Kentucky is planning to give fishermen an even bigger reason to target the invasive carp that threaten some of the state’s ...

Want to know what carp eat? Believe it or not, carp have one of the most diverse palates of all freshwater fishing swimming in the United States. They’re herbivores, and while they dine on a massive ...

Jul. 11—Oklahoma is home to several types of invasive carp, which should be reported if they turn up on the end of a fishing pole line. John West, Oklahoma Department of Wildlife fisheries regional ...

There are two perceptions of common carp among anglers in the United States. One group believes that carp are dumb and that nothing could be easier than going after them. They believe that learning ...

Americans can be picky about their fish, and if you ask a typical seafood lover if you can eat carp, you might get a puzzled look in return. This isn’t because carp aren’t edible. They definitely are, ...

Our ultimate goal is that grass carp are no longer established in the Great Lakes, and we still have a chance at making that ...

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In the United States, carp are mostly considered “trash fish.” These non-native bottom feeders were introduced to our country centuries ago and have adapted and thrived so well that they exist in ...

For more than two decades, federal and state agencies have been trying to prevent Asian carp from taking hold in the Great Lakes. Part of the prevention is limiting the spread of carp in the ...

What is carp attraction, and why is it so vital in our angling approach? I could write a book on this subject but instead I’ll try and be succinct and to the point. Attraction is initially important ...