I haven't been down there much in the last few years but there used to be massive amounts of HUGE carp in lower putah below solano diversion dam, the further down the more there used to be, Espacially around the stevensons bridge near dixon. I bet theres alot even further down the creek as the water warms. Pvt. property seems to have made accessing the lower creek a bit tougher these days. Theres also these really freakishly large spiders down there to, If anyone has ever seen one you know what I'm talkin about. What do you do with a bunch of dead carp ? I don't think I would even eat one, Bury them in the garden ? They do overpopulate so it would probably be a good thing to take few.

I know that there are a bunch of big carp in between the highways in walnut creek near the Sun Valley Mall in concord. I know that you can catch these carp on a fly but im not sure if you can get these guys with a bow. i bet that someone else on the board will know if it is legal or not.

-- Edited by live2fish888 at 19:06, 2008-12-26

It is funny how many people consider carp to be such a trash fish. After hunting and catching one on a fly my picture of them changed completely.

Fishing for them is not much different then stalking bone fish on the flats.  They are finicky, spook easily, can be found tailing in shallow flats, and are a complete blast when you hook them. 

It is one thing to bow hunt a fish you plan to keep for food. Killing them just for fun seems wastefull. 

If you are into fishing give the carp a shot on a fly rod. Target them in shallow water with an indicator and a prince nymph. It may take a bit to figure them out but once you do it is a real kick in the pants.