Editing Carp (section)

==Recreational fishing==
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In 1653 [[Izaak Walton]] wrote in ''[[The Compleat Angler]]'', "The Carp is the queen of rivers; a stately, a good, and a very subtle fish; that was not at first bred, nor hath been long in [[England]], but is now naturalised."

Carp are variable in terms of [[angling]] value.
* In Europe, even when not fished for food, they are eagerly sought by anglers, being considered highly prized [[coarse fish]] that are difficult to hook.<ref name=Fishlore>A. F. Magri MacMahon (1946). ''Fishlore'', pp 149–152. Pelican Books.</ref> The [[UK]] has a thriving carp angling market, with the British record carp standing at 68lb 1oz.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Warburton |first=Rob |date=13 April 2023 |title=British Carp Record |url=https://carpsquad.com/british-carp-record/ |website=Carp Squad}}</ref> It is the fastest growing angling market in the UK, and has spawned a number of specialised carp angling publications such as ''Carpology'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.carpology.net|title=CARPology Magazine|website=www.carpology.net}}</ref> ''Advanced carp fishing'', ''Carpworld''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://carpworld.co.uk|title=Carpworld Magazine|website=www.carpworld.co.uk}}</ref> and ''Total Carp'', and informative carp angling web sites, such as ''Carpfishing UK''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.carp-uk.net|title=Carp Fishing - Carpfishing UK|website=www.carp-uk.net}}</ref> and ''Carp Squad''.
* In the United States, carp are also classified as a [[rough fish]], as well as a damaging naturalized exotic species, but with sporting qualities. Carp have long suffered from a poor reputation in the United States as undesirable for angling or for the table, especially since they are typically an invasive species out-competing more desirable local game fish.  Nonetheless, many states' departments of natural resources are beginning to view the carp as an angling fish instead of a maligned pest. Groups such as Wild Carp Companies,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wildcarpcompanies.com/index.html|title=Carp Fishing in Syracuse and Baldwinsville areas, NY, USA. Wild Carp Companies, of Baldwinsville, NY, promotes catch and release carp angling|website=www.wildcarpcompanies.com}}</ref> American Carp Society,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.americancarpsociety.com|title=Coming Soon|website=American Carp Society}}</ref> and the Carp Anglers Group<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.carpanglersgroup.com|title=Carp Anglers Group}}</ref> promote the sport and work with fisheries departments to organize events to introduce and expose others to the unique opportunity the carp offers freshwater anglers.<br> The common carp is one of the most abundant species of carp found in most rivers, creeks, lakes, and ponds throughout the Midwest region of the United States. Common carp are a particularly strong fish that fight hard on the end of anglers' lines, making them an appealing target for recreational fisherman.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gray |first=Adrian |date=2019-08-28 |title=- The IGFA |url=https://igfa.org/2019/08/28/carp-angling-in-north-america/ |access-date=2023-08-21 |website=International Game Fish Association |language=en-US}}</ref> Since its introduction to the waters of the United States in the 1880s<ref>{{Cite web |title=Common carp, German carp, European carp (Cyprinus carpio) |url=https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/invasives/aquaticanimals/commoncarp/index.html |access-date=2023-08-21 |website=Minnesota Department of Natural Resources |language=en}}</ref> these fish have been viewed as a game fish, despite the fact that they are a destructive, and invasive species.