Asian Carp Invasion Spurs Drastic Measure

[roadwarrior]

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/12/02/eveningnews/main5868320.shtml

[Uncle Leo]

They are bad in the Illinois River. I have fished the river and had these carp jump out of the water about in the boat. Motor noise seems to cause them to jump into boats. It is so bad down near Peoria, IL that boaters are wearing helmets as these have hit fisherman in the head at high speeds. I have caught these up to 18 lbs fishing for bass. They will readily hit a crankbait and are fierce fighters.

[brushhoggin]

crazy how their eyes are on the bottom of its head. unlike a bass having theirs on top.i guess bass need to see upwards to ambush shad and whatnot, whereas carp just suck the bottom up?

[firefightn15]

Kent, I started a thread this last spring or summer on these things.  Talk about an infestation.  They are worse than rabbits. >

[aceman387]

i had read that so far no Asian carp have shown up dead mostly drum and channel catfish so hopefully they haven't reached lake Michigan.

[b.Lee]

thats pretty crazy

[bassdocktor]

It is a pretty interesting situation. Obviosuly being in Chicago it's been on TV and all over the papers.

A couple things that are interesting. First as of like 4:30 this evening they haven't found any of the carp yet. So both good and bad.

Also its a sanitary cannal something they seem to kinda down play. It smells during the summer. Just a fun fact since most of you guys will never be on there.

A quick final story from the news. Someone was on and was worried that the poison will affect their drinking water. He obviously hasn't ever considered taking a drink from the cannal. There are signs all along the cannal that say "Warning water not suitable for an human body contact"

I'll see if I can find a picture of the sign later.

[fish-fighting-illini]

They are bad in the Illinois River. I have fished the river and had these carp jump out of the water about in the boat. Motor noise seems to cause them to jump into boats. It is so bad down near Peoria, IL that boaters are wearing helmets as these have hit fisherman in the head at high speeds. I have caught these up to 18 lbs fishing for bass. They will readily hit a crankbait and are fierce fighters.

Yep I live within minutes of Peoria. I even have a picture on my phone of those guys fishing with cross-bows and the pic has them jumping all around the boat.

[Dan:]

Sounds like that's about the only option they have. I can't imagine what would happen if they got into the Great Lakes. There'd by billions of them!

[aceman387]

i read this morning in the paper that ten of thousands of fish were killed and so far one Asian carp found dead .they really didn't have much choice with so much to lose .hopefully they haven't made it into lake Michigan

[Dan:]

i read this morning in the paper that ten of thousands of fish were killed and so far one Asian carp found dead .they really didn't have much choice with so much to lose .hopefully they haven't made it into lake Michigan

oh wow. they are gonna catch hell if they don't find more dead Asian carp.

[J Francho]

They should fill the connecting canals with concrete.

[moby bass]

Check out this you tube video, especially the part where they electrify the water.  This is a serious problem.

[Lund Explorer]

They should fill the connecting canals with concrete.

Gov. Granholm is getting close to just that:

http://www.abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory?id=9237583

[Simp]

Yeah these things are crazy. It seem the commercial fisherman on the rivers are the only thing keeping there numbers from exploding further.

[Fishbone]

And the goofs in Copenhagen want to control the climate, but they can't keep these fish from the Great Lakes. 

[fish-fighting-illini]

And the goofs in Copenhagen want to control the climate, but they can't keep these fish from the Great Lakes.

   This is an extremely tough task. You can't blame them for it. Blame the idiot who was rasing Aisian carp too close to the river that got loose during the high water. Then again maybe maybe the someone booted it if they had to issue a permit(?)