What Type Baits Should I Use for Carp Fishing?

This is a common question usually asked by new Carp fishermen. What type of bait should I use? In my experience, any bait you can get to the bottom of your fishing hole will work; worms, minnows (usually dead), corn, and a variety of dough baits. Of these mentioned corn works the best followed by clean smelling dough baits.

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Carp generally just suck around on the bottom of lakes and rivers so anything you can get down there has potential to work. They are much like catfish in that sense. Finding bait for carp is easy. If you don’t want to get your fingers messy, then go to your favourite grocer and buy a can of corn. Sweet corn seems to work the best for me.

You can even use plain white bread with a little water to make dough. I however, like to make my own dough bait by combining a ratio of 2:1 flour to cornmeal or Bisquick to cornmeal, mix with water or milk until a dough ball forms, cover and chill in your refrigerator until use.

If you really want to be adventurous, use milk and one egg, mix and set outside covered for a day or two ahead of time. The mixture will sour a bit and be more aromatic. Add more Bisquick or flour as needed until dough just stops sticking to your fingers.

That is all there is to it. Here is one final tip. Take additional flour or Bisquick with you fishing. As the dough ball warms up it may acquire condensation and become sticky. Just kneed a pinch in with the dough you will put on your hook and you will be fine.

Good luck and happy fishing!