Carp in the Falls of the Ohio

[JD7.62]

I am about 90% sure those are big heads and not silvers. I still havnt confirmed 100% a silver at the falls yet though Ive thought Ive seen them at a distance. They are hard to tell apart up close, even harder at a distance though.

The easiest way is that a silver wil have an arc shaped belly called a keel that comes to a point their bodies are kind of like a knife blade in cross section. Big Heads have flat bellies and tend to be darker.

Despite being a horrible fish, that is one fantastic photo!

[mhall]

I am about 90% sure those are big heads and not silvers. I still havnt confirmed 100% a silver at the falls yet though Ive thought Ive seen them at a distance. They are hard to tell apart up close, even harder at a distance though.

The easiest way is that a silver wil have an arc shaped belly called a keel that comes to a point their bodies are kind of like a knife blade in cross section. Big Heads have flat bellies and tend to be darker.

Despite being a horrible fish, that is one fantastic photo!

Jason, Chuck and I have seen them down there, live and dead. The DNR also acknowledges they are there as well. You are right in that they are hard to tell apart though. The Bigheads aren't nearly as acrobatic as the silvers.

[JD7.62]

Jason, Chuck and I have seen them down there, live and dead. The DNR also acknowledges they are there as well. You are right in that they are hard to tell apart though. The Bigheads aren't nearly as acrobatic as the silvers.

You gotta be careful with the DNR guys. They arent always the best with fish ID. Heck the last time we got stopped I asked him what species of sturgeon we can keep, his response was that he didnt know there were more then one!

[Grumman]

Here is a small one from the same day.