUESTION. DEEP WATER MUSSEL SHELFS? CRAYFISH ON THE ROCK BAR? CRAYFISH IN THE WEEDS? GATHERINGS OF INSECT LARVAES? IT MAY BE POSSIBLE THAT WATER CURENTS EXIST THAT SOMEHOW CONCENTRATE INSECT LARVAE OR WORMS INTO CERTIAN AREAS OR DEPRESSIONS. IN THE RIVER WE CAN SEE TUBIFIX WORMS AMASSING IN SLOW AREAS. ANOTHER POSSIBILITY MAY EXIST IN SUSPENDED INSECT LARVAES GATHERING IN AREAS DUE TO TEMPERATURE OR OTHER WATER CONDITIONS. IF WE CAN LOCATE ACTIVE MONSTER CARP FEEDING ON THESE STRUCTURES IT MAY BE POSSIBLE TO SELECTIVLY TARGET JUST THE TROPHY SIZE GROUP. FOR INSTANCE BY USING LARGE BAIT IT MAY ALSO BE POSSIBLE TO AVOID SMALLER, NUSSANCE CARP.
