TRI-LAKES AREA — When summer temperatures peak and days become searing and sultry, it's often difficult to catch fish of any sort. Hot water with low oxygen levels often gives bass, crappie, walleyes ...

In the United States, carp are mostly considered “trash fish.” These non-native bottom feeders were introduced to our country centuries ago and have adapted and thrived so well that they exist in ...

They wouldn’t be among the prettiest fish. In fact, some folks would say common carp are just plain ugly. These giant members of the minnow family were native to Europe and Asia, and were introduced ...

Poised to slide the husky carp back into the Des Plaines River, Andy Klocek cradled the fish in his arms, bent forward and delivered a big smack with his lips. Call it kiss and release. The 10-pound-2 ...

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