Common Carp
Cyprinus carpio
Common carp and smallmouth or bigmouth buffalo have no minimum length limit or daily bag limit. Identify the species before applying a rule. Grass carp in waters with a special restriction must be handled under that restriction.
Identify your catch
Barbels near the mouth help distinguish common carp from native buffalo.
Habitat on Lone Star
Limited vegetation, submerged wood, brush, creek channels and riprap provide cover.
Fishing approach
Lake guide guidance: TPWD publishes no dedicated tactics section for this lake.
Fishing guidance describes documented approaches, not a promise of fish activity today.
Women of childbearing age and children under 12: DO NOT EAT. Women past childbearing age and males age 12 and older: DO NOT EAT. Ellison Creek Reservoir (Lone Star Lake), Morris County Also known as Ellison Creek Reservoir.
Harvest permission and eating restrictions are separate.
General species guide
An introduced fish that feeds on the bottom in lakes and rivers.
General Common Carp profile →Sources & lake evidence
TPWD lake guide and reviewed fisheries evidence establish the listed species or group. Historical survey records do not establish current abundance.
Lake harvest rules ↗Eating guidance ↗Lake habitat & fishing guide ↗Fisheries survey · species evidence ↗Species identification ↗