Powerful, underrated sport fish reaching 30+ lbs in Michigan. Increasingly popular with bow fishing and European-style hair rig angling. Gives a run unlike anything.
| Lake | County | Population | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| AuGres | Arenac | — | |
| Bad River | Saginaw | — | |
| Belleville Lake | Wayne | — | |
| C. S. Mott Lake | Genesee | — | |
|
Cass Lake
1,280 acres
|
Oakland | Invasive — widespread in warm, shallow bays | |
| Cass River | Saginaw | — | |
| Cass River | Tuscola | — | |
| Clinton River (above Yates Dam) | Oakland | — | |
| Clinton River (below Yates Dam) | Macomb | — | |
| Flint River | Genesee | — | |
| Holloway Reservoir | Genesee | — | |
|
Houghton Lake
20,044 acres
|
Roscommon | Invasive — widespread in warm, shallow bays | |
| Kearsley Reservoir | Genesee | — | |
|
Lake Cadillac
1,141 acres
|
Wexford | Invasive — widespread in warm, shallow bays | |
|
Lake Columbia
821 acres
|
Jackson | Invasive — widespread in warm, shallow bays | |
|
Lake Fenton
937 acres
|
Genesee | Invasive — widespread in warm, shallow bays | |
| Lake George | Ogemaw | — | |
|
Lake Mitchell
2,580 acres
|
Wexford | Invasive — widespread in warm, shallow bays | |
|
Lake St. Clair
260,000 acres
|
Macomb | Invasive — widespread in warm, shallow bays | |
| Littlefield | Isabella | — |
No stocking records are on file for Common Carp.
This is common for several reasons: this species may reproduce naturally and not require stocking (e.g. Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike), it may be managed under a different program not tracked here, or records may predate our database. For the most current data, check the Michigan DNR Stocking Database directly.