“We’ve been contracted through the state to try and help remove them from the lakes,” Matlock said.

Matlock said he noticed something was different when he put out the nets.

“It was one of those rare times that you find that many fish. Some people say it would be like the ultimate storm,” Matlock said. “I was at the right time at the right place and they were at the wrong place at the wrong time.”

To catch the fish, Matlock used a net measured specifically for the carp.

“Most of the game fish swim right through the net, while these fish are larger and won’t swim through,” Matlock said.