Sunday morning 6/8/25 ... multiple large creatures coming to surface of water on bass lake. Did not swim with its head out like an otter. Looked more like a dolphin would look with it breaking the surface and going under coming back out further along. Many of them and made a loud splashing sound. Some kind of carp? What are they?
Yes, we believe what you saw were carp. June would have been the tail end of their mating season, when they splash around a lot.
Good question and sorry it look awhile for us to reply.
-Chief Naturalist John Kolar & Naturalist Andy Avram
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