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Asian Carp Fishing Method Being Tested In Kentucky

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Asian Carp Fishing Method Being Tested In Kentucky

April 19, 2020

A commercial fisherman harvested close to 60,000 pounds of Asian carp from one bay in 48 hours as part of a fishing method being tested in Kentucky for the first… Read More

Asian Carp Seminar Presents Info On Eradication Efforts

Silver carp jump on the Cumberland River just below Barkley Dam during a Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources electrofishing expedition in July 2019. Electrofishing typically stuns fish for a few seconds before they regain mobility and swim away, but silver carp are known to jump from the water when startled by the electrical current. The electrofishing is one of a variety of ways KDFWR is trying to remove the invasive carp that can pose dangers for people and equipment.

Asian Carp Seminar Presents Info On Eradication Efforts

January 24, 2020

The Kentucky Department of Fish & Wildlife Resources (KDFWR) has increased staff and is employing innovative new methods to try to reduce the number of Asian carp already in the… Read More