Carp Fishing News
- The monster fish who swallowed up my whole life Saturday, August 21, 2010 @ 4:35AMTo net this notorious monster carp, who weighed almost 68lb at his heaviest, became a fanatical dream that was cost Lee Jackson 12,000 hours of his life
- Tides are vital for club's tankard contest Saturday, August 21, 2010 @ 3:32AMThe River Arun at Petworth & Bognor Angling Club's water at Watersfield was in good condition with little tidal flow of floating vegitation for the club's Charles Tankard.
- Vermilion takes on fish fight Saturday, August 21, 2010 @ 2:15AMVERMILION — Invasive Asian carp will hurt northern Ohio’s fishing and recreation, said a Vermilion councilman who wants state and federal leaders to block the creatures from getting to the Great Lakes.
- Fremonter gets hooked on fishing at young age Saturday, August 21, 2010 @ 1:11AMMany sport fishermen decry the lazy, latter days of summer. Bynow vegetation has made many lakes tough to fish from the bank, andin some cases make the entire water body almost unfishable.
- Watch out for Kansas flying fish Saturday, August 21, 2010 @ 12:40AMI know you’ve all seen the videos of boats roaring down a river or across a lake and those crazy fish jumping out of the water all around them and often landing in the boat.
- Forget The Giant PIRANHA, Watch Out For Flying CARP Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 9:38PMHoly Carp! They're Leaping Yeah, there's a movie coming out with big, scary, giant Piranha and ooooh, we're going to be all scared, defending on how convincing the build-up music happens to be, to go in the water or even on our boats. It's Hollywood magic and everyone knows, there's really nothing to fear. Or is there? There happens to be an ecological danger every bit as dangerous: The Asian ...
- International carp tournament in St. Lawrence County gets started Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 7:07PMKids from around the world are in St. Lawrence County for the eighth annual International Junior Carp Tournament. The junior anglers got things started early Friday morning. Our Rachael Paradis caught up with some of the participants and tells us that it's not just about the competition, but also the comradery.
- Fishing For The Big One Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 3:25PMClose to 100 youngsters are lining the banks of the St. Lawrence River from Ogdensburg to Massena this weekend hoping to reel in a trophy carp.
- First time fishing for salmon on Lake Huron great experience Tuesday, July 13, 2010 @ 9:08PMMy first Media day at the Chantry Chinook Salmon Derby was a day of firsts for me; my first time in a derby; my first time fishing on Lake Huron in a boat; my first time using a downrigger setup; and my first time getting a behind the scenes perspective on the amount of work and challenges involved [...]
- Beetles, beetles, everywhere Tuesday, July 13, 2010 @ 8:31PMIf you've been reading our weekly Fishing Reports, you should be aware that terrestrial patterns -- particulary beetle patterns -- have been working nicely on the South Holston and Watauga trout tailwaters.
- Ill.'s Asian Carp Plan: If You Can't Beat 'Em, Eat 'Em Tuesday, July 13, 2010 @ 8:10PMGov. Pat Quinn announced an agreement Tuesday between a Chinese meat processing plant and an Illinois fish company that is expected to pull 30 million pounds of Asian carp from Illinois rivers by the end of next year.
- Illinois governor floats plan to catch, eat Asian carp Tuesday, July 13, 2010 @ 7:59PMCHICAGO — Diners in China could soon help control the Asian carp that are infesting Illinois waterways and threatening the Great Lakes. Gov. Pat Quinn announced an agreement Tuesday between a Chinese meat processing plant and an Illinois fish company that is expected to pull 30 million pounds of Asian carp from Illinois rivers by the end of next year. Illinois is investing $2 million in capital ...
- Illinois governor floats plan to catch, eat Asian carp Tuesday, July 13, 2010 @ 7:40PMDeal is expected to pull 30 million pounds of the fish from Illinois rivers by next year.
- Ill. governor floats plan to catch, eat Asian carp Tuesday, July 13, 2010 @ 7:27PMCHICAGO - Diners in China could soon help control the Asian carp that are infesting Illinois waterways and threatening...
- Ill. governor floats plan to catch, eat Asian carp Tuesday, July 13, 2010 @ 7:14PMDiners in China could soon help control the Asian carp that are infesting Illinois waterways and threatening the Great Lakes.
- Ill. governor floats plan to catch, eat Asian carp Tuesday, July 13, 2010 @ 7:08PMIllinois Gov. Pat Quinn, left, and Liang Chang, chairman of Beijing Zhuochen Animal Husbandry Co., Ltd., exchange business cards before signing an agreement with Rick Smith, owner of Big River Fish Corp., at a news conference, Tuesday, July 13, 2010, in Chicago. The Chinese meat processing company and Smith's Illinois fishery will work together to catch Asian carp from Illinois rivers and ship ...
- Ill. governor floats plan to catch, eat Asian carp Tuesday, July 13, 2010 @ 7:05PMDiners in China could soon help control the Asian carp that are infesting Illinois waterways and threatening the Great Lakes. Gov. Pat Quinn announced an agreement Tuesday between a Chinese meat processing plant and an Illinois fish company that is expected... Great Lakes - Asian Carp - Pat Quinn - Illinois - China
- Ill. Governor Floats Plan to Catch, Eat Asian Carp Tuesday, July 13, 2010 @ 6:58PMIllinois governor floats plan to control Asian carp by harvesting, shipping to China for food Asian carps - China - Fish - Carp - Outdoors
- Kids take to fishing at Nelson Park Saturday, June 5, 2010 @ 10:23PMEight-year-old Ethan Kramer had never been fishing before, but you wouldn’t have known it by watching him cast his line into the Nelson Park Zoo lake Saturday morning.
- Fish killed at power plant may exceed $30M a year Saturday, June 5, 2010 @ 8:47AMBy TOM HENRY BLADE STAFF WRITER If $30 million worth of fish sounds like a lot for northwest Ohio's economy to sacrifice each year for electricity generated by Oregon's Bay Shore power plant, consider this: The real impact might be a lot greater. On Wednesday, as a number of nonprofit groups were releasing what is believed to be the region's first-ever report to quantify the annual loss of 60 ...
- Groups ponder whats next in Asian carp fight Saturday, June 5, 2010 @ 5:23AMCHICAGO (AP) - Although Michigans attorney general isnt ruling out additional lawsuits, industry leaders and environmental activists said Friday its time to stop focusing on whether to close Chicago-area shipping locks in hopes of keeping Asian carp out of the Great Lakes.
- Groups ponder future in Asian carp fight Saturday, June 5, 2010 @ 4:39AMCHICAGO -- Although Michigan's attorney general isn't ruling out additional lawsuits, industry leaders and environmental activists said Friday it's time to stop focusing on whether to close Chicago-area shipping locks in hopes of keeping Asian carp out of the Great Lakes.
- Miller lands giant carp to win Trees pond evening match Saturday, June 5, 2010 @ 1:44AMCarleton Hill Fishery is fishing well, Mally Miller recently winning a Thursday evening match on the Trees pond with 21lb 4oz of small carp.
- Carp controversy Saturday, June 5, 2010 @ 12:13AMInvasive species fights hydrilla growth
- Groups ponder what's next in Asian carp fight Friday, June 4, 2010 @ 9:31PMASSOCIATED PRESS CHICAGO — Although Michigan's attorney general isn't ruling out additional lawsuits, industry leaders and environmental activists said Friday it's time to stop focusing on whether to close Chicago-area shipping locks in hopes of keeping Asian carp out of the Great Lakes. One day after federal officials rejected closing the locks on a regular basis, some on opposing sides ...
- Groups ponder what's next in Asian carp fight Friday, June 4, 2010 @ 6:31PMAlthough Michigan's attorney general isn't ruling out additional lawsuits, industry leaders and environmental activists said Friday it's time to stop focusing on whether to close Chicago -area shipping locks in hopes of keeping Asian carp out of the Great Lakes. One day after federal officials rejected closing the locks on a regular basis, some on opposing sides signaled they're ready to take ...
- Icicle fishing: Day-to-day Friday, June 4, 2010 @ 3:02PMLEAVENWORTH — Icicle Creek salmon fishing has been following the weather of the past few weeks — sometimes it’s good, other times not so much. “Fishing has been day-to-day,” said Jerrod Gibbons of Upper Columbia Guide Service, who has been devoting most of his time lately to fishing the Icicle. “With this off-and-on rain and good weather, it’s been good some days and bad the next. The Icicle has ...
