Starting

Here's a good size carp in the net.
I landed three of them today in
the 10 to 20 lb. range. Let the new
season begin!

 It took one warm and windy day to kickstart the 2022 carp fishing season. We've had a couple of false starts this winter,  but looking at the weather and the disappearing ice, I think it's safe to say that the 2022 carp fishing season is underway.

I got out today in some ice free water. It didn't take long before I had a good size carp on the bank.  I proceeded to land two more fish.  They were all decent today, commons in the 10 to 20 lb. range.  I put out two rods.  One had my old favorite of a kernel of maize and a white artificial pop-up on the hair rig.  The other outfit had one of my 14mm, homemade strawberry boiles along with a kernel of maize.  I wish I could say I got them on the boilie, but all three fish came on the maize/pop-up combo. I did have one bang on the  boilie that I assume was a carp.

With at or above normal temperatures coming most of this week, the fishing should continue to get better and better.  Many places are partially iced over at this point, but I think it will be all gone within the next few days, opening up even more water.

Note that here in RI you can not fish for carp in places that are stocked with trout. All other waters are open. You also need a new, 2022 RI freshwater fishing license if you are fishing in March. Massachusetts has no closed waters, but you will need an up-to-date freshwater license to fish for carp.