
First report of bighead carp in North Dakota waters
The invasive was verified in the James River near LaMoure.
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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
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.
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