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Captain’s Donation Funds University’s Aquatic Research

November 6, 2022

A retired merchant marine captain is helping to ensure the future of a university’s studies along the Tennessee River and Kentucky Lake through a recent $500,000 donation. Capt. Bob Cherry… Read More

Federal Officials End Controversial Asian Carp Harvest Method In Kentucky Waters

December 29, 2021

Federal officials will not return to Kentucky to perform a seasonal tracking and harvest of Asian carp after a request by a county official. Lyon County Judge-Executive Wade White wrote… Read More

Researchers Test Asian Carp Control Measures

Jesse Fischer carries a bighead carp, one of four species of the invasive Asian carp, during USGS experiments in Kentucky Lake’s Pisgah bay. The bighead carp are far less populous than the silver carp, which were most of what were netted during the research. Part of the work involves a depletion study to determine Asian carp populations in the studied bays. (Photo courtesy of U.S. Geological Survey)

Researchers Test Asian Carp Control Measures

March 22, 2021

A recent research project in Kentucky Lake was designed to test how Asian carp respond to harvest methods as well as to get a better idea of the fish population. Read More

Kentucky Lock Cofferdam Nears Completion A Johnson Brothers work crew builds a cofferdam cell at the Kentucky Lock Addition Project.(Photo by Lee Roberts/Nashville Engineer District)

A Johnson Brothers work crew builds a cofferdam cell at the Kentucky Lock Addition Project.(Photo by Lee Roberts/Nashville Engineer District)

Kentucky Lock Cofferdam Nears Completion

December 31, 2020

Work continues on the addition of a second chamber at Kentucky Lock, with completion of the downstream cofferdam contract sometime in February projected to temporarily ease navigation delays that have… Read More

Tennessee Agencies Form Carp Advisory Commission

December 28, 2020

The state of Tennessee is moving forward with several efforts to combat Asian carp. Gov. Bill Lee signed an executive order September 23 creating the Tennessee Asian Carp Advisory Commission,… Read More

Kentucky Lake Research Project Nets Asian Carp An Asian carp pulled out of Kentucky Lake. (Photo courtesy of Lee McClellan, Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources)

An Asian carp pulled out of Kentucky Lake. (Photo courtesy of Lee McClellan, Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources)

Kentucky Lake Research Project Nets Asian Carp

February 21, 2020

An experimental netting and fish pumping method has resulted in the harvest of thousands of pounds of Asian carp in two of Kentucky Lake’s bays this month. State, federal and… Read More

Asian Carp Seminar Presents Info On Eradication Efforts

Silver carp jump on the Cumberland River just below Barkley Dam during a Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources electrofishing expedition in July 2019. Electrofishing typically stuns fish for a few seconds before they regain mobility and swim away, but silver carp are known to jump from the water when startled by the electrical current. The electrofishing is one of a variety of ways KDFWR is trying to remove the invasive carp that can pose dangers for people and equipment.

Asian Carp Seminar Presents Info On Eradication Efforts

January 24, 2020

The Kentucky Department of Fish & Wildlife Resources (KDFWR) has increased staff and is employing innovative new methods to try to reduce the number of Asian carp already in the… Read More