Silver carp pulled from Illinois Waterway just miles from L. Michigan

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Silver carp pulled from Illinois Waterway just miles from L. Michigan

Expositor Staff

Jun 28, 2017 - 1 min read

The fish was captured with a gill net by a contracted commercial fisher as part of the ACRCC Monitoring Response Work Group’s seasonal intensive monitoring event. The silver carp was 28 inches in length and weighed approximately 8 pounds. The fish was sent to Southern Illinois University for additional analysis. Image courtesy of Illinois Department of Natural Resources

Silver carp pulled from Illinois Waterway just miles from L. Michigan — The fish was captured with a gill net by a contracted commercial fisher as part of the ACRCC Monitoring Response Work Group’s seasonal intensive monitoring event. The silver carp was 28 inches in length and weighed approximately 8 pounds. The fish was sent to Southern Illinois University for additional analysis. Image courtesy of Illinois Department of Natural Resources

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