Take a look above at this "carpy" fish that I landed today. At first glance, most fishermen would think it is a small common. But, it has very tiny scales that extend all the way to the bottom of the belly. It also has a mouth that is not under the head; rather it is across the middle. And, the big hint to solving this mystery fish is that it has no barbels under its chin as a common carp has. This fish is actually a wild hybrid goldfish.
These wild hybrid goldfish inhabit parts of the Blackstone River system. I've caught others in the past. Though they are usually quite small, I did get a 4 lb. "monster" years back. They seem to be active in late fall, early winter and early spring all cold water periods. They will hit the same baits as carp. This one took a kernel of maize with an artificial fished on the hair rig.
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| Take a look at the head and mouth of this wild hybrid goldfish. It has a mouth that comes across the middle of its head and it has no barbels like a carp. |
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