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Illinois DNR catches record number of silver carp at Starved Rock pool of the Illinois River

Illinois DNR biologists and IRBS crews collect invasive carp. (Photo courtesy of DNR)

Illinois DNR fisheries biologists broke a new fish collection record this month, earning much-deserved applause. 
But is it actually good news or bad news? The 10-day harvest operation in the Starved Rock pool of the Illinois River that began Nov. 27 and ended Dec. 6 yielded 750,000 pounds of silver carp. That’s a lot of carp, which brings up the downside of such a large harvest.

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