TweetMADISON – State fish records have been falling fast this summer but none faster than for an invasive species shot with a bow and arrow and hauled from the Mississippi River. Michael Mahnke of Waukesha shot a 38-1/4 inch, 34 … Continue reading →
Tweet LITTLE ROCK – Fish jumping into the boat sounds like a dream come true for some anglers — until you’ve experienced it firsthand. That’s exactly what’s happening on some Arkansas lakes connected to the Mississippi River, and it’s causing … Continue reading →
Tweet This Bighead Carp is an important reminder to anglers to obey shad collecting regulations in areas with invasive Asian Carp. If you accidentally transport juvenile Asian Carp they can grow into a giant like this and produce over 1,000,000 … Continue reading →
TweetEvery year NDOW holds events across the state to encourage people to get out and fish for carp. In this week’s Nevada Wild, Public Information Officer Ashley Sanchez and Conservation Education Chief Chris Vasey sit down with carp fishing enthusiasts … Continue reading →
Tweet The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources captured two bighead carp May 11 during a search on the St. Croix River to recapture a tagged bighead carp they have been tracking as part of an invasive carp pilot project. The … Continue reading →
Tweet April can be the best month of the year to fish in Arizona. The water temperatures are ideal for waves of spawns. Bass and crappie are spawning and monster flathead catfish will be moving in shallow to spawn as well. Continued access to … Continue reading →
Tweet PRAIRIE DU SAC – With state fisheries crews recently catching four Asian carp on the Lower Wisconsin River and finding another dead along the shore, anglers who catch one of the invasive carp species are reminded to keep the … Continue reading →
Tweet The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission will open a special commercial fishing season on Lake Chicot to target Asian carp from Nov. 1-Dec. 31. Asian carp, particularly silver carp and bighead carp have been a nuisance to many waters … Continue reading →
TweetZebra mussels were confirmed in river reservoir last year Surveys by the Department of Natural Resources have confirmed zebra mussels in a western stretch of the Minnesota River. Because there is no significant natural or human-made barrier that could prevent … Continue reading →
TweetLegislature gave DNR authority to use new research tool The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has captured a bighead carp and, for the first time in the state, tagged it to learn more about invasive carp. After a period of … Continue reading →
Tweet Thousands of common carp died last month in Waseca County’s Lake Elysian because of a virus likely introduced to Minnesota waters by the release or escape of ornamental koi or pet goldfish. A joint effort by the Minnesota Department … Continue reading →
Tweet Most anglers will fish for a lifetime and never catch a fish large enough to claim a state record catch, but one bowfisherman managed to arrow two records in the same outing. Jimmy Ruple of Greenbrier arrowed a highfin … Continue reading →
Tweet At most of our huge desert impoundments, both catfish and carp are what we call “under-utilized” resources. For all you anglers, that simply means you have lots of line-stripping opportunities. Get a stout pole with 10 to 20-pound test, … Continue reading →
Tweet … Continue reading →
TweetDerek Barnick’s catch on April 21 is the first entry to North Dakota’s list of state record fish in 2017. The Tappen angler took a 31 pound, 9 ounce common carp from Lake Etta-Alkaline with a bow and arrow. The … Continue reading →
TweetMADISON — Dedicated catch and release anglers know there’s little that equals the joy of releasing a healthy musky, northern pike or even a walleye with the hope that it will spawn again and perhaps provide excitement for another angler. … Continue reading →
Tweet Silver carp captured in St. Croix River. DNR reports first discovery of invasive silver carp in St. Croix River Bighead carp also found during proactive monitoring The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has confirmed the first capture of a … Continue reading →
Tweet Fisheries managers want to restore the popular bass and bluegill fishery The airplane swooping across the pond at Bruneau Dunes State Park wasn’t a military exercise by the nearby Mountain Home Air Force Base, but the plane was fighting … Continue reading →
Tweet Big Time CARP fishing coming to Connecticut once again (October 9-14, 2016).$100,000 prize if you break the state record (details). Blackfish (Tautog) Season opens on October 10, 2016 (Closes December 6, 2016). Anglers may keep up to 4 fish per … Continue reading →
Tweet Cabot bowfisherman sets a carp sucker mark Ross Martin may have established a state record for river carp sucker, but he doesn’t expect it to stand long. He’s pretty sure he has caught bigger examples of the species before … Continue reading →
