Caught a goldfish in Illinois? It may well be just as invasive as its carp cousin

Randomly catching a goldfish in Illinois ponds, lakes and rivers is no longer the shock it once was – reports of such catches are made each summer.
For example, in July of this year, an angler reported catching a 2-pound goldfish at Silver Lake in Highland in southern Illinois.
“Probably at one time a pet is my best guess,” John Wolters offered in an email after his catch. “I suspect it just happens.”

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