Carp Fishing News
- Michigan AG: 'Feds Not Doing Enough' to Stop Asian Carp Wednesday, February 10, 2010 @ 7:16PMMichigan Attorney General Mike Cox joined a group of other Great Lakes A-G's and the Department of Justice to talk about stopping the Asian Carp migration.
- Cox: No Deal with Feds on Asian Carp Wednesday, February 10, 2010 @ 7:12PMMichigan's attorney general said the Obama administration offered to settle a legal dispute Wednesday over how to keep Asian carp out of the Great Lakes, but no deal was reached.
- Hook, line & sinker: New rules at Evergreen among topics for talk Thursday Wednesday, February 10, 2010 @ 4:26PMBrad Wood, operations supervisor at Comlara Park/Evergreen Lakespeaks to the PrairieLand Anglers Fishing Club at 7 o’clockThursday night at the UAW Hall just west of Bloomington on Illinois9.
- Mounting urgency as Asian carp threaten the Great Lakes Wednesday, February 10, 2010 @ 3:06PMA congressional hearing this week on Asian carp in the Great Lakes region raises scientific questions and political difficulties. What are the best ways to prevent invasive fish from proliferating, and what would be the economic impact of blocking their passage from the Mississippi River?
- On Easter Island and Asian carp Wednesday, February 10, 2010 @ 3:04PMThe story of the devastation of Easter Island is a compelling narrative, so next time the conversation wanes at a dinner party or in a bar, you can tell your friends all about it. read more
- 'No headway' in carp fight talks with feds, Cox says Wednesday, February 10, 2010 @ 2:48PMMichigan Attorney General Mike Cox said "absolutely no headway" was made in his discussion today with attorneys from the U.S. Department of Justice about taking steps to keep the invasive Asian carp out of Lake Michigan.
- Schumer seeks funding for Great Lakes Initiative Wednesday, February 10, 2010 @ 1:39PMU.S. Sen. Charles Schumer recently vowed to restore $175 million in funding that President Obama has proposed cutting from the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative to protect and clean up the Great Lakes.
- Activists plead for closure of local canals Wednesday, February 10, 2010 @ 12:59PMPermanently severing a man-made link between the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River system is the only sure way to protect the lakes from voracious Asian carp, scientists and activists told a congressional panel Tuesday.
- Column: New danger threatening Great Lakes Wednesday, February 10, 2010 @ 5:18AMAndrew Benoit There is a new danger threatening the health of the Great Lakes and the surrounding tributaries and it is not coming from a chemical spill or any other environmental contaminants.
- NY's AG: Asian carp will hurt Great Lakes industry Sunday, January 3, 2010 @ 5:07PMAssociated Press - January 3, 2010 6:54 PM ET NEW YORK (AP) - New York's attorney general says he'll join the legal effort to keep Asian carp from entering the Great Lakes because the species...
- N.Y. enters case to close Ill. canal over carp Sunday, January 3, 2010 @ 4:56PMNew York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo is joining the legal effort to keep Asian carp from entering the Great Lakes because the species could devastate the fishing industry and the environment. Cuomo said he'll file a brief in U.S. Supreme Court on Monday supporting Michigan's request for an injunction to close a Chicago canal connecting Lake Michigan and the Mississippi water basin. Wisconsin ...
- NY's AG: Asian carp will hurt Great Lakes industry Sunday, January 3, 2010 @ 4:36PMNEW YORK (AP) - New York's attorney general says he'll join the legal effort to keep Asian carp from entering the Great Lakes because the species could devastate the fishing industry and the environment.
- Wintle's World of Angling - Experimenting Sunday, January 3, 2010 @ 3:10PMMark Wintle, an angler for thirty-five years, is on a quest to discover and bring to you the magic of fishing. Previously heavily involved with match fishing he now fishes for the sheer fun of it.
- Latest news from Linear Fisheries Sunday, January 3, 2010 @ 12:10PMJason New had four doubles using Pulse Boilies and PVA bags of pellets 45 yards out...
- Real Cornwall Winter League Round 6 & 7 Sunday, January 3, 2010 @ 8:10AMDue to some minor adjustments in the original league plan, today's round 6 was to be fished at Whiteacres instead of Bolingey - something I didn't mind even one little bit as Bolingey this winter has proven itself to be extremely peggy.
- Open Season: Licensed to fish Saturday, January 2, 2010 @ 10:11PMRegistering with The National Saltwater Angler Registry, which launched on Friday (Jan. 1), will be required of many saltwater recreational fishermen before fishing in 2010.The registry will provide a comprehensive list of the nation's saltwater anglers...
- New fish advisories touch few midstate waters Saturday, January 2, 2010 @ 10:02PMUpdated fish consumption advisories, including two new fish species and a body of water not previously on the advisory list, have been issued by a panel of representatives from the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission, and the state departments of Environmental Protection, Health and Agriculture.
- MUKHTAR FAROOQI: Give me a home where the smallmouth buffalo roam Saturday, January 2, 2010 @ 5:36PMSAN ANGELO, Texas —Although it might be difficult to work up any enthusiasm for a species that belongs to the sucker family, there may be more to the humble smallmouth buffalo than meets the eye. After all, any fish that can weigh close to 100 pounds is bound to give some resistance when captured. I have personally seen a hard-fighting 62.5-pound buff (as they are commonly referred to by “rough ...
- Outdoor digest - Nov. 26, 2009 Wednesday, November 25, 2009 @ 9:32PMFish removed from PattersonNorth Dakota Game and Fish Department fisheries personnel have applied a chemical to eradicate fish from Patterson Lake and will begin stocking efforts with preferred species next year, according to Jeff Hendrickson, southwest district fisheries supervisor.More than 5,000 pounds of fish, mostly carp, were cleaned up by volunteers Nov. 14. Since then, many more continue ...
- Hook, line & sinker: Asian carp measure may be too late Wednesday, November 25, 2009 @ 6:06PMIt was just last week this column reported officials plan topoison a 5.5-mile portion of the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal asa temporary measure to keep destructive Asian carp from reachingthe Great Lakes while engineers work on one of two electric fishbarriers near Romeoville.
- The Fishing Line: What's hitting and where Wednesday, November 25, 2009 @ 3:45PMLake Michigan
- Asian carp poses 'potential catastrophe' Wednesday, November 25, 2009 @ 5:10AMThe Great Lakes face imminent threat from an invader that could cause its entire eco-system to collapse.
- State fish hatcheries plentiful Wednesday, November 25, 2009 @ 4:45AM“Ol’ Man River … just keeps on rollin’.”
- My Passion for Cats - Part 1 Wednesday, November 25, 2009 @ 2:49AMMy name is Steve Burgess but I'm known to everyone but my mother as Budgie! Don't ask me why - it's a long story! I have been fishing for Wels catfish since 1989 and traveling abroad in search of them for some eight years.
- Hundreds join festivities as Town Lake is stocked with trout Tuesday, November 24, 2009 @ 7:00PMBoats join hundreds of fishers on north bank of Tempe Town Lake as trout are stocked in the waters
- Waterbody in land shark jaws Tuesday, November 24, 2009 @ 5:26PMMotorists on EM Bypass or Rajarhat often stop their cars to buy fresh vegetables from wayside vendors.
- Cornish Coarse Round Up Tuesday, November 24, 2009 @ 10:48AMThe end of the summer is officially here with the end of the Lakeview Summer League. This 14 match, best 10 to count, was won by the evergreen Phil Waters, Gwinear Peasants, with brothers Anthony and Ian Talbot Lakeview Magic taking second and third respectfully.
- The Alternative Angler - TickleTackle Bargains Tuesday, November 24, 2009 @ 9:48AMAs you should all know by now, TickleTackle don't do 'Xmas Offers' says Kevin Perkins , but just in case.....
- Anglers are almost as wet as the fish Tuesday, November 24, 2009 @ 6:20AMThere's reports from Petworth & Bognor Angling Club and the Three Counties Angling League in this week's round-up.
- Wintle's World of Angling - Buying Reels Tuesday, November 24, 2009 @ 5:49AMMark Wintle, an angler for thirty-five years, is on a quest to discover and bring to you the magic of fishing. Previously heavily involved with match fishing he now fishes for the sheer fun of it.
- Feds back removal of unwanted carp Tuesday, November 24, 2009 @ 12:05AMSALT LAKE CITY -- A plan to pull 5 million pounds of unwanted carp from a Utah lake each year -- one of the largest such attempts in the country -- got initial backing Thursday from a federal wildlife agency.
- Fishermen worry about Asian carp Monday, November 23, 2009 @ 9:38PMAnglers on lookout for invasive species in Lake Michigan Anglers on lookout for invasive species in Lake Michigan.
- Hatchery system to thank for state's abundance of fish Sunday, November 22, 2009 @ 6:59PMOl’ Man River … just keeps on rollin’.” The venerable song is about the Mississippi River, but we can stretch and adapt it to fishing in Arkansas. Whatever is going on with the economy, health care, overseas conflicts, deer hunting and duck hunting, we have fishing in our state that is both plentiful and prolific.
- Fish stocks replenished at pond Sunday, November 22, 2009 @ 9:17AMHundreds of fish are released into a Berkshire pond in an effort to boost fishing stocks.
- Asian carp may upset Great Lakes Saturday, November 21, 2009 @ 11:06AMAs clock ticks, ecologists ponder how to stop elusive Asian carp, save local fishes once and for all Conservationists and government biologists, stunned by new indications of the advance of Asian carp toward Lake Michigan, are trading ideas for poisoning Chicago-area rivers, conducting emergency electrofishing or chemically neutering the wily fish.
- Column: Hatcheries keep Arkansas fishing Saturday, November 21, 2009 @ 9:25AM"Ol' Man River ... just keeps on rollin'." The venerable song is about the Mississippi River, but we can stretch and adapt it to fishing in Arkansas.
- Activists condemn fishing industry Saturday, November 21, 2009 @ 8:35AMA leading Chinese human rights lawyer who tried unsuccessfully to meet US President Barack Obama in Beijing last week was detained and interrogated twice during Obama’s visit to China, a US lawmaker and a US-based Chinese activist said.
- Voracious carp could quickly take over Great Lakes Saturday, November 21, 2009 @ 1:22AMDo you have questions about carp? Get your answers here.
- Devastated hopes Friday, November 20, 2009 @ 11:10PMOne of the biggest fish of all may be getting away. DNA evidence says the dreaded Asian carp may have slipped through the $9 million dollar electronic barrier system designed to hook the invasive fish before they infiltrate Lake Michigan.
- Asian carp nears Lake Michigan Friday, November 20, 2009 @ 11:06PMFederal officials confirmed Friday that DNA from Asian carp has been found in water past an electric barrier designed to keep the invasive and destructive fish out of Lake Michigan.
- Fish hatchery plentiful in Arkansas Friday, November 20, 2009 @ 11:05PM“Ol’ Man River … just keeps on rollin’.”
- Asian Carp Pose Threat to Lake Friday, November 20, 2009 @ 9:16PMThey are eating machines, and Asian Carp could be on the verge of making Lake Michigan their smorgasbord.
- Invasive, Flying Carp Inching Closer to Great Lakes Friday, November 20, 2009 @ 9:08PMScientists discovered evidence that a new fish may be coming to town... but nobody wants it here. DNA samples show the invasive Asian carp may be above the electric barrier in Illinois designed to stop it from getting into Lake Michigan.
- Fish report, November 20 Friday, November 20, 2009 @ 12:46AMTrout: The urban trout season is really rolling now. With Corona wide open, Santa Ana River Lakes starting to churn, Hesperia Lake is good, and Irvine Lake really hot. All four are getting weekly plants now and the action will just get better as the season progresses.
- Floodwater Barbel - Lessons Learnt Friday, November 20, 2009 @ 12:19AMJust as floods are hitting our rivers, here's Sean Meeghan with a timely article about catching barbel in floodwater conditions.
- J.B. Webb: The question is; To stay or go? Thursday, November 19, 2009 @ 8:06PMI have said before serious fishing is a different animal from just wetting a hook. Fishermen fall into three categories. First is the fisherman who just wants to catch something. He doesn't plan for just one fish.
- Feds back removal of 5M pounds of Utah lake carp Thursday, November 19, 2009 @ 1:44PMA plan to pull 5 million pounds of unwanted carp from a Utah lake each year — one of the largest such attempts in the country — got initial backing Thursday from a federal wildlife agency.
- Feds offer backing for Utah Lake carp removal program Thursday, November 19, 2009 @ 12:35PMFeds back removal of 5M pounds of Utah lake carp
- The Big Bream Fish-in Thursday, November 19, 2009 @ 11:33AMWe arrived on the Friday afternoon via the Cat and Fiddle Inn over the moors, what a fantastic scenic route, the sun was shining and the countryside looked breathtaking.
- Randall lands large mirror Thursday, November 19, 2009 @ 2:19AMAngling round-up (17/11/2009 14:01:25)
