Each season, anglers scour Missouri rivers, lakes, and other freshwater areas in search of trophy class fish. The state is home to monster fish including catfish, paddlefish, buffalo, gar, carp, and others. This article provides highlights of Missouri state record … Continued
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) recently released the updated Invasive Carp Action Plan for the next 10 years of prevention and management efforts in Minnesota. The plan includes a prioritized set of recommended actions that build upon the … Continued
A graduate student at The University of Toledo is the first researcher to find direct proof of grass carp, a type of invasive Asian carp, spawning in a Great Lakes tributary. Holly Embke collected eight grass carp eggs last summer … Continued
Asian carp eggs, including late-stage embryos nearly ready to hatch from the egg, were identified in samples collected by U.S. Geological Survey scientists in 2013 from the Upper Mississippi River as far north as Lynxville, Wisc. The eggs and late-stage … Continued
The Asian Carp Regional Coordinating Committee (ACRCC) recently announced that intensive monitoring actions would be implemented in the North Shore Channel of the Chicago River after three consecutive rounds of Environmental DNA (eDNA) sampling yielded positive results for Asian carp … Continued