In January 2021, scientists, engineers, and contractors will begin installing a temporary, experimental underwater Acoustic Deterrent System, or uADS, at Mississippi River Lock and Dam 19 between Keokuk, Iowa, and Hamilton, Illinois. The construction is part of a study to … 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
New Hampshire Fish and Game’s Trophy Fish Program Coordinator John Viar recently announced the winners of the 2015 Trophy Fish Program. New Hampshire’s Trophy and Record Fish programs provide opportunities for anglers of all ages to receive recognition while giving … Continued
A 44-pound 6-ounce common carp taken from the Vermont waters of Lake Champlain has set a new Vermont state record for the species. The fish was taken with a modified compound bow by angler Darren Ouelette while fishing for in … Continued
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) scientists have extracted DNA from fish eggs found in northern sections of the Upper Mississippi River and have determined that the eggs and larvae are not from Asian carp. Genetic analysis instead shows that the fish … Continued