State wildlife agency will pay residents $100 to catch one type of fish

State wildlife agency will pay residents $100 to catch one type of fish

By Leo Collis

Source: msn

5/27/2024

Credit: The Cool Down

In an effort to curb the thriving population of invasive silver carp in Tennessee's waterways, the state wildlife agency has turned to avid anglers.

The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency is offering $100 for each fish caught that has a loop tag or upper jaw band, which have been added to 1,000 silver carp by local fisheries.

If you manage to catch one of the tagged fish, anglers need to keep the tag and contact the TWRA's fisheries division using the number on the identifying accessory. Then it's just a case of providing some details about how and where the fish was snagged.

Carp, Silver

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