A Day on the River

People check out samples of river fish at the Day on the River Saturday, Sept. 28, 2013 at Riverfront Park.

Shane Simmons holds a shovelnose sturgeon at the Day on the River Saturday, Sept. 28, 2013 at Riverfront Park.

Bridget Bailey, left, and Tanner Bailey of Scott City "go fishing" Saturday, Sept. 28, 2013 at the Day on the River sponsored by the Cape Girardeau Conservation Nature Center at Riverfront Park. (Fred Lynch)

People get onto boats at the Day on the River Saturday, Sept. 28, 2013 at Riverfront Park.

People line up for boat rides on the Mississippi River at the Day on the River Saturday, Sept. 28, 2013 at Riverfront Park.

A group leaves Riverfront Park for a boat ride on the Mississippi River Saturday, Sept. 28, 2013 at the Day on the River sponsored by the Cape Girardeau Conservation Nature Center.

Kensi and Kannon French of Festus, Mo. hold a striped mullet at the Day on the River Saturday, Sept. 28, 2013 at Riverfront Park.

An Asian carp is displayed at the Day on the River at Riverfront Park.

August Hanks nets a shortnose gar at the Day on the River Saturday, Sept. 28, 2013 at Riverfront Park.

A shortnose gar is examined at the Day on the River sponsored by the Cape Girardeau Conservation Nature Center at Riverfront Park.

Jeff Williams, left, checks out a longnose gar with Carson Spies and Delaynie Spies Saturday, Sept. 28, 2013 at the Day on the River sponsored by the Cape Girardeau Conservation Nature Center. It was National Hunting and Fishing Day. (Fred Lynch)

Sara Tripp prepares samples of Asian carp at the Day on the River Saturday, Sept. 28, 2013 at Riverfront Park.

"The Dock Hands," from left, Terry Wright, Alan Branson, Steve Jordan and David Giles, perform at the Day on the River Saturday, Sept. 28, 2013 at Riverfront Park. (Fred Lynch)