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Expert Angler. Here in western PA, carp usually spawn in the late spring in the time frame from mid May 'til mid June typically. If the weather is cooler or warmer than usual, that time frame can be thrown off a couple of weeks either way. Thanks for the response. The time frame is the accurate in the post. Louis Cook with a mirror carp.
You may be trying to access this site from a secured browser on the server. Please enable scripts and reload this page. An Official Pennsylvania Government Website. Fishing Licenses. But in the coming months, look out for groups of fish following each other quickly through weedbeds, close to marginal reeds or in shallow areas of the lake. What you will initially start to see, is smaller male fish following the female and nudging at her to release her eggs.
They will then frantically be looking to get in line to fertilise these once she has released. For this reason, you will find male fish are far more active early on. These will usually be smaller fish, with a different shape and profile to the females.
Males will be longer and leaner than the females, and particularly with carp, will have massive fins. With tench this is also true, but a male tench can also be spotted by a protruding muscle on its flank. Males at this time of year will fight like crazy, so bare this in mind when you are fishing. Look out for signs of other fish following the one you are attached to, this is a clear sign spawning is on their minds. Another good indicator that carp and bream are close to spawning, is spawning nodules.
The amount depends on the age, size, health and the number of times a carp has produced eggs. Carp sperm has a high motility which lasts for seconds. Usually, one sperm enters the micropyle, fertilizing the egg.
The micropyle closes, the egg absorbs water and enlarges, and then the egg becomes sticky. Beneficial Physiological Changes. The amber, orange or yellow eggs hatch in three to eight days, depending on water temperature. They have a yolk surrounded by a two-layer membrane.
The eggs float in the current without the protection of the adults for 24 to 30 hours before they hatch. The small, sticky eggs are deposited randomly, dispersed widely in the shallows and they become attached to submerged weeds, grasses or other substrate. For the first 2 to 4 days, fry ingest the yolk sac, which has all the necessary nutrients for survival.
By the time they have reached a length of 8mm, they will have completely absorbed it. Before the yolk sac is used up, the carp inflate their swim bladders with air, increasing their ability to move around. The fry then feed on microplankton and water fleas.
If hatching comes too close to winter , the young carp fry do not have enough time to build up reserves of fat before winter sets in, and they die. The young fry tend to remain in shallow water with dense plant growth to protect them from predators and being swept away by the current. During this time, they learn how to coordinate their movements and flee quickly from danger. When they grow larger, they leave the shallows and head to deeper waters to form schools.
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