Is carp a good fish to eat?

"The Carp is the Queen of Rivers: a stately, good and very subtle fish." --Izaak Walton ... People call them rough fish, and accuse them of eating walleye eggs and ruining ducks' food. Kids mutilate them and leave them ... Carp is the most widely eaten fish in the world -- why do Northerners despise it? read more

Carp is a good food fish if it is from clean water. That can be said about all wild fish with rare exception. Industrial pollution and heavy metals that are fat soluble concentrate in most fish but apex predators have the highest levels. read more

Carp deservedly have a bad name for the environmental damage they cause to Australian rivers and waterways. The introduced species competes with native fish and is thought to reduce water quality and cause erosion. Carp also get a bad rap for their taste, with a commonly held opinion that carp taste pretty much like mud. read more

Cooking the fish is a snap. Heat the oven to 350 F. Butter an 8x8-inch baking dish and place carp fillets in it. Cover with a layer of lemon slices to keep the fish moist, or you could place some foil on top. read more