Bizzare oddity spotted in greensburg area lake

I don't want to reveal the location because I plan on spending this summer trying to catch and release the mystical creature. A few weeks ago I was walking around a nearby lake late at night when i noticed something in the shallow water near the bank. It was very white and at first i thought it was just a rock or trash someone dumped in the lake. But then i realised it was a white carp. As i stood there unable to believe what i was seeing i noticed there were about 15 or so other normal carp also there in the shallows. After a few minutes my presence must have spooked them and they all swam out to deeper water. Has anyone else ever seen such a thing before? Im hesitant to call it albino because there was no pink hue to it like most albinos. This fish was white as white can be. Something incredible Ill never forget.

Yeah, koi. I've seen some pushing 20+lbs at a lake in greensburg as well. There's some really pretty black and orange ones and white/black/orange as well. And I've caught one and missed another half dozen or so on floating bread at a different lake.

Catch any mirror or gravel carp there docto?

Well maybe it was a white carp. Through the muddy water it looked identical to the other carp surrounding it. Guess someone will have to catch it to find out.

Docto, is that you in the pic?
 

I asked where the best place to fish the lake is and what species of fish are in there. I understand if nobody wants to give up their spots there. Does anyone know what species are in there? I live not too far away and sometimes I like going there rather than go farther away.

If you are talking about the Indian lake on clay pike road,beware that it is closed until first day of Trout unlike most lakes in Westm'd Cnty. Up until March 1rst guys were still catching nice trout that were stocked in the fall. Also it goes by Big Bass regulations. It is a Township park so some regs are different than state lakes. Pay attention to the signs that are posted there.It is only 4-1/2 acres of water that is approx.8-10' deep & some guys can cast almost across in some places.You can sit in the parking lot & figure the best places to fish just by watching.There are Catfish,Carp, Trout ,Bass & too many small panfish in there. Not the ideal lake for some ,but better than nothing for most.  sam

Koi are just domesticated common carp (same scientific name: Cyprinus carpio). I've seen a few white ones around before, including one at Cokeburg Dam and another one in the Harlem Meer in Central Park that probably weighed more than 25 pounds. The lower Potomac around DC is full of them. In ponds at least they tend to be a bit more skittish than their normal colored cousins, perhaps because of some sort of awareness that they stand out.  If they breed, the color variation will be totally gone within a few generations of offspring.

Yea they get mixed in with the other channels from fish farms. Usually they try to keep them separate to sell to aquarium and pond owners. If you go to some of the better fish shops you'll see 3-5" albino channels on sale for around $5 each.
 

 

Docto

bcain,
It is a carp and sunfish lake with very few small bass and trout gagging for oxygen.  The carp are everywhere and the trout guys fish the deepest 70% of the lake.

 The lake is also popular with canada geese.  In fact, you could call it a canada goose dumping ground.