CHICAGO - MAY 20: Fish in the Little Calumet River struggle to survive after being poisoned by the Asian Carp Regional Coordinating Committee, which is made up of the Illinois department of Natural Resources, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and several other organizations May 20, 2010 in Chicago, Illinois. Rotenone, a fish toxicant, was used to kill all of the fish in an approximately two-mile stretch of the river. The Committee was killing the fish to search for evidence of Asian Carp in the waterway. Efforts are being made to keep the invasive fish from entering the Great Lakes. (credit: Scott Olson/Getty Images)(credit: Scott Olson/Getty Images)
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Anglers searched chilly waters Wednesday for a predator that could threaten fishing in Minnesota.
The DNR spent the morning hunting for Asian carp in the Mississippi River near South St. Paul.
READ MORE: What To Do When Severe Weather Strikes While BoatingAnglers armed with nets hoped to reel in the fish to find out how far they’ve spread. Asian carp have already been caught in the Mississippi near the Twin Cities and in the St. Croix River.
READ MORE: Feds Investigating Hepatitis A Outbreak Linked To Organic Strawberries; Cases Reported In MinnesotaThe giant predators are dangerous because they can eat everything in the water, leaving little food for other fish.
MORE NEWS: Witt Jr. Hits 3 Doubles, Ups Extra-Base Count, KC Tops Twins, 7-3Some can also jump out of the water and smack boaters.
