NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Tennessee Wildlife Resource Agency has been putting together plans to deal with the arrival of Asian Carp, an invasive species to Tennessee waters, for five years. Not only ...

NORRIS, Tenn., Jan. 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Tennessee River system -- a lifeline of biodiversity, recreation, and commerce -- has long faced a pressing ecological challenge: invasive carp.

(Reelfoot Lake) A peaceful fishing trip on Reelfoot Lake ended with an attack by “airborne” Asian carp. The big fish hit a woman in the shoulders and the face, giving her bloody lip. People living ...

GRAND RIVERS, Ky. - Scores of fish jumped inside Western Kentucky's Barkley Lock near the Tennessee border west of Clarksville. Over and over, they threw their bodies into the air along the closed ...

A Tennessee angler is being cheered for hauling in nearly 25,000 pounds of invasive fish during his day on the lake last week, though some people are wondering if that counts as too much of a good ...

Victor Siwik's decision to try to catch one more fish on a recent trip to Reelfoot Lake paid off. Siwik had already snagged about 20 silver carp, the invasive species known for jumping out the water.

A television reporter had the carp scared out of her on a fishing boat in Tennessee. While others try to seize the day (carpe diem), Carley Gordon of WSMV tried to seize the carp (carpe carpio) — ...

Victor Siwik's decision to try to catch one more fish on a recent trip to Reelfoot Lake paid off. Siwik had already snagged about 20 silver carp, the invasive species known for jumping out the water.

The Tennessee Wildlife Federation and the chairman of the state's Carp Advisory Commission are applauding a significant funding step forward in the battle against invasive Asian carp despite President ...

Invasive carp were introduced decades ago and have since spread throughout much of the Mississippi River basin, including the Tennessee and Cumberland Rivers and their reservoirs. These fish reproduce ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — The Tennessee Wildlife Resource Agency has been putting together plans to deal with the arrival of Asian Carp, an invasive species to Tennessee waters, for five years. Not ...