Asian Carp COULD ruin the Great Lakes Fishery

[flytying]

I hope our DEC as well as Federal Fisheries will be aggressive and address the Asian carp problem that has invaded the Missisippi River. Lake Michigan is trying to keep them out of their ecosystem right now as you read this.

This was taken from the Great Lakes Fishery Commission....

Asian carp are a significant threat to the Great Lakes because of their size, fecundity, and ability to consume large amounts of food. Asian carp can grow to 100 pounds and up to four feet. They are well-suited to the cold water climate of the Great Lakes region, which is similar to their native Eastern Hemisphere habitats. It is expected that they would compete for food with the valuable sport and commercial fish. If they entered the system, they would likely become a dominant species in the Great Lakes.

Two species of Asian carp-the silver and the bighead carps-escaped into the Mississippi River from southern aquaculture facilities in the early 1990s when the facilities were flooded. Steadily, the carp have made their way northward, becoming the most abundant species in some areas of the Mississippi, out-competing native fish, and causing severe hardship to the people who fish the river. The Chicago Ship and Sanitary Canal connects the Mississippi River to the Great Lakes. Currently, the carp are in the canal and have been sighted approximately 40 miles from Lake Michigan.

Also check this video out from Youtube:

We should all be aware and read up with what is happening in the midwest with the invasion of this species. If this species got into the Lake Ontario fisheries, it would have devastating effects on businesses as well as the sport fishing industry from Niagara Falls to Henderson Harbor.

[L&M]

Take a look here Flytying

viewtopic.php?f=2&t=14490

[flytying]

Hello LM

I already saw that. Just some of the responses showed me many people are not taking it seriously that is all. Happy Holidays.

[tree top flyer]

Flytying, There have been posts on here before with much response about these carp. Think like a month ago a long thread when it was found that these carp have jumped some electical fence in Michiagan and already may be in our great lakes?,something along those lines. think people are just busy right this sec with the holidays.

[ray koziatek]

Downriggers will soon be rePlaced with shooting platforms............FISH

BOOM!!! That aughta keep the blowboats outa our spread... NEW COAST GUARD NAVAGATION LAWS: The Boat With The Most Guns Has The Right Of Way.

[kingslamon22]

i hope they dont invade our watershed but if they do wich is almost ineviteble, ill be happy to break out the 14 footer and the model 37 with the dead coyote shot. ray youll be invited.