FoodFish
Carp
Carp is a freshwater fish caught in ponds and lakes. The whole fish takes 6 inventory slots, weighs 300 g, and can be cut with a Knife to produce 2 Carp Fillets and 1 Small Guts. Raw Carp can make survivors sick, so the fillets should be cooked.
Quick item summary
CategoryWildlife / Fish
Water typeFresh water
MapsChernarus, Livonia
Size2x3
Weight300 g
Quick answer
Carp is a common freshwater fish found through fishing in ponds and lakes across Chernarus and Livonia. It is smaller in the inventory than Mackerel and provides two Carp Fillets plus Small Guts when prepared with a Knife. The fillets can be baked, boiled, or dried for food.
In-game description
“A freshwater fish, living in ponds all around the place.”
Main Uses
- Gut with a Knife to obtain 2 Carp Fillets
- Obtain 1 Small Guts while preparing the fish
- Cook the fillets as a dependable survival food source
- Catch through freshwater fishing in ponds and lakes
- Catch with a Fishing Rod or Simple Fishing Rod
- Catch passively with a Fish Net Trap in fresh water
How to use this item
Catch a Carp
Fish in a freshwater pond or lake with a prepared fishing rod.
- Find a pond, lake, or another valid freshwater fishing location.
- Prepare a Fishing Rod or Simple Fishing Rod with a baited hook or Jig.
- Fish in fresh water.
- Continue fishing until you catch a Carp.
Prepare a Carp
Cut the whole Carp with a Knife to produce fillets and Small Guts.
- Place the Carp in your inventory or hands.
- Equip a Knife or another supported cutting tool.
- Use the prepare or gut action.
- Collect 2 Carp Fillets.
- Collect 1 Small Guts.
- Wash bloody hands before eating unless you are wearing gloves.
Cook Carp Fillets
Bake, boil, or dry the fillets before eating them.
- Prepare the Carp into fillets.
- Use a Fireplace, stove, or another cooking setup.
- Bake, boil, or dry the fillets.
- Avoid eating raw, burned, or rotten fish.
How to get Carp
- Fish in fresh water with a Fishing Rod or Simple Fishing Rod.
- Use a Fish Net Trap in fresh water.
- Search ponds and lakes across Chernarus and Livonia.
- Loot it from another survivor or fishing camp.
Spawn info
Fresh Water FishingFish Net Trap in fresh waterUnknown
- • Carp is caught in freshwater ponds and lakes.
- • It is found across Chernarus and Livonia.
- • The whole fish takes 6 inventory slots and weighs 300 g.
- • Preparing it with a Knife produces 2 Carp Fillets and 1 Small Guts.
- • A Fish Net Trap can catch Carp in fresh water.
Important notes
- Carp is caught through freshwater fishing.
- It is found in ponds and lakes across Chernarus and Livonia.
- The whole fish takes 6 inventory slots.
- It weighs 300 g.
- Gutting it with a Knife produces 2 Carp Fillets.
- Preparing it also produces 1 Small Guts.
- Raw Carp can make survivors sick.
- Cook the fillets before eating them.
- Wash bloody hands after preparing fish unless you are wearing gloves.
- A Fish Net Trap catches Carp when placed in fresh water.