Quinte Fishing

hey everyone. With all the bass boats spinning about I decide to troll around the bay, basically from big island shoal to trident and thereabouts. It was pretty slow but managed some dinner and a fun sheepshead. Started off at the early time of 9am (wine + mornings just don't mix) - the big island launch was packed with trailers by then but still found a spot to park at the side of the road. Beautiful day to just cruise around and relax and hey - a few fish to boot!










Not an amazing day but hey - dinner is served and any day on the water is good right? PS for those that wonder - water hit 80:


But here's my question: all day no matter the depth I was marking fish near the surface. When I slowed down to cast them I realized they looked like carp big, wide, large scales, you know - carp . I could watch them following the boat no matter how deep of water I was in - at big island shoal they were thick as thief's but even in 20 feet I'd be able to watch them following the boat, maybe 5' down or so. I'm pretty sure they weren't sheephead (which I catch all the time). These wanted nothing to do with any offerings I had. In the 5-8' weeks of the shoal I was sure they were carp (they were even flopping on the surface like carp everywhere) but in 20' of water? What does everyone think?

yep carp. there everywhere no matter the depth right now. When I used to guide , I once had a client from South Carolina who after a day of bass catching , he wanted to catch a carp. he caught many that late afternoon until one finally spooled him. one of the most sought after fish in Europe, even have carp tournaments.