blog posts 'Carp cowboys' round up invasive Asian carp as officials debate how to protect Lake Michigan Dec 6, 2018 2:30 pm by Chicago TribuneIllinois in the News Share on Facebook Tweet Email Images Chicago Tribune (Dec. 6) Since fall 2017, the U. of I. has turned more than 50,000 pounds of Illinois-caught Asian carp into silverfin fillets and fish cakes for its dining halls Share on Facebook Tweet Email