carp
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Asian carp originated in China and Russia and were brought to the U.S. in the 1970s to control algae blooms in ponds and wastewater treatment plants.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
The big worry now is that the carp are migrating closer to the Great Lakes, where they could endanger the walleye, bass and trout that support the region’s $5 billion fishing industry.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
Geological Survey, the carp can jump as high as 10 feet into the air when spooked by outboard motors or other disturbances.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
He’s also built a cage around the front of their inner tube, and gives everyone nets to catch the carp.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
The waters would subside very fast and in places the water would be so low that, as the carp swam back upstream, the backs of the fish would raise a furrow in the water.
From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya
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