Asian carp found by Point Pelee

[BigHappy]

http://www.lfpress.com/2015/09/18/asian-carp-found-in-lake-erie

 

[fishing diva]

Disturbing, but it was clearly only a matter of time before Asian Carp showed up.

 

[Josh Roelofsen]

Once again it was a grass carp, not a silver carp and they've been in the lake in small numbers for years....

Josh

 

[Bassassin]

There are many invasive Asian Carp in our waters. Introduced to control vegetation they were all bred to be sterile because they knew many would escape the areas they were introduced to. I am surprised this scientist was alarmed. No we don't want these things clearing vegetation from our watersheds but it's nothing new. Introducing these fish that can reproduce would be disastrous.

 

[paddle maker]

Aren't all carp in erie no native? Like bull frogs and pheasants just because you grew up with them doesn't meant they were always there

 

[Josh Roelofsen]

Actually, there may be a small breeding population of grass carp in a trib on the Ohio side of Erie....

Yes, Carp are an introduced species although the Common Carp has been around long enough to be considered naturalized and a permanent resident of our waterways. And I'm pretty sure bull frogs are native to ontario!? Pheasants, no...

Josh