CHICAGO — It’s a toothy giant that can grow longer than a horse and heavier than a refrigerator, a fearsome-looking prehistoric fish that plied U.S. waters from the Gulf of Mexico to Illinois until it ...

Connecticut crowned a new freshwater heavyweight champion after Rafal Wlazlo landed a massive 45-pound 8-ounce common carp from Lake Lillinonah on May 25. The fish not only broke the state record for ...

Scientists and fisheries managers from federal and state agencies, working to find solutions to this invasive carp problem, would like your help in mapping the spread of black carp by providing ...

Fishermen could earn up to $1,000 a month by catching black carp in Illinois and neighboring states thanks to a bounty program funded by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. The IDNR is ...

MASON COUNTY, WV (WCHS/WVAH) — The Ohio River is home to a large diversity of fish. It's a balanced ecosystem, with everything serving a crucial purpose--but that balance is in jeopardy thanks to a ...

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is nearly ready to start a project to get rid of an invasive species of fish in an 830 acre lake in northwest Iowa. Mike Hawkins, a fisheries biologist with ...

The June Sucker Recovery Implementation Program has gone to great lengths to reduce the population of invasive carp in Utah Lake and restore the once endangered June sucker fish to its native habitat.

Last week a Missouri angler caught a massive bighead carp that’s been certified as a new state record and stands to break the current world record for the species. George Chance caught the carp while ...

DELAWARE COUNTY, Okla. (KFOR) — The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation (ODWC) says a fishing guide service recently caught a 67-pound male bighead carp in the Grand Lake area. Fisheries ...

KSHB 41 anchor/reporter JuYeon Kim covers agricultural issues and the fentanyl crisis. Share your story idea with JuYeon. The Missouri Department of Conservation is conducting an intensive, short-term ...

If you’re an angler, you’ve probably heard about the invasive carp problem in the U.S., and may have even seen firsthand the damaging effects these species can have on our lakes and rivers. These carp ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) is conducting an invasive carp removal in the Platte River. This effort will work to inform management of invasive carp populations in ...