01-06-2011, 01:15 PM
Carp is definitely legal to use as cut-bait. TD has a nice writeup showing how to filet the beasts and cut into nice kitty-bite-size strips.
Pulls in many a fat-cat from the waters of Willard and UL on them strips. Had to try some myself, and finally hooked up my first carp late this fall. Of course it's pretty well AFTER most good catfishing season.... but they're well froze, plus can tip through the ice.
I learned recently that stores like Smith and Eddies, and Sportsmans Warehouse sell chub filets, and such. I know TD's got minnows he caught for sale, so I don't know why carp would be any different.
I'd think you should be able to, unless someone tells us otherwise. I really don't think common carp fall into any "protected" categories in Utah waters. But I could be wrong.
Pulls in many a fat-cat from the waters of Willard and UL on them strips. Had to try some myself, and finally hooked up my first carp late this fall. Of course it's pretty well AFTER most good catfishing season.... but they're well froze, plus can tip through the ice.
I learned recently that stores like Smith and Eddies, and Sportsmans Warehouse sell chub filets, and such. I know TD's got minnows he caught for sale, so I don't know why carp would be any different.
I'd think you should be able to, unless someone tells us otherwise. I really don't think common carp fall into any "protected" categories in Utah waters. But I could be wrong.