Tucked along the shores of Lake Michigan in Leland’s Historic Fishtown, The Cove has built a lasting reputation rooted in ...

Invasive mussels that blanket the depths of lakes Huron and Michigan have pushed whitefish to the brink of extinction. What ...

Chicago scientists are on the front lines, dedicating their time to finding solutions for the environmental threats facing ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A study has revealed the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on an invasive parasitic fish that wounds and kills Great Lakes native species like lake trout, whitefish, ciscoes, and ...

The salmon run is a phenomenon that happens every year in the early to mid-fall; late September to mid-October is the usual time. It’s mostly confined to Lake Ontario, and because of that, the rivers ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — There's tuna fish — and then there's tinned fish. The Great Lakes Tinned Fish Company is the first in the Midwest to source exclusively from the Great Lakes region. Founder ...

CALEDONIA, Mich. — The Great Lakes fishery is a multibillion-dollar operation, attracting anglers from across the country. When a filet from one its five freshwater bodies is served, though, often the ...

It's a fish story with a big, unexpected plot twist. A native Great Lakes whitefish thought extinct for nearly 40 years has been rediscovered by scientists – in the wrong Great Lake. The Shortnose ...

The Great Lakes have more than 100 native fish species but only one native sturgeon: the lake sturgeon. Called “Namaew” in ...

A significant decline of whitefish in Lakes Michigan and Huron has some commercial fishers rethinking how to operate. Whitefish account for about 90% of the commercial catch in the lakes, and ...