Thats a very hard question to give an exact answer to, Joseph. This can vary from water to water, and to further confuse things the weather can have a big effect upon this. I was out Yesterday and caught, other waters you could be wasting your time for a good few weeks yet. If I was pushed for an answer, and keep in mind that this is a generalisation, I would say on most waters the carp start to wake up a little, early March.