seanf

Went to Banner marsh, il. bass fishing yesterday and had fish that appeared to be carp jump and land on there side in the back of two different shallow coves. Jumped way out if front of me, but had the size and tell tail "flip, flap, flap " sound of jumping carp. With water in the mid forties, I was surprised. Anybody else seeing fish?

deer_predator

Yea those were most likely Siver Carp... Those stupid fish jump all year long... I sometimes hunt down off of the Mississippi River.. They will be still jumping in late December....

carpsniper

Dang that is early! Was the water up in the shallow coves maybe heating up faster?

Ken, I don't know if the silvers are in Banner. It doesn't connect to the river.

deer_predator

Maybe from flood??? IDK

seanf

No silvers in Banner. Yet! Water was 43 in main part of the lake and up to 48 or 49 in the back of coves. Both fish jumped in about 3 ft of water. I heard a third but did not see it.

irydhard

we went to clinton lake the past few days and saw carp jumping all over hot water cold water it didnt matter . and the crappie and walleye are bitting good got a nice 6# walleye and a few limits of crappie the past few days and a few nice white bass the hot water opens 4-1-11 should be able to stick some fish then

carptracker

The sound that Sean describes is a common carp jump, not a silver carp jump. Yeah, there will be some jumping at 45 degrees. I think between there and 40 degrees is about where you first start to see common carp jump a bit. When the water hits 40 they really slow down.