Survey reveals more Asian carp in Marrs
Fisheries biologists’ fears turned to reality recently when more Asian grass carp were found in Lenawee County’s Marrs Lake.
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Asian carp DNA found in year-old Lake Erie samples
Genetic material from Asian carp has been discovered in Lake Erie water samples collected nearly a year ago, officials said Friday.
Incidents hightlight new carp concerns
While national attention has focused on the threat of Asian carp entering the Great Lakes through the Mississippi River and the Chicago Sanitary Canal system, concerns are rising that the invasive fish could be sneaking their way into the state with the help of unscrupulous humans.
Man charged with selling live Asian carp in Michigan
An Arkansas man accused of illegally selling live Asian carp in Michigan has been charged with 12 felony counts, officials said Tuesday.
30-pound bighead carp caught in St. Croix River
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources says a commercial fisherman caught a 30-pound bighead carp at the mouth of the St. Croix River near Prescott, Wis.
Asian carp concern grows in southwest
Asian carp “very easily” could be in waters in southern Minnesota, the result of their discovery in Iowa border waters.
Asian Carp caught in East Okoboji, Spirit Lake in Iowa
A commercial fishing company caught 55 silver carp and 82 big head carp on March 28 and 29, fishing in the same general area of East Okoboji Lake
Asian carp advance reaching a tipping point?
Outdoor News broke the story last week of the silver carp turning up in a seine net on Pool 6 of the Mississippi near Winona. (The river-bottom country where this scribe learned to hunt and fish.) Commercial fisherman Tim Adams and his crew turned up a hat trick of Asian carp in the same net – a bighead, silver, and…
Asian carp aren't the only carp causing chaos
Seemingly forgotten amidst all the recent hub-bub over the state's deer herd and deer culling programs is the fact that Asian carp remain a threat to Illinois waters. And apparently so do common carp. Hennepin and Hopper Lakes have been closed to anglers in a "renewed effort to remove invasive common carp from the lakes," The Wetlands Initiative and DNR…
Invasive silver carp netted near Winona
A commercial fisherman has caught a silver carp – the jumping variety – in the Mississippi River’s Pool 6 near Winona
Opinion: Fighting the threat of Asian carp
By now, Outdoor News readers know about the imminent threat that Asian carp (including silver, bighead and black carp) pose to the waters of our fine state. Silently and steadily, they are migrating up the Mississippi River. If established here, they would forever change the ecology and human uses of many of our water resources.
Report identifies options to thwart Asian carp
A new report commissioned by a pair of conservation organizations may help pressure the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to move swiftly to turn back the calendar to the 1900s.
‘Leaping’ silver carp caught in ND
Bismarck, N.D. (AP) – North Dakota wildlife officials say an Asian carp species famous for leaping out of the water when startled by boat motors has been caught on the James River. State Game and Fish spokesman Lynn Schlueter says the silver carp was caught near LaMoure, in southeast North Dakota. He says the wildlife officials are disappointed but not…
DNR reports invasive carp found in Clay County, Iowa
Spirit Lake, Iowa (AP) – State environmental officials say invasive carp species have been found in a Clay County lake. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources say bighead carp and silver carp were found in Elk Lake by commercial fisherman hired to remove rough fish, such as common carp, from the northern Iowa lake. Officials with the DNR say the…
Illinois launches Asian carp anti-hunger program
CHICAGO (AP) – Minced Asian carp tacos? How about spaghetti with carp sauce? Illinois officials hope serving the invasive species on a plate is the creative solution to two big problems: controlling the plankton-gobbling carp from entering the Great Lakes and record numbers of people facing hunger. But the idea has major obstacles, mainly overcoming people's nose-crinkling response to eating…
Illinois promoting Asian carp in anti-hunger campaign
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Illinois officials hope they can make progress on two different problems by feeding Asian carp to hungry families. The invasive species of fish has been added to the state’s “Target Hunger Now!” program, which encourages hunters and fishermen to donate food to the needy. The state plans to promote Asian carp as a tasty food later…
Minnesota Governor Dayton asks Congress for help with invasive carp
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – Gov. Mark Dayton outlined an urgent case Monday for stopping invasive Asian carp from spreading widely in Minnesota’s waters, convening a summit where he said the state will need help from Congress and where officials discussed whether a Mississippi River lock and dam in Minneapolis should be permanently closed. At the meeting billed as a…
Report: DNA method helpful in seeking Asian carp
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) – Federal officials promised Friday to improve two crucial weapons in the fight to prevent Asian carp from invading the Great Lakes: an electric fish barrier near Chicago and an early-warning system that detects carp DNA in waterways. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers released a report by four independent scientists who analyzed the “environmental DNA”…
Minnesota: Search continues for Asian carp in St. Croix River
After a five-day search, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) fisheries staff did not capture any Asian carp in the St. Croix River, but efforts to locate them continue this week.Last week, DNR fisheries biologists used trawling techniques and electro-shock fishing methods to sample fish populations in two stretches of river. On Aug. 15 and Aug. 16, crews sampled sections…
New evidence of Asian carp in Wisconsin waters
More news of asian carp spreading, further into Wisconsin waters… MADISON, WI – An angler’s catch of a bighead carp in the Lower Wisconsin River and traces of silver carp DNA — the carp known for its jumping behavior — in the St. Croix River late last month have state officials calling on the federal government to direct funding and…
Feds to step up hunt for Asian carp near Chicago
CHICAGO (AP) – Federal officials say they will begin intensive monitoring of a waterway near Lake Michigan next week after genetic material from the invasive Asian carp showed up in three rounds of genetic testing. Crews will conduct electrofishing – using electric jolts to stun fish – sweep nets and additional sampling in Lake Calumet near Chicago during a four-day…
Scientists favor dividing Great Lakes, Mississippi River
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) – No additional study is necessary to prove that separating the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River systems is the only way to prevent invasive species such as Asian carp from migrating between them and doing serious ecological and economic harm, a team of scientists said Thursday. In a newly released paper, the scientists said opponents…
Officials Announce Details of Monitoring Campaign to Keep Asian Carp from Great Lakes
Traverse City, Mich. (AP) – Federal and state officials outlined a series of projects on May 23 to pinpoint how far Asian carp have advanced toward the Great Lakes and remove as many as possible from a Chicago waterway that offers the nuisance fish a direct path to Lake Michigan. The $7 million initiative calls for continued use of electrofishing,…
Missouri record bighead carp a reminder of unwanted “successes”
106-pound fish was never supposed to swim free in Missouri Gene Swope, Excelsior Springs, and his grandsons will always remember April 23, 2011, as the day they set a Missouri State fishing record. Fisheries Programs Specialist Andrew Branson shares their excitement, but he has mixed emotions about the monster fish that earned them a place in the record book. Swope…
Minnesota Ways and Means Committee eliminates funding for Asian carp barrier
The Minnesota House Ways and Means Committee on Wednesday eliminated funding for the rehabilitation of the Coon Rapids dam on the Mississippi River, which is seen as a crucial barrier to stop the spread of invasive Asian carp. Minnesota Department of Natural Resources officials say the dam is currently the best option for stopping the northward spread of Asian carp…
Michigan village: Close fish ladder to help stop asian carp
Berrien Springs, Mich. (AP) – Officials with a southwestern Michigan village support the idea of closing a fish ladder on the St. Joseph River because of the threat from Asian carp. The Herald-Palladium of St. Joseph reports the Berrien Springs Village Council this week passed a resolution in support of “all efforts” to stop bighead and silver carp that have migrated…
