Feeding question

[Rtc/tsn]

So I just got down to the lake to get crappie for a big fry and for my fish to eat and I get to my spot and there’s about 15 carp sitting there looking about 20-30 pounds I’m wondering if since they aren’t good to eat but still have meat if I could feed carp meat to my fish at home so I can keep more crappie that I catch

 

[Tj203]

Yeah but I would be worried about parasites that they've eaten in the wild

 

[The Masked Shadow]

Yeah but I would be worried about parasites that they've eaten in the wild

+1

 

[esoxlucius]

I wouldn't be too confident doing as you suggest due to the above reason.

But the burning issue here for me is that you can simply go down to your local lake, catch a 30lb carp, and wallop it over the head to do as you wish with it! In the uk a 30lb carp would be considered a prize asset to a fishery, and be worth a lot of money. Anglers over here would be looking at extremely heavy fines and lifetime fishery bans, maybe even jail time for repeat offenders.

 

[duanes]

Since carp are invasive in the US, they are considered more problematic than positive.
In some places electric barriers are erected to keep them from spreading to new areas (especially grass carp to the Great Lakes)
In fact at this time of year (when carp are spawning in shallow areas) bow and arrow hunting jamborees are encouraged to keep carp numbers down, in may lakes they are considered a scourge, stirring up phosphorus, and eating native fish eggs and plants.
They are also looked at as a rough fish, and hardly ever eaten (except smoked).
To the OP, if a female is caught, taking and squeezing out roe to feed your fish might work, and help keep their numbers manageable.

 

[Matteus]

Since carp are invasive in the US, they are considered more problematic than positive.
In some places electric barriers are erected to keep them from spreading to new areas (especially grass carp to the Great Lakes)
In fact at this time of year (when carp are spawning in shallow areas) bow and arrow hunting jamborees are encouraged to keep carp numbers down, in may lakes they are considered a scourge, stirring up phosphorus, and eating native fish eggs and plants.
They are also looked at as a rough fish, and hardly ever eaten (except smoked).
To the OP, if a female is caught, taking and squeezing out roe to feed your fish might work, and help keep their numbers manageable.

that sounds like a lot of fun, I would love to bow hunt large carps. Lol

Being a carp, would they contain thiaminase? I was under the impression that all carps contain it not just goldfish.

 

[Caveden]

Won’t by freezing the carp that is caught, eliminate the parasites hence would be feedable to his fish?

 

[Rocksor]

Won’t by freezing the carp that is caught, eliminate the parasites hence would be feedable to his fish?

It depends on the parasite and type of freezer that you have. The frost free freezers that come with newer refrigerators won't be the best at freezing a fresh fish and killing the parasites because it doesn't hold the temperature below -4F for a very long period. It fluctuates from -4 to 31F by default.

https://www.fda.gov/media/80777/download

"Freezing and storing at an ambient temperature of -4°F (-20°C) or below for 7 days (total time), or freezing at an ambient temperature of -31°F (-35°C) or below until solid and storing at an ambient temperature of -31°F (-35°C) or below for 15 hours, or freezing at an ambient temperature of -31°F (-35°C) or below until solid and storing at an ambient temperature of -4°F (-20°C) or below for 24 hours are sufficient to kill parasites."

 

[Cich Mind]

I think your best bet would be supermarket shrimp and fish. There are many different market fish you can use. You can cut them into smaller pieces and freeze. You can just break off the small pieces and thaw them and serve to your fish. This method is pretty cheap too. By the way I think it's pretty cool that you catch you own fish to fry too. GL Rtc/tsn .