Fish biologists Adam McFall, from left, Joe Deters and Jesse Fischer remove a large net from Creve Coeur Lake in Maryland Heights on Thursday, April 16, 2026. The net was used to try to isolate ...

This coverage is made possible through a partnership between WBEZ and Grist, a nonprofit environmental media organization. The Trump administration announced plans to put Michigan officials in charge ...

Clint Carter was enjoying the sunshine and gentle rocking of the boat when a 30-pound fish leapt out of the Louisiana water and smashed into his chest. The fisherman was bruised but not particularly ...

The behemoth exotic fish known as Asian carp have marched toward the Great Lakes for more than 25 years, but so far preventive efforts have kept the long-feared invasion of the prolific species at bay ...

The new, free firshing permit allows all-day commercial fishing of silver, grass, and black carp, with some restrictions Invasive Carp Regional Coordinating Committee Indiana has a new, free permit, ...

Jakob Mackey was fishing his neighborhood lake in Sioux City, Iowa last August when an enormous grass carp jerked his rod off the shore and into the water. Mackey had been targeting big carp in Bacon ...

INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Department of Natural Resources has established a new permanent permitting system that will allow anglers to harvest invasive carp 24/7. According to the DNR, the rules that ...

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation (ODWC) officials have confirmed the first invasive black carp in Oklahoma. ODWC says these invasive fish are a major threat to ...

President Trump says he is working with Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and other regional officials in support of a lock and dam system intended to keep Asian carp out of the Great Lakes. "I'm working ...

Trump vowed to enlist a group of governors to assist in his fight against the invasive fish, though the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has been targeting the "nuisance species" for over five years ...

In many parts of Europe, the common carp is a prized table fish. But the common carp (Cyprinus carpio) is arguably Australia’s most vilified fish. Nicknamed the “river rabbit” for its prolific ...

PROVO — The Utah Lake Authority says carp remains a vital issue impacting the lake, and they are once again enlisting the help of the community to remove as many of them as possible. The agency will ...