How to avoid the negative impact of silver carp and bighead carp on crucian carp fishing

Silver carp and bighead carp belong to the upper and middle layers of the water, and most of the time they move in the upper and middle layers of the water, while crucian carp belongs to the bottom fish, and most of the time they move near the bottom of the water. Therefore, if you want to avoid silver carp and bighead carp, you must try to reduce the time that the bait stays in the upper and middle layers, otherwise once the silver carp and bighead carp find the bait, they may chase the bait to the bottom of the water.

Life habits of silver carp and bighead carp

Silver carp and bighead carp are particularly interested in baits with fruity or sour smells. Although silver carp and bighead carp belong to the upper-middle layer, they can sometimes be caught by bottom fishing. It is precisely because the smell of the bait is too strong that silver carp and bighead carp cannot resist the temptation and will also go to the bottom of the water to feed. After understanding the feeding habits of silver carp and bighead carp, we should know how to avoid or reduce the disturbance of silver carp and bighead carp in the nest.

How to avoid silver carp and bighead carp when fishing for crucian carp

The bait should be light and not atomized.

When we fish for crucian carp, we try to use baits with less fragrance, especially in autumn when the temperature is not very low. We use more fruit-flavored baits. Because in our south, the most disturbing fish is not other fish, but small tilapia. So in autumn, we dare not use fishy smells for fishing and choose fruit-flavored ones. But silver carp and bighead carp happen to like fruit-flavored baits, so it is a bit contradictory. In addition, try to reduce the atomization of baits, and use kneading baits instead of pulling baits. Increase the specific gravity of baits, and it is not suitable to add too much state baits.

Use live bait

For example, use red worms or earthworms instead of commercial baits, because silver carp and bighead carp are filter-feeding fish, they are not interested in live baits and cannot eat them. Therefore, using live baits is the best way to solve the problem of silver carp and bighead carp disturbing the nest. However, if there are other small fish, the same situation as silver carp and bighead carp disturbing the nest may occur.

Therefore, it is necessary to change according to the actual situation, by changing the state of the bait, reducing the taste of the bait, etc. If you just want to prevent silver carp and bighead carp from disturbing the nest, using live bait is the best choice.

Negative effects of silver carp and bighead carp on crucian carp fishing

Silver carp and bighead carp are filter-feeding fish, so their nature is to suck up residues in the water. Therefore, it is conceivable that it takes a long time for them to be full after sucking up the residues. Therefore, after silver carp and bighead carp enter the nest, they will occupy the nest for a long time and will not leave.

In addition, silver carp and bighead carp are much larger than crucian carp, so after silver carp and bighead carp occupy the nest, crucian carp can only forage for food outside the nest. In serious cases, crucian carp will be completely driven far away from the nest by silver carp and bighead carp.