You are right about the canal being the way these Asian carp entered the Great Lakes around the Chicago Area. It was proposed to be shut down but some business interests prevailed.
But those carp should never have been allowed to enter this country in the first place. US Fish and Wildlife should never have allowed them to be farmed in this country. Once they got out of their farm pens it was inevitable that they would take over the waters of the Midwest.
On the bright side they make great targets for bow fishermen, archers and shot gunners. These things get pretty big. Some are about 4 ft long.
They are in Kentucky Lake now and have taken over Hovey Lake in Southern IN which is right next the the Ohio River. Up by Cannelton IN they have taken over the creeks that run out of Perry County into the Ohio River. Well maybe not taken them over but they are there in those creek and in the Ohio River.
I guess we will have to learn to live with them unless some scientist comes up with a way to kill them. Perhaps a virus that's specific to killing the Silver and Big Head Asian Carp only. They would then become turtle food I guess.
Originally Posted by FlyLie
Interesting, but Sad story. Carp (Crap) had been moving up the MS toward Chicago for several years, alerts were send out and locals campaigned for closing the navigation water between the lakes and lower rivers, i.e, the MS. But in the end, Political and Industrial/Business interest prevailed. Seems blocking Crap would have redistricted commercial barge traffic between the MS and the Lakes. So, now we/they live with it....
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