They wouldn’t be among the prettiest fish. In fact, some folks would say common carp are just plain ugly. These giant members of the minnow family were native to Europe and Asia, and were introduced ...

Fifty years ago it was simple. To present a bait to a carp, you just impaled it on the hook and cast out. While this sort of presentation still occasionally has its place, most notably when stalking, ...

In the United States, carp are mostly considered “trash fish.” These non-native bottom feeders were introduced to our country centuries ago and have adapted and thrived so well that they exist in ...

One of the purest forms of angling is running a float with the flow on a river. When the levels lift and the colour creeps in after rain, there’s no better time to grab some running water sport. This ...

Lansing — If you go fishing this summer, check twice to make sure juvenile Asian carp haven’t slipped into your bait pail. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources and other agencies are battling ...

Carp are an afterthought to many anglers, but their massive size and elusive behavior make them a fun species to target with rod and reel. Jordan Rodriguez Many local fisheries are loaded with carp, ...

With nearly 80 species thriving in the Chicago River, people are landing catches of up to 35 pounds smack in the middle of ...

Hot weather and warm water temperatures make for slower fishing right now on most Front Range ponds, with two exceptions: catfish and carp. Both have been providing good action to those chasing them.

What do you do in private life after a public-sector stint trying to keep Asian carp out of the Great Lakes? You catch as many of those flapping fish as you can and ship them to the Atlantic coast—as ...