The Latest on Asian Carp

The Army Corps of Engineers recently announced changes to one of the electronic Asian carp barriers along the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal. The power levels have been increased, hoping that the invasive critters that we hear sucking on our boat hulls won't find their way into Lake Michigan.

 Read comments from an Army Corps spokesman in this Chicago Tribune story. 

For more background on the carp story, including an interview with tavern owners downriver in Bath, Illinois. Learn how the carp, sewage, flood waters, history  and politics all are connected in this story in the December issue of Chicago Magazine.

What do you think about the carp? Do you think they can be kept out of the Great Lakes? Would you try Asian Carp if a local restaurant added them to the menu? Leave a comment below. (Member login required.)