Common carp
There is no minimum length limit or daily bag limit for common carp.
Official lake regulations ↗
Habitat on Kirby
Willow trees, flooded brush, dam rocks and shoreline bulrush provide cover.
Fishing approach
Lake guide guidance: TPWD identifies offshore areas for blue catfish and shoreline vegetation for channel catfish. Minnows and small jigs can be worked around willows for crappie.
Lake fishing guide ↗No active lake-specific advisory or possession ban was named in the reviewed DSHS directory. This does not guarantee that fish are safe to eat.
Official consumption guidance ↗Species within this group
Common Carp
Harvest: There is no minimum length limit or daily bag limit for common carp.
Eating guidance: No active lake-specific advisory or possession ban was named in the reviewed DSHS directory. This does not guarantee that fish are safe to eat.
Barbels near the mouth help distinguish common carp from native buffalo.
Individual lake profiles
Choose the species for its own identification, harvest rules and eating guidance on this lake.
Source & occurrence note
TPWD lake guide and reviewed fisheries evidence establish the listed species or group. Historical survey records do not establish current abundance.