A beautiful common caught on Memorial Day in 2014 |
Most people in the U.S. think of carp as a nuisance or even an invasive species, but in other countries throughout Europe and many other areas of the world; carp are THE fish to go fishing for. Known widely to anglers in Europe, they were brought here purposefully in the mid-1800’s following a rise in European immigration to North America.
They might be a nuisance if you want to catch a mess of catfish for a summer fish fry, but I personally wouldn’t call them invasive.
- A starling in most of the U.S.? Yes.
- A Burmese Python in South Florida? Definitely.
- A bighead or Asian carp in Illinois? Absolutely.
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