We are surrounded by non-native plants and animals from dandelions to snakeheads. But the lowly carp, found in almost all our waterways, has perhaps the strangest story. The common carp or Cyprinus ...

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This giant fish is an almost mythical specimen who has been nicknamed Silverback by the anglers who have been trying to catch him in a Devon lake for years. Silverback is reputed to be the biggest ...

A British angler has hooked a huge "goldfish" during a fishing trip with friends. Andy Hackett, 43, reeled in the stunning 30kg (67lb) orange carp, nicknamed 'the Carrot', while fishing in France. The ...

YATELEY, England, June 7 (UPI) -- British fishing enthusiasts are mourning the death of a 52-pound leather carp that was caught and set free an estimated 1,000 times during its lifetime. The fish, ...

This photo provided by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources shows a silver carp that was caught in the Illinois Waterway below T.J. O'Brien Lock and Dam, approximately nine miles away from ...