[Bempster]

My son and I were fishing at Badin Lake yesterday when we saw something bright red in the water. We went in to investigate and it was a fish that looked like a koi or goldfish about a foot long. It was laid up in the grass in shallow water just below the surface. I've been fishing there for several years and have never seen anything like it. My guess was some type of carp. Any thoughts?

 

[jimsnores]

Actual goldfish or koi "bucket stocked".

 

[clalmond]

Yes, there are some gold fish in Badin. Years ago when I lived near there and bow fished Badin a good bit, would see them in the spring when the carp were spawning.

 

[jerry condrey]

Caught one at High Rock years ago carp fishing with some friends. Goldfish and carp are very closely related.

 

[cnoffsin]

They are in Oak Hollow too. Saw them a lot around the Electric/Kayak dock all the time.