ST. PAUL, Minn. – A commercial fishing business contracted by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources captured 30 invasive carp Monday in Pool 6 of the Mississippi River, near Winona.
While invasive carp have been previously captured in Pool 6, and upstream as far as the Twin Cities metro, this is the largest number captured at one time that far upstream.
Invasive carp have been progressing upstream since escaping into the Mississippi River in Arkansas in the 1970s. The fish compete with native species and pose a threat to both rivers and lakes.
The DNR is actively using a wide range of efforts to manage invasive carp.