I just got done reading an article in the newspaper that implies Asian carp may not be a threat to the Great Lakes. While I'm kind of optimistic, this may be true and the Asian Carp may not ruin the lake. I'm going to list some they made.

• It's the numbers that invade the lakes that will ultimately determine whether they have a chance to get established.
• Lake Michigan may be too cold for Asian carp to live in and reproduce.  Lake Erie on the other hand is warmer and might be a lot better.
• Food Source in lakes is low for these fish.
• Asian carp need long rivers to spawn in, many rivers around the great lakes are too short to satisfy their need.

What these scientists who made these pointers tend to forget, animals adapt to their surroundings. If this is a freshwater fish, they are going to come into these lakes no matter what.  I don't believe the cold theory or that there's not enough food for the Asian carp.  There's plenty of stuff for the Carp to eat.

I guess it's only a matter of time before we find out if the Carp will make a home in the Great Lakes.  I just hope they don't because one of the lakes I fish is connected to Lake St. Clair.  If the Great Lakes become filled with them, so will Lake St. Clair.