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Massive 105-pound carp caught in Illinois River
The Illinois River Biological Station recently shared an astonishing catch, weighing in at a whopping 105 pounds.
MORRIS, Ill. - Prepare to be amazed by a story revolving around an enormous fish.
The Illinois River Biological Station recently shared an astonishing catch, weighing in at a whopping 105 pounds.
The crews that netted the fish have been working to combat invasive carp populations in the upper Illinois River. Earlier this week, they successfully reeled in a colossal specimen near Morris.
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With this capture, the massive carp will no longer pose a threat to native fish and mussels.
Remarkably, this catch occurred just a day after the same crew landed another gigantic carp in the same location.