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Cash in on Carp: TWRA’s $100 Reward Program for Invasive Carp Removal

Issue #037

25 Mar

In this What’s Up Columbia issue…

📆 List of Upcoming Events

💨 Columbia Weather - Windy with a high of 69

🎣 Cash in on Carp: TWRA’s $100 Reward Program for Invasive Carp Removal

🎶 First Bank Amphitheater Announces Initial Concerts For 2024 Season

🚌 Take a Trolley to the Nashville Zoo!

💨 Strong Winds Expected! 💨

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Cash in on Carp: TWRA’s $100 Reward Program for Invasive Carp Removal

Credit: TWRA

The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) has initiated a program offering a $100 reward for catching invasive carps marked with a tag or band in the Tennessee River and Cumberland River. This initiative aims to manage the proliferation of these fish species in the region.

Partnering with the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources, TWRA is conducting the silver carp reward tag project to gather insights into the impact and control of invasive carp populations. The data collected will assist biologists in addressing the invasive species issue effectively.

TWRA's fisheries staff will be tagging silver carp in the Kentucky and Barkley Lakes, with approximately 1,000 fish in each lake sporting an external loop tag. Some carp will also have upper jaw bands for identification purposes.

All tags and bands utilized in the project are reward tags valued at $100 each. Anglers who capture banded fish are encouraged to retain the tag or band, then contact the TWRA fisheries division via the provided phone number listed on the tag.

During the contact, individuals who caught the fish will be required to provide certain details, including contact information (solely for reward purposes), the fish's ID number, a photo of the reward tag, capture date, capture method, approximate location, and whether the fish was harvested.

Although silver carp are predominantly found in the Kentucky Reservoir, reports suggest their presence upstream in the Tennessee River, with sightings recorded as far as the Cumberland River's Cordell Hull Dam. These carp pose a threat to native species by competing for resources and space.

Known for their tendency to leap up to eight feet out of the water when startled, silver carp, which can reach weights of up to 60 pounds, pose a danger to boaters and recreational users.

TWRA urges individuals who catch invasive carp in regions where they are not established to promptly ice or freeze the fish and notify them for further action, particularly in East Tennessee or other areas without known invasive carp populations.

First Bank Amphitheater Announces Initial Concerts For 2024 Season  

2024 FirstBank Amphitheater Concerts: 

  • April 10: Sessanta, a 60th birthday celebration for Maynard James Keenan featuring Primus, Puscifer, and A Perfect Circle

  • April 23: Staind with Seether, Saint Asonia, and Tim Montana

  • May 8: Neil Young and Crazy Horse

  • June 30: Third Eye Blind with Yellowcard and ARIZONA

  • July 16-17: New Kids On the Block with Paula Abdul and DJ Jazzy Jeff

  • Aug. 4: Halestorm and I Prevail with Hollywood Undead and Fit For a King

  • Aug. 6: Lindsey Stirling with Walk Off the Earth

  • Aug. 14: Slash presents the SERPENT Festival with Larkin Poe, ZZ Ward, and Robert Randolph

  • Aug. 18: Train and REO Speedwagon with Yacht Rock Revue 

  • Aug. 30: Kidz Bop Live

  • Sept. 10: Meghan Trainor with Paul Russell and Ryan Trainor

  • Sept. 13: The Avett Brothers with Melissa Etheridge

Take a Trolley to the Nashville Zoo on April 3rd

Leave the car behind and let the South Central Area Transit Service take you to the Nashville Zoo!

Tickets can be purchased at the SCATS office in Hohenwald @ 347 E Main Street for residents in Lewis County.

Tickets can be purchased at the SCTDD office in MT. Pleasant @ 101 Sam Watkins Blvd. for residents in Maury County.

Find more info on their website or facebook page.

💨 Strong Winds Expected! 💨

From the Maury County Fire Department: Monday will start out fairly calm, but don’t let that fool you. Sustained winds of 25 + with gusts exceeding 40+ will develop later in the day. PLEASE refrain from burning.