When do bullheads/carp start biting?

[trappingaddiction]

About how warm does is the water typically when bullheads and carp start feeding pretty heavily again and getting more active?

[mainbutter]

The water was at least 70 before I got my first bullhead last year, and it wasn't even until around july before I got my first carp, but I'm sure I wasn't the first in the state to find 'em biting.

[JimBuck]

I seem to start really getting into spring carp fishing once things get to the 50-55 degree range. I'm sure it varies, but the bodies of water I fish that seems to be the common temp.

[Stick in Mud]

The carp were going nuts last night...I bet I saw a dozen caught in an hour or so, so they're biting. I was fishing in the Mississippi, though. Not sure about bullheads...

[Ed Carlson]

Bullheads are early spawners.

As soon as the ice is out they head for the shallow mud and creeks. They also tends to fallow other spawning fish like walleye up into the shallow sand and gravel at night. Then on to the shallow muddy silt that warms quickest in the sun. Reeds and bull rush areas are key spots in creeks.

Fish them with crawlers and pinched off minnow heads and you will catch tons.

[Slabasaurus]

Carp are biting... willingly, on pretty much any presentation I've used in the past two weeks.

Aberdeen hook with a worm or crawler has caught the bulk, but corn has produced as well.

Haven't seen a bullie yet this year though.

[TravP]

Where are the carp biting in the area? I haven't even seen one yet.

Thanks

[tjbassmaster]

I start catching carp when the ice is still on the lake. Just fish the inlets where the water is moving. I have also caught bullheads right after ice out. Corn works, but i have had better luck with worms in the spring.

[Stick in Mud]

I'm getting mine in the Mississippi River. Just find a river/creek mouth or a big patch of slack water.

[Slabasaurus]

I'm getting mine in the Mississippi River. Just find a river/creek mouth or a big patch of slack water.

That's pretty much what I've been looking for.

The tricky part is finding a spot like this with the water up so high... all of my favorite places are flooded for sure.

[dan z]

been catching some in the area also, finally had some bully action too

[pureinsanity]

Bullies are biting, and ive see tons of carps in the shallows of lakes