TOPEKA (KSNT) – Kansas wildlife officials are eyeing a proposal that could open the door to new snagging opportunities for anglers to help curb the spread of highly invasive aquatic species.

Avid angler Eric Kenneson, of Kirkville, got a handful when he targeted carp recently in a stretch of Chittenango Creek that runs through Bridgeport. Kenneson was using nightcrawlers on a Carolina rig ...