4 invasive carp confirmed in Minnesota waters
Latest fish captures do not indicate reproduction.
Asian Carp
Invasive silver carp captured in St. Croix River
In 2017, two silver carp were captured in the same location.
Tagged bighead carp leads DNR to 2 others in St. Croix River
The carp were captured in Anderson Bay on the St. Croix River. One was a 46-inch, 39-pound mature male, and the second was a 43-inch, 46-pound mature female.
State attorneys: Wall off Great Lakes to stop carp
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — Attorneys general from three states say a $275 million federal plan for keeping Asian carp from migrating into the Great Lakes is too pricey and rejects the most effective solution. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers…
Minnesota researchers hope to use fish virus against carp
The disease reportedly won't harm other fish because it specifically targets carp.
Mississippi River dam operations changed to deter Asian carp
Army Corps of Engineers has tweaked how it runs Lock and Dam 8 in Genoa, Wis., in hopes of impeding the spread upriver.
Minnesota River listed for zebra mussels, invasive carp
Zebra mussels were confirmed in river reservoir last year.
For first time, DNR tags carp in bid to learn more about invasive fish
The Minnesota Legislature granted the agency the authority to use tagging as a research tool. Legislative approval was needed because the agency is putting an invasive species back into the water for a period of weeks.
Wisconsin, Minnesota to fight invasive species along St. Croix River
Inspectors will staff six decontamination boats on the St. Croix River on July 14 and July 15 to search for and get rid of invasive species, including zebra mussels, Eurasian watermilfoil, curly leaf pondweed, bighead carp, rusty crayfish and Asian clams.
Golden shiners at center of bait debate in Minnesota
It pits bait shops blocked from importing the minnows and fisheries managers who say the ban is a critical defense against fish disease and invasive carp.
Study: Grass carp have invaded 3 of the Great Lakes
Invasive fish has been found in Lakes Erie, Michigan and Ontario, although it's uncertain how many there are or how widely they have spread.
Report: Asian carp reproducing in Lake Erie tributary
First time ever within the Great Lakes watershed
Momentum builds for lock closure in metro
Congressional momentum is building for a plan to close the Upper St. Anthony Lock and Dam in Minneapolis to impede the northward migration of Asian carp.
Feds pitch $50M plan for Great Lakes carp
A $50 million federal plan released last week for keeping hungry Asian carp from reaching the valuable fish populations of the Great Lakes calls for reinforcing electrical and other barriers
Commerical fishermen catch bighead carp in Lake Pepin
A 47-pound bighead carp was caught in a seine net by commercial fishermen on Nov. 16 in Lake Pepin near Frontenac, according to the Minnesota DNR
DNR eyes March 2014 for L&D 1 Asian carp barrier
The DNR is about ready to select a contractor to carry out the work associated with installing an Asian carp barrier at Lock and Dam 1 of the Mississippi River
Officials aim to understand eDNA
Highly sensitive water tests conducted last year on the Minnesota, Mississippi, and St. Croix rivers turned up what appeared to be evidence of silver carp.
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 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…
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.
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…
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…
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…
Researchers: Asian Carp are Past Electronic Barrier
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) – Scientists whose genetics-based research became a lightning rod in the debate over protecting the Great Lakes from Asian carp have made their case in a newly published article that says at least some of the…
President vetoes bill with Asian carp barrier funding
Washington — ‘Too much pork,’ president says; override promised. A federal bill to improve the nation’s waterways infrastructure took a hit last week when President Bush vetoed the measure, the House version of which is sponsored by U.S. Rep. Jim…
