Great Lakes resource managers can now determine rivers that may be vulnerable to Asian carp spawning if they were to spread into the Great Lakes Basin, according to a new U.S. Geological Survey report. Findings indicate that silver and bighead … 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
According to the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission, snail bullheads and flat bullheads, also known as mudcats or yellow cats, have declined significantly throughout the upper Yadkin River, due to the introduction of the non-native flathead catfish. Flathead catfish are the … Continued
A new Maryland state record has been set for blue catfish by Ed Jones from Aloha, Oregon. The fish was caught on August 13 in the Potomac River near Fort Washington. The enormous catfish weighed 84 pounds with 52 inch … Continued
Asian carp pose substantial environmental risk to the Great Lakes if they become established there, according to a recent bi-national Canadian and United States risk assessment. Two species of Asian carp, bighead and silver carps, pose an environmental risk to … Continued