2011 Carp Fest and Wisconsin Carp Fishing Championship Results of June 4 & 5
10,552 Pounds of Carp caught! A new TR record
808 FISH CAUGHT THIS YEAR! A new TR record.
1st Marcin Szydlowski 792# 2oz (62 fish caught)
2nd Attila Agh 752# (54 fish caught)
3rd Ioan Iacob 657# (53 fish caught)
4th Dan Ramir 593# (49 fish caught)
5th Tony Forte 524# (43 Fish caught)
Biggest Carp Caught - Steve Braddy - 30# 12oz
Biggest Mirror Carp - Ioan Iacob - 24# 10oz
First Annual Carp Kahuna Contest Winner - City Councilwoman Marcia Krueger!
See her winning rap on YouTube!
Carp Town Embraces Carp Fishing Championship
Carp Fishing is a $12 billion business across the world, but it’s just starting to take off in the U.S – there are even carp fishing magazines!
The 2011 Wisconsin Carp Fishing Championship was held in Two Rivers, WI for the third year in a row on. This years biggest fish tipped the scales at 30 pounds 12 ounces, compared to 33 pounds 5 ounces in 2010 (the fish at right weighed about 24 pounds). The 33 tournament qualifiers caught (and released) 808 carp weighing a total of 10,552 pounds - more than 5 tos of fish! 
10,552 Pounds of Carp caught! A new TR record
808 FISH CAUGHT THIS YEAR! A new TR record.
1st Marcin Szydlowski 792# 2oz (62 fish caught)
2nd Attila Agh 752# (54 fish caught)
3rd Ioan Iacob 657# (53 fish caught)
4th Dan Ramir 593# (49 fish caught)
5th Tony Forte 524# (43 Fish caught)
Biggest Carp Caught - Steve Braddy - 30# 12oz
Biggest Mirror Carp - Ioan Iacob - 24# 10oz
First Annual Carp Kahuna Contest Winner - City Councilwoman Marcia Krueger!
See her winning rap on YouTube!
Carp Town Embraces Carp Fishing Championship
City Loves Carp Nickname |  |
Two Rivers became the official home of the Wisconsin Carp Fishing Championship in 2009. The quality of the fishing was the reason; it was just coincidental that the city’s derisive nickname has been Carp Town since sometime in the 1940s (a name used mainly by those from nearby Skunk Hollow, also known as Manitowoc).
Never one to miss an opportunity for a festival, the Two Rivers Business Association, main sponsor of the tournament, organized Carp Fest with live music, children’s games, all the usual events that go along with a fun festival.
Steamed Carp
On a platter, place the whole carp (scaled and cleaned out) and top it with fresh ginger strips and scallions. Add soy sauce and drizzle with sesame oil. Steam fish until done. You can garnish with fried ginger strips and cilantro. Incidentally, use the same ingredients with other fish, like sea bass or cod.