First report of bighead carp in North Dakota waters
The invasive was verified in the James River near LaMoure.
The invasive was verified in the James River near LaMoure.
Invasive fish found on Missouri side of Bull Shoals Lake but, “Evidence suggests this is likely an isolated incident … and no evidence of a spawning population exists at this time.”
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.
Four bighead carp captured near the Prairie du Sac dam – and fifth found dead on shore – latest sign of Asian carp presence in the state.
Zebra mussels were confirmed in river reservoir last year.
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.
Concern in Michigan is high after capture of a silver carp in the Illinois Waterway.
bighead carp was arrowed near Redwood Falls, about 80 miles upstream from the only other bighead carp captured in the Minnesota River.