A bounty on bluegills? In Japan, our humble American panfish has become a feisty aquatic invasive species
Bob Zink
August 29, 2026
In Japan, our humble American panfish has become a feisty aquatic invasive species
Invasive species
Young carp found farther north in Illinois River
Ralph Loos
August 28, 2026
The discovery of hundreds of young silver carp in the Illinois River prompted DNR and its partner agencies to intensify monitoring of invasive carp in the river’s upper stretches.
DNR reported that sampling crews
Giant invasive carp pulled from Illinois’ Schiller Pond near O’Hare Airport
Tim Bunton
August 20, 2026
A routine fisheries survey at a pond near O’Hare International Airport turned into a battle with a 91-pound fish that was more than 4 feet long.
Forest Preserves of Cook County fisheries workers pulled
U.S. Army Corps tests Illinois carp barrier system at three different voltage levels
Jalen Henderson
August 19, 2026
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recently completed a series of comprehensive tests on the Electric Dispersal Barrier System to determine how increased stray electrical currents could affect the system if higher voltage levels are
Gretchen Steele: Young silver carp found in the Marseilles Pool of the Illinois River
Gretchen Steele
August 17, 2026
Here’s a sentence I hoped I wouldn’t be writing this summer: crews just pulled several hundred baby silver carp out of the Marseilles Pool of the Illinois River — about 80 miles from Lake Michigan,
Bob Zink: Examining a new approach to controlling zebra mussels in Minnesota’s Lake Riley
Bob Zink
August 16, 2026
Over 20 aquatic invasive species have challenged fisheries management in Minnesota, from Eurasian watermilfoil to zebra mussels.
Considerable concern was raised when zebra mussels were first documented in Minnesota in 1995; they have since
Michigan State researchers target sea lamprey’s ‘signals’ to protect fisheries
Jan Hiller
August 12, 2026
Research into sea lamprey chemical communication could add a powerful new tool to the fight against one of the Great Lakes’ most destructive invasive species.
Scientists at Michigan State University and their collaborators are
Brandon Road carp project in Illinois paused at crucial time
Tim Bunton
July 31, 2026
A federal stop-work order on the Brandon Road Interbasin Project has drawn sharp criticism from Illinois officials and renewed concerns among anglers, conservationists and fisheries managers who view the project as the best way to
Minnesota Mixed Bag: Don’t forget to buy your bear hunting licenses
Staff and News Reports
July 22, 2026
Bear hunters who entered the lottery for bear hunting licenses should check their mail to see if they were selected for a license. The Minnesota DNR began sending postcards to lottery winners during the first
