Carp Fishing

The invasion of Asian Carp into the Great Lakes would pose a major threat to Ontario's fisheries, so the Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters (OFAH) is pleased that the Government of Canada through Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) has announced an investment of $17.  

It has been recently reveled in a report that the Asian Carp fish that eats fruits is now seen more commonly. It was revealed by the Asian Carp Regional Coordinating Committee that there has been a rise seen in the same in the Chicago area. This is going ...  

Ottawa will make a significant investment to protect the Great Lakes from the threat of Asian carp, a large invasive fish that could jeopardize the food supply of native species if it enters Canadian waters from the U.S. Minister of Fisheries and Oceans ...  

AT this time of the year, most carp are more interested in eating their own spawn than any bait on offer. Fish of all varieties join in the feast and become difficult to catch, so, when the weather is fine, like last Sunday, some pleasure anglers use ...  

No one is quite sure exactly how Asian carp wound up in the Mississippi River. They were imported in mass in the 1970s by fish farmers looking for a cheap and easy way to clean ponds, but somehow, the slippery bastards escaped their homes and wound up in other bodies of water. It could have been flooding. It could have been manual transportation. Regardless of the reason, the slimy, jumping pests are there, and apparently, they’re invasive...  

Fishing NewsAmes and his fishing partner, Steven Ware, of Fayetteville, will be competiting in the 50-hour event starting at 10 am Sunday, along the shore of Seneca River in Liverpool and Baldwinsville. Watch video Competitive carp anglers Eric Ames and Steven ...See all stories on this topic »  

Go to syracuse.com/videos to watch Ames and Ware practic´ing on the Seneca River last week. Competitive carp anglers Eric Ames and Steven Ware often get ribbed about their passion. “Yeah, I always get the fun and games about it at work,” Ware said.  

Carp aficionados fish for weight and the fight. Anglers who previously laughed about carp fishing are now serious carp anglers. Ray Arnesen, from Florence and a farmer in Day County's Bitter Lake area, is now an expert, having won the 2011 Carp ...  

CHICAGO Illinois fisheries biologists netted two Asian carp in a Chicago lagoon Thursday as part of a stepped-up effort to track and remove the invasive species from Illinois waterways.  

TORONTO, ONTARIO - May 28, 2012 (Investorideas.com newswire) The Honourable Keith Ashfield, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans Canada, announced that the Government of Canada will make a significant investment to protect Canada's Great Lakes from the threat of Asian carp.  

Asian carp, an incredibly invasive species of fish ... “The Great Lakes are important to the economic and cultural make-up of Canadians who live and work on these waters. These lakes support both recreational and commercial fisheries and ...  

The fish, combining the common goldfish with characteristics of a roach and a bream, even manages to put Blinky the Fish from The Simpsons to shame when it comes to bizarreness levels.  

The Honourable Keith Ashfield, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans Canada, announced that the Government of Canada will make a significant investment to protect Canada's Great Lakes from the threat of Asian carp. "The Great Lakes are important to the economic ...  

DFO pledges millions to fight Asian carp over next five years PETERBOROUGH, ON, May 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - The invasion of Asian Carp into the Great Lakes would pose a major threat to Ontario's fisheries, so the Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters (OFAH) is pleased that the...  

It isn’t the kind of carp invading Lake Michigan, but it is the kind of carp that could win you a prize. The Lindenhurst Park District and Kiwanis Club of Lindenhurst are hosting the second annual carp fishing derby on Saturday from 8 to 11 a ...  

CHICAGO (AP) — State and federal officials say they’re stepping up efforts to track and test for Asian carp in Illinois waterways this summer. That includes sampling urban fishing ponds, surveying fish markets for live fish and random electrofishing and netting along a network of canals that connect Lake Michigan to the Illinois River. Illinois Department of Natural...  

Baldwinsville (WSYR-TV) - Anglers from around the country have been competing in Central New York this week for a chance to catch a fish they prize. The Seneca River in Baldwinsville is the scene of the Wild Carp Classic. The event presents an opportunity ...  

Carp fishing is very popular in many places throughout the world, but for the most part these freshwater giants aren’t sought after by many people in the U.S. Only in recent years has fishing for carp begun to gain popularity in this country ...  

Biologists netted two Asian carp in a Chicago lagoon Thursday as part of a stepped-up effort to track — and remove — the invasive species from Illinois waterways. The bighead carp that were found in the Garfield Park Lagoon were about 60 pounds apiece and probably had been there for many years, perhaps brought there when the pond was stocked or by a fisherman’s bait bucket...  

Asian carp are quickly becoming the invasive species to beat. They are showing up and taking over in rivers across the country and threatening native species by out-competing fish for plankton. We met with a fisherman on the Peoria River in Illinois who was tackling some carp.  

Fishing NewsKnotford Lagoon should be worth a visit this weekend, fishing for carp on floater tactics or tench and bream on feeder. Catch details for week ending May 20 – Day ticket: Fewston 16, Swinsty 6, Thruscross (catch & return) 2. Total fish caught: Fewston ...See all stories on this topic »  

GRAFTON - Investors in a planned local Asian carp processing operation are navigating the potential market for the fish with the help of international consultants. A Chinese consultant working for Grafton-based American Heartland Fish Products surveyed the ...  

While swim bans in Lake Michigan may be a thing of the past after the Park District stopped issuing the. Asian carp are the future. Prevention officials will be working to keep command and control over the threat these invasive fish as they attempt to ...  

CHICAGO — Illinois fisheries biologists netted two Asian carp in a Chicago lagoon Thursday as part of a stepped-up effort to track and remove the invasive species from Illinois waterways. The bighead carp found in the Garfield Park Lagoon were ...  

Fishing NewsBoth were from Nowalk, Conn. Competitive carp fishing returns to Baldwinsville this weekend with the start of Wild Carp Week. This year's event, again hosted by Wild Carp Companies, will feature five carp-angling tournaments in seven days.See all stories on this topic »Syracuse.com (blog)  

CHICAGO — Illinois fisheries biologists netted two Asian carp in a Chicago lagoon Thursday as part of a stepped-up effort to track and remove the invasive species from Illinois waterways. The bighead carp found in the Garfield Park Lagoon were about 60 ...  

The search for Asian carp this summer will head to fishing ponds and fish markets in the Chicago area. The Asian Carp Regional Coordinating Committee made the announcement Thursday at Garfield Park Lagoon in Chicago where fisheries biologists ...  

State and federal officials say they're stepping up efforts to track and test for Asian carp in Illinois waterways this summer. That includes sampling urban fishing ponds, surveying fish markets for live fish and random electrofishing and netting along a ...  

Biologists from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources will be using new methods such as underwater sonar and electrofishing to help track and remove Asian carp. The new initiative is the latest in an ongoing effort to stop the invasive species from ...  

Illinois fisheries biologists netted two Asian carp in a Chicago lagoon Thursday as part of a stepped-up effort to track and remove the invasive species from Illinois waterways. The bighead carp found in the Garfield Park Lagoon were about 60 ...  

Fishing NewsCatches were reported throughout the weekend with pleasure anglers enjoying some quality fishing as the fish began to feed strongly. Bream, skimmers, roach and rudd were all showing well during a busy weekend. Tottenhill: This was again another venue ...See all stories on this topic »  

The biggest bag of the season so far at Crediton's Creedy Manor Fishery was made by Taunton's Steve Dutfield, and was made up of 24 fish. The haul of commons included fish of 22lb 4oz and 21lb 8oz. Three topped 18lb, seven were around 14lb and three made ...  

There was a good turn-out of 18 for Predator’s latest Spring League match fished at Bishops Bowl Marshes, near Leamington. Matt Ryman (Predator) led them home with 45.6.0, a real mixed bag of tench, bream, roach, carp and small barbel on pole long and ...  

CHICAGO (AP) — State and federal officials say they're stepping up efforts to track and test for Asian carp in Illinois waterways this summer. That includes sampling urban fishing ponds, surveying fish markets for live fish and random ...  

On Saratoga Lake recently, tossing a spinner bait into the shallows near the Kayaderosseras Creek, I noticed several large, cruising golden-colored fish. The carp are getting ready to spawn. Shortly, the shallows of most of our weedy lakes and rivers will become disrupted with their in-and-out-of-the-water spawning rituals. It shouldn’t be long before some of those anglers standing in the front of their boats or on raised platforms won’t...  

PEORIA. Ill. -- The latest approach to curbing the problem of the Asian carp in Illinois waterways: “if you can’t beat them, eat ’em.” While federal and state agencies search for ways to control the invasive species, fishing for carp is ...  

Commercial fishermen recently caught dozens of Asian carp in northwestern Iowa's Great Lakes, one of that state's most popular vacation spots. Those waters connect with lakes and streams in southwestern Minnesota, so the haul came as an unwelcome surprise to Minnesota officials who've been more focused on the higher-profile fight against Asian carp infiltrating up the Mississippi River.  

Situated in the Saint Yriez La Perche area, is a unique opportunity to buy a fully established and very successful carp fishing business in the heart of the beautiful Limousin. The lakes and houses are in a lovely location surrounded by attractive forests and woodland. The main stone built ...  

Fishing NewsBREWERTON – Michael McGrath of Central New York Carp Angling Service will present a carp fishing clinic at the Brewerton Public Library April 21. Anglers of all ages are welcome to learn more about carp and how to catch them.See all stories on this topic »Oswego Daily News  

Environmental groups and the DNR joined Congressman Keith Ellison to show support for a plan to stop the spread of Asian carp. The leaping fish consume large amounts of food needed by native fish, and they're making their way north in the Mississippi River.  

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And now for a really big fish tale. A Shrewsbury crossbow hunter set the state record last month for landing a 46-pound 5-ounce mirror carp in Lake Quinsigamond. But the behemoth wasn’t about to go quietly: Shane Felch and his two fishing buddies had to work hard to drag the behemoth from the shallows. In fact, for a while that April night, the carp took them on a joyride.  

The second annual "Get the Carp Outta Here" fishing tournament is underway this Friday, Saturday and Sunday, May 18,19 and 20. Three-thousand dollars in  prize money will be given away. Last year the tornament was the first weekend in June. It was scheduled for earlier this year. In 2011 four-tons of carp were taken from the lake by tournament participants, according to Donna Grube, director of the Auglaize-Mercer County Visitors and...  

The latest approach to curbing the problem of the Asian carp in Illinois waterways is “if you can’t beat them, eat ’em.” While federal and state agencies search for ways to control the invasive species, fishing for carp is being viewed an an ...  

For about two decades, several species of fish collectively known as Asian carp have crept up the Mississippi River and its tributaries, eating the food native fish need. Millions of dollars are spent to keep these invasive fish from moving into the Great Lakes. But critics say the fight may be too expensive and biologically unsound.  

The Chisago Lakes Lions Club has a solution for the common carp that are muddying area waters: catch as many as you can, and kill them. On Saturday, May 19, the club will sponsor the third annual Chisago Lakes Lions Carp Fishing Tournament and ...  

Fishing NewsThe second round of the Forest Fours team angling championships was split between Lightmoor Pool, Cinderford and Lydney lake and as expected, the biggest weights came from the Lightmoor sections, where it was carp or bust. Lydney-based Cormorants put ...See all stories on this topic »Monmouthshire Beacon  

A third-annual event will bring outdoorsmen together for fun and for a good cause next Saturday, May 19. The Chisago Lakes Carp Festival, put on by the Chisago Lakes Lions Club, is slated to run all day at Lions Park in Lindstrom. The celebration is anchored by a fishing tournament, but it is far from [...]  

Radu Georgescu sat in a camping chair and with a sling shot, flinging bait ball after bait ball into the Seneca River in front of his assigned fishing area. “They’re made of corn, oats and all kinds of secret ingredients. I make my own,” he smiled.  

People don't want to talk about the irony of it all: That a fish so prized in China with its 1.3 billion appetites is regarded as a threat and a curse in Illinois waters. We're talking about Asian carp, of course, the invasive species that now occupies ...  

ST. PAUL, MN (May 23, 2012) - Fishing season has officially begun and while most people are looking to catch walleye, muskie and northern pike it is the unwanted guests causing issues. With the DNR cracking down on those that don't abide by regulations put ...  

The worst part about the 4.30am ferry to Calais was going to sleep before we left, I can never get my head down when I know that I am fishing the next day, needless to say, the journey seemed like it took an eternity.  

A commercial fishing company caught 55 silver carp and 82 big head carp on March 28 and 29, fishing in the same general area of East Okoboji Lake where two big head carp were netted by the Iowa DNR last August during a population survey.  

Glass tanks were drained of water, but there was no mistaking that the Asian carp were very much alive when government officials inspected suspicious cargo at two Ontario border crossings recently. Hundreds of the fish flopped up and down, their gills ...  

THE Norfolk Carp Crew’s May Singles League match was fished at Mill Lake, Runall, and was sponsored by Lynn tackle shop Anglers Corner. Lynn angler Phil Jackson caught the first fish, but he was soon overtaken by fellow Lynn angler Steve Blyth who was ...  

Biologist Jon Amberg has spent the last two years obsessed with fish guts, laboring over a singular challenge: Develop a poison pill that will kill Asian carp and leave other fish unscathed. Voracious and freakishly...  

Springfield - You've probably seen them on Youtube flying out of the water. While Asian Carp may be a nuisance, they could soon be feeding the hungry in Illinois. "Carp is a great meat and has a good taste," according to Carter's fish market owner Clint ...  

Fishing NewsFifteen-year-old Kieran Sellers skilfully led the way, fishing the 6mm pellet on the pole at eight metres to tempt 18 small carp, two tench and a good number of gudgeon for a winning 10lb 1oz. A new recruit to match fishing, Martin Bean, ...See all stories on this topic »  

Cajolery by Congress has persuaded the Army Corps of Engineers that the threat Asian carp pose to the Great Lakes' $7 billion fishery deserves more urgency. But it's still not enough. The Corps said it will lay out its long-awaited plan of attack in late ...  

National Fishing Month launches July 2012 and aims to celebrate angling and attract more people to get involved. Daniel Robinson, owner of Carp Baits Online, recently became a supporter of the event. 'Since I formed Carp Baits Online in 2009, we’re gone ...  

MINNEAPOLIS - There's a back door for Asian carp to sneak into Minnesota, and fisheries officials are worried the invaders might have found it already. It runs through Iowa. Commercial fishermen recently netted dozens of Asian carp in northwestern Iowa's ...  

They're a Youtube sensation. There are dozens of online videos documenting the problems that jumping Asian carp create. The invasive fish were imported by southern fish farmers in the 1970's and made their way into the Mississippi River due to ...  

There's a back door for Asian carp to sneak into Minnesota, and fisheries officials are worried that the invaders might have found it already. Commercial fishermen recently caught dozens of Asian carp in northwestern Iowa's Great Lakes, one of that state's ...  

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- There's a back door for Asian carp to sneak into Minnesota, and fisheries officials are worried that the invaders might have found it already. Commercial fishermen recently caught dozens of Asian carp in northwestern Iowa's ...  

There's a back door for Asian carp to sneak into Minnesota, and fisheries officials are worried the invaders already might have found it. Commercial fishermen recently caught dozens of Asian carp in northwestern Iowa's Great Lakes, one of that ...  

MINNEAPOLIS - There's a back door for Asian carp to sneak into Minnesota, and fisheries officials are worried that the invaders might have found it already. Commercial fishermen recently caught dozens of Asian carp in northwestern Iowa's Great ...  

Pike have also fallen to zander anglers with fish to 15lb taken. Simon Taylor landed a 25lb common carp and lost another estimated at 35lb. Bream catches of 29lb were taken, but tench and silver fish catches suffered under the poor conditions.  

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — There's a backdoor for Asian carp to sneak into Minnesota, and fisheries officials are worried that the invaders might have found it already. Commercial fishermen recently caught dozens of Asian carp in northwestern Iowa's Great Lakes ...  

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — There’s a back door for Asian carp to sneak into Minnesota, and fisheries officials are worried that the invaders might have found it already. Commercial fishermen recently caught dozens of Asian carp in northwestern Iowa ...  

The more than 6 tons of carp captured during the 48-hour tournament were collected by a Wapakoneta company that will use the fish for fertilizer, Grube said. Brian Moorman of St. Marys won $500 for catching the most fish - 168. Christopher Law of Columbus ...  

These fish don't recognize political boundaries," said Ryan Doorenbos, area fisheries supervisor for the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources in Windom. No bighead or silver Asian carp have been caught in southwestern Minnesota, but a few ...  

MINNEAPOLIS — There’s a back door for Asian carp to sneak into Minnesota, and fisheries officials are worried that the invaders might have found it already. Commercial fishermen recently caught dozens of Asian carp in northwestern Iowa’s ...  

Fishing NewsAt Beckerings Reservoir, Steve Coleman fished through the rain but was eventually rewarded with an 18lb 2oz common and his fishing partner Matty Parcell had a 15lb 8oz common. The club are running a 24-hour carp match at Beckerings Reservoir over May ...See all stories on this topic »Luton Today  

In this April 20, 2011, photo, Natural Fisheries manager Brad Parsons holds a 27-pound bighead carp, an invasive Asian carp species, caught in the St. Croix River at the Department of Natural Resources headquarters in St. Paul, Minn. The U.S ...  

The barriers emit rapid pulses to scare away fish and jolt those that don't turn back. They are located in the man-made Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal about 37 miles by water from Lake Michigan. There's no immediate indication that Asian carp or other ...  

Scientists haven't found Asian carp in Lake Michigan, but they have traces of carp DNA. The fish have the potential to disrupt the area's $7 billion fishing industry. * According to a news release from the Asian Carp Regional Coordinating Committee ...  

Many scientists and sport anglers fear Asian carp, which escaped from southern fish farms and sewage lagoons decades ago, would deal another huge blow to the lakes and their billion-dollar fishing and tourism industries. The Obama administration has spent ...  

MINNEAPOLIS — There's a back door for Asian carp to sneak into Minnesota, and fisheries officials are worried the invaders might have found it already. It runs through Iowa. Commercial fishermen recently netted dozens of Asian carp in ...  

MINNEAPOLIS — There’s a back door for Asian carp to sneak into Minnesota, and fisheries officials are worried that the invaders might have found it already. Commercial fishermen recently caught dozens of Asian carp in northwestern Iowa’s ...  

Get the kids out of the water, man your spear guns, and enjoy tasty perch while you can: Deadly fish could be coming, and they’re programmed to kill. The region’s epic fight against Asian carp — the deadly species of river swimmer that’s ...  

Mid-way through the tournament, a coed team from Indianapolis has jumped into the lead of the Wild Carp Classic on the Seneca River near Baldwinsville. As of 10:30 a.m. today, Christine Stout and Justin Keaton, were in the lead with 25 fish, the ...  

Somewhere on the murky bottom of Lake Quinsigamond could lurk a monster feeding on whatever comes its way. Until then, Shrewsbury’s Shane Felch will have to settle for the carp state record and continue the search for an even larger fish to legally shoot ...  

CTV.caObama Administration to Present Asian Carp Control Options by 2013Aledo Times RecordLed by the White House Council on Environmental Quality, the ACRCC includes the US Army Corps of Engineers, US Coast Guard, US Fish and Wildlife Service, US Geological Survey, US Environmental Protection Agency, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric ...Army Corps quickens Asian carp studySault Ste. Marie Evening NewsInterest In Keeping Asian Carp Out Of...  

LA CRESCENT, Minnesota (WXOW) – Minnesota is hoping to stop invasive Asian carp fish from flooding its waterways. Rep. Tim Walz (DFL, Minnesota) said one carp has already been found in Minnesota. Tuesday, Walz visited the U.S. Geological Survey in La ...  

Fishing NewsFILE - In this April 20, 2011, file photo Natural Fisheries manager Brad Parsons, holds a 27-pound bighead carp, an invasive Asian carp species, caught in the St. Croix River at the Department of Natural Resources headquarters in St. Paul, Minn.See all stories on this topic »MiamiHerald.com  

Mark Slade has hooked a magnificent 40lb 20z mirror carp at ... The Thursday Kobra Open at Lakins, fished on the crater and snake lakes, was won by Leicester's Andy Searle, 75-10, from another Leicester man, Tom Neil, 70-02. Fish were hard to catch during ...  

A group of fishermen got an expected haul on the Illinois River recently. The group of three men were despondently returning home with no catch. Then they motored into a school of enormous silver Asian carp, who were so startled by the sound of the motor ...  

Fishing NewsBy AP View full sizeAssociated PressNatural Fisheries manager Brad Parsons, holds a 27-pound bighead carp, an invasive Asian carp species, caught in the St. Croix River, at the Department of Natural Resources headquarters in St. Paul, Minn., ...See all stories on this topic »Plain Dealer  

After just 5 hours of fishing, Commercial fisherman Orion Briney has more than 13-thousand pounds of Asian carp piled into his 30 foot john boat. The Asian carp problem in Illinois has never been worse. Briney remembers when they showed up here ...  

The fish turned out to be a 17lb common carp – a new personal best for Luke, who has only been fishing for a couple of years. Well, Luke, as May’s coarse fishing runner-up, your prize of a People/Davies Angling ­­goody bag will certainly top up your ...  

The Iowa DNR and Des Moines Izaak Walton League will be at the Carp Festival to assist participants with bait and fishing techniques. The organizations will also educate contestants about Grays Lake ecology including carp’s negative impact on the water ...  

And now for a really big fish tale. A Shrewsbury crossbow hunter set a state record last month, landing a 46-pound, 5-ounce mirror carp in Lake Quinsigamond. But the behemoth was not about to go quietly. Shane Felch and his two fishing buddies ...  

In stretches of the Illinois River within 100 miles of Lake Michigan, bighead and silver carp make up 80 percent of the river’s biomass, according to that state’s fish and game officials. As filter feeders, Asian carp threaten native fish ...  

When Ellen Alberding appeared at Maggiano's on Monday to talk about the Joyce Foundation giving money to study the problem of Asian carp in Chicago waters, she played a YouTube video showing hundreds of fish popping up from a river. "There's ...  

maiming or otherwise repelling invasive species such as the Asian carp. Among the possibilities were fish poisons, light or sound pulses, electric jolts and altering the genetic makeup of fish so they couldn’t produce offspring. Darcy said the ...  

Asian Carp are quickly becoming the invasive species to beat. They are showing up and taking over in rivers across the country and threatening native species by out-competing fish for the plankton that forms the base of the aquatic food chain.  

I used two 10-foot carp rods and Shimano baitfeeder spinning reels, also spooled with 30-pound braid. We both had 10-foot, 20-pound test fluorocarbon leaders and single-point hooks. “Another thing I like about long rods for shore fishing is ...  

And now for a really big fish tale. A Shrewsbury crossbow hunter set the state record last month for landing a 46-pound 5-ounce mirror carp in Lake Quinsigamond. But the behemoth wasn’t about to go quietly: Shane Felch and his two fishing ...  

Fishing NewsPleasure angler Brian Croft took one of the best weights of the week at Cheshire Fishing, Tattenhall. Croft, from Ellesmere Port, lured a superb 13lb 12oz mirror carp to the net using corn and pop-up foam on Pool 1. He also netted a further seven carp ...See all stories on this topic »  

For those of you not familiar with them, Asian carp are the fish that jump out of the water and even land in boats. I had thought of them as an odd invasive species confined somewhere to the South. Strange fish, crazy behavior, funny online videos.  

The tunnel vision is gone. Cabelas had no "small carp" lures, but I will see if what I have works. Contact Len Harris, a former fishing guide who lives in Richland Center and specializes in fishing the Driftless Area, at http://lenharris.blogspot.com/.  

Fishing NewsShepherd's Lake: A steady week for anglers fishing Shepherd's. Bream continue to feed throughout the lake, and the odd carp to 11lb has also been recorded. Roach, rudd, skimmers and chublets have shown well throughout the week and mixed bags to over ...See all stories on this topic »  

Carp and catfish are being caught, however, the DNR said Wednesday in its weekly fishing report. Lake Erie: Anglers are targeting walleye in 15 to 17 feet of water around Turtle Island and the Dumping Grounds. Those trolling body baits seem to ...  

Now, if you're looking for a little change from normal burgers and brats this year, may I suggest Asian carp dogs. That's right, Schafer's Fisheries in Fulton, IL, is turning the fish we all love to hate into the foods we all love to eat.  

In Bath, it's all about the carp - in more than one way. In certain social circles, the Mason County river outpost is renowned as the proud host of the Redneck Fishing Tournament. With visitors from as far as Europe, the annual Asian carp slaughter-palooza ...  

NEAR PRESCOTT, Wisc. (KTTC) -- The fishing opener is less than three weeks away. Anglers are preparing for the season but some expressed their concerns over last week's big catch on the St. Croix River. On April 19, a commercial fishermen working near ...  

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources says a commercial fisherman caught a 30-pound bighead carp at the mouth of the St. Croix River near Prescott, Wis. The fish was caught Thursday. It's the latest instance of invasive Asian carp being caught in ...  

Fishing NewsTHE latest Haverhill Angling Club match which took place at Westside Farm near Whittlesford was a hard fought match where most of the fish caught were mirror, common, and ghosty carp. The eventual winner was Brian Mizon with 77lb 8oz fishing with ...See all stories on this topic »  

Fishing NewsNick Harrison, 43, who works for tackle company Total Angling, put his experience to good use by recording a fantastic hat-trick of massive carp at Linear Fisheries' Stanton Harcourt waters. The Shrewsbury angler caught seven fish in a session on Unity ...See all stories on this topic »  

A British angler on vacation in France recently hauled in the largest carp ever caught by a woman, a massive 84 lb. fish dubbed "The Brown Fish" by locals. From this story in the UK Sun: The British fishing fan snared the gigantic beast while on ...  

Holt’s Pete Neate was second with 61lb 12oz of carp ... DEVIZES Gary Etheridge won the Saturday Open at Ivy House Fishery with 61lb 6oz of carp with Andy Lord, of Ivy House, next with 35lb 7oz of carp and silvers. Ryan Shipp from Westerleigh took ...  

CARBONDALE - Asian carp, that large, invasive fish known for leaping out of a river into boats when startled, now make up more than 60 percent of the total fish biomass in one of Illinois' major river systems, a research team led by Southern Illinois ...  

The Iowa Great Lakes region is a one-of-a-kind area in northwest Iowa. The chain of clear water lakes will soon be buzzing with boats, some looking for recreation while others will carry anglers looking for fish. "We started with my grandfather ...  

THE sheltered 'A' bank of Lake Two dominated the KOBRA Open at Dynamite Makins, producing six of the top eight weights during a match hit by intermittent hails storms. Dynamite Baits-backed Shane Desmond, on peg A15, caught carp on pellet waggler during ...  

Asian carp are beginning their invasion in Minnesota, with four caught in the last year - including one just last week. The fish may just be showing up here, but they're a big problem in central Illinois near Peoria. Residents say fishing isn't ...  

NOT so long ago if you asked any angler what was the first fish he caught the odds are that the reply would be a roach. But these days, especially amongst the younger anglers, it would most likely be a carp. However, the popularity of the roach has never ...  

Officials said Tuesday the corps will present a short list of options by the end of 2013 for preventing the carp and other fish from migrating between the Great Lakes and Mississippi River basins through waterways in the Chicago area.  

An electric barrier in Chicago coupled with efforts on the Illinois River continue to be the front line to stop the spread of Asian carp into Lake Michigan and the Great Lakes. One live Asian carp has been found across an electric fish barrier ...  

After a tussle, two specimen bull huss were on the shore ... Furzebray Carp Lake continues to produce stunning fish. Andy Parkinson landed Peanut the mirror carp at 30lb 5oz and Nicky Land caught Black Spot at 29lb 6oz. Several 20lb-plus carp have also ...  

Scientists say Asian carp could starve out native Great Lakes fish. TRAVERSE CITY (AP) -- Legislation introduced in Congress would force the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to speed up a study of how to prevent Asian carp and other invasive species from ...  

PLUCKY Jo Green left her angler husband reeling when she caught this monster carp — and smashed the world record at the same time. The British fishing fan snared the gigantic beast while on holiday in France with husband Mike. The carp weighed almost as ...  

Limits of rock bass were caught at night near Blossom Health in St. Clair Shores. St. Clair River: Boat and shore anglers have caught a few walleye, coho, brown trout and steelhead along the wall. Walleye were caught near Marine City. Lexington ...  

CARBONDALE, ILL. -- Asian carp, that large, invasive fish known for leaping out of a river into boats when startled, now make up more than 60 percent of the total fish biomass in one of Illinois’ major river systems, a research team led by Southern ...  

But the team members' advice for controlling the species goes something like this: "If you can't beat 'em, eat 'em." James Garvey, director of the Fisheries and Illinois Aquaculture Center at SIU Carbondale, has led the effort that for the last 18 months ...  

Legislation introduced in Congress would force the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to speed up a study of how to prevent Asian carp and other invasive species from reaching the Great Lakes. The corps has identified 18 locations where fish and other ...  

ST. PAUL, Minn. — For about two decades, several species of fish commonly known as Asian carp have been creeping up the Mississippi River and its tributaries, gobbling up food native fish need to survive. Tales of 30-pound fish literally ...  

But the Carp can compete with the big fish in the Central League pond when it comes to starting pitching. Making the biggest waves is 24-year-old ace Kenta Maeda. The righty's resume is filled with elite-level accomplishments: He has a Sawamura Award as ...  

CLEAR LAKE — Fishermen are apparently catching carp in Clear Lake and then dumping the rough fish on the side of the lake near the Ventura Grade, leaving behind an unsightly, stinky mess. Officials with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources are ...  

The North Dakota Game and Fish Department is asking anglers to report any silver carp they catch in the James River. The Asian carp species known for leaping out of the water was first discovered in the James in North Dakota last year. Officials ...  

DNR Division of Ecological and Water Resources Director Steve Hirsch said last week's discovery "underscores the urgency surrounding Asian carp." "These invaders have huge potential to wreak havoc on Minnesota’s fisheries and aquatic ...  

Coarse loch fishing – great toolie had four carp biggest a ghost carp of 17lbs 8oz and a tench of 5lbs plenty of roach and rudd getting caught ... B Wylie 4 c/r, Archie Thom 6 c/r, Tommy Jarvie 7 c/r, Tommy Fluff Chucker Mitchell 1 for ...  

Following almost two weeks of typical April showery weather, cold easterly winds and the occasional frosty night the fishing was always going to be tough at the third Fish 'O' Mania qualifier at Makins Fishery, Nuneaton. And after a great battle ...  

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources says a commercial fisherman caught a 30-pound bighead carp at the mouth of the St. Croix River near Prescott, Wis. The fish was caught Thursday. It’s the latest instance of ...  

More carp fighting Ten U.S. senators introduced legislation to keep Asian carp out of the Great Lakes. “The spread of Asian carp into the Great Lakes would have a disastrous ecological impact and harm Minnesota’s recreation and fishing ...  

A commercial fisherman caught a 30-pound bighead carp at the mouth of the St. Croix River near Prescott, Wis., according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. The fish, caught Thursday, April 19, is the latest instance of the ...