Re: NANFA-L-- Twisted Carp - What Do You Think?

Travis Haas (travis.c.haas-in-lawrence.edu)
Mon, 28 Aug 2006 01:35:46 -0500

Or that a diet of canned corn and cat food isn't enough to allow carp to
properly develop. :)

Tom Watson wrote:

> My family was on vacation on the Oregon Coast in July. We stayed in Lincoln
> City. Devil's Lake is a large body of fresh water bordering the East side of
> town. We visited a boat rental business at the North end of the lake.
> Standing on the dock, I looked down, and there were 3 to 4 dozen carp
> loitering there. I don't know the species. The boat people were selling
> canned corn and cat food to people who wanted to feed the fish.
>
> Once my eyes focused I realized that nearly half of the fish had deformed
> spines. Some had humps and some had twists and many had both. I was
> wondering if this was a result of environment or old age or? Here's a link to
> some photos:
>
> http://home.comcast.net/~onefish2fish/carp/index.htm
>
> Tom
> West Hyblos Creek Drainage
> Washington State
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