where are carp found
A live bighead carp was discovered only 6 miles from Lake Michigan near Chicago. One bighead carp was found in the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal, just below the first electric barrier. DNA evidence has been found in multiple locations on the Lake Michigan side of the barriers. Asian carp eggs, fry and fingerlings were found in the Wabash River in Indiana.
The notorious fish has been found in the upper Mississippi. View Images. These invasive silver and bighead carp were collected on the Illinois River in May 2011. One of the most reviled invasive fish in North America has been unexpectedly found in the upper Mississippi River, raising concern about its spread, federal scientists announced Tuesday.
Bighead carp â another prominent invasive Asian carp â have been found in those waters as well. âThis news is disappointing but not unexpected,â said DNR invasive fish coordinator Nick Frohnauer. âThe silver carp was captured within viewing distance of the St. Croixâs confluence with the Mississippi River. In 2014, two silver carp were found in the Mississippi only a short distance upstream from where the St. Croix and Mississippi meet.â.