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 ...

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 ...

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

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 the Menominee language, lake sturgeon were once abundant throughout all the ...

Commercial fisheries in the Great Lakes hope to follow an example set in Iceland, by using nearly 100 percent of a fish in order to increase the... Commercial fisheries in the Great Lakes borrow an ...

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 ...

Great Lakes winter science is growing, but improved capacity and co-ordination are essential to keep pace with changing ...