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 ...

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

Commercial harvest has been one of the most effective tools in suppressing carp populations. Partnering state and federal agencies are removing millions of pounds of invasive carp annually from the ...

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, ...

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 ...

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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 ...

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 ...

President Donald Trump recently issued a memorandum that reiterates the federal government's commitment to keeping Asian carp out of the Great Lakes and asks states, particularly Illinois, to move ...

The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources continues its effort to protect western Kentucky's native fisheries ...