Caught this guy on a hula popper, after dark, in Arizona.... 3 things, when combined, I would've NEVER thought would lead to such a catch.
23" 6 pounds White Amur
23" 6 pounds White Amur
It's not a monster, but it's my first carp!
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Um....its not a grass carp, its one of these larger Western native minnows. Almost looks like a northern squawfish to me.
But it could be just a bad picture. Its just kinda of odd that this fish has sharp pointed on fins where grass carps has round pointed fins.
It's a really bad picture. It was dark and only had my phone. Plus as I pulled him on to the bank, he got caught in my dad's line and got mud/sand/rocks all over him. I felt really bad for the little guy. 
But yeah, it's definitely a carp species of some kind. Not 100% on grass carp, but 100% on carp.
But yeah, it's definitely a carp species of some kind. Not 100% on grass carp, but 100% on carp.
I will say the only reason I say it's a white amur is because that's what was listed on the sign at the park. 
This video might help for species confirmation.
[video=youtube;qY9fuV6YIRc]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qY9fuV6YIRc[/video]
[video=youtube;qY9fuV6YIRc]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qY9fuV6YIRc[/video]
Silver and bighead carps are not found in western United States and they don't have large scales, only tiny scales. Maybe its just a freaky grass carp.
After more research, I'd second the freak grass carp. It has some of the traits of a grass carp, but something is just off about it. I'd say the fact I caught it on a popper is proof of that too.