Norwegian record Common carp: 13.6 kg

About Common carp

The common carp (Cyprinus carpio) is a heavy-bodied member of the carp family, native to the Danube region and Asia but introduced almost everywhere. It is easy to recognise by its long dorsal fin with a tall front edge and by four barbels at the mouth, two short and two long. Several scale types exist, such as mirror and leather carp, but fully scaled fish dominate in Norway. Wild carp commonly weigh 3 to 10 kg, and the largest on record exceed a metre and 35 kg. Carp thrive in warm, nutrient-rich ponds and lakes with soft bottoms, rooting in the mud for invertebrates and plants. Most Norwegian populations were stocked mainly in the south-east. Specialist anglers fish for it with boilies and sweetcorn. It is rated very high risk (SE) on Norway's 2023 Alien Species List.

Sources: Artsdatabanken, Store norske leksikon, Wikipedia

• Habitat: Ferskvann
• Best month: Juli
• Red list status: SE (2023)

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How to register a Norwegian record

1. Norwegian sport-fishing records are registered with Villmarksliv, not with FishComp. Read the rules before you do anything else with the fish.
2. Records are based on weight and approved by a jury. You give the weight and length, where it was caught, the gear you used and any witnesses.
3. Keep your photos and notes from the catch. Logging it in FishComp does not register a record.