Scientists take rare look under Great Lakes’ frozen surfaces
Researchers now think more is going on in the bitter depths than previously believed.
Lake Huron
Unmanned surface vessels scanning lakes Michigan, Huron
The use of sail drones is helping fisheries managers collect data on fish populations in the Great lakes.
Lake trout take upped in portions of Huron, Michigan
Managers are confident that restoring the daily possession limits to their former levels won’t result in overfishing in either lake trout management unit.
Invasive grass carp found in Lake Huron tributary river
The DNR says it’s the first documented capture of a grass carp from the lake that was diploid, or able to produce offspring.
Getting to the guts of Lake Huron fishery trends
Stomach contents from a lake trout. (Katie Kierczynski, Michigan State University Department of Fisheries and Wildlife)Changes in what these fish are eating have important management implications for Lake Huron and the Great Lakes. For the story, click here. Categories: News Tags: Fishing, Great Lakes, Lake Huron
Great Lakes water levels surge, record highs predicted
Remarkable turnaround from earlier this decade is bringing welcome relief to shippers and marina owners, but causing flooding and heavy erosion in some areas.
Great Lakes see ‘Superior’ ice coverage
Lake Superior was 94 percent ice covered as of Friday, marking first time the largest of the Great Lakes had more than 90 percent coverage in four years. But warmer temperatures in the coming days will start to bring on a great melt.
Plan says Lake Huron in ‘fair’ condition, seeks progress
CHICAGO — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released a plan to tackle the most serious threats facing Lake Huron and the St. Marys River. A report made public Friday by EPA’s regional office in Chicago assesses the lake’s ecosystem problems, sets research and monitoring priorities and outlines steps toward improvements. It says Lake Huron is in “fair” condition overall….
In Michigan, projects restore St. Clair River fish, wildlife habitat
(Michigan DNR)PORT HURON, Mich. — A dozen projects restoring habitat for fish and wildlife in and around Michigan’s St. Clair River have been completed. Michigan’s Department of Environmental Quality says fish, birds, turtles and pollinators like bees and monarch butterflies will benefit from the restoration work. The projects span from the upper river at Port Huron to the Lake St. Clair delta…
Sea lamprey numbers mysteriously rising in Lake Superior, Lake Erie
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Officials say the invasive sea lamprey is gaining ground in Lake Superior and Lake Erie, while its numbers remain at near-historic lows in the other Great Lakes. Sea lampreys are eel-like parasites that attack fish such as trout, salmon and whitefish. They invaded the lakes in the last century and decimated native fish until a poison…
Study: Lakes Huron, Michigan surpass Superior in water clarity
Scientists say less phosphorous runoff, climate change and an increase in invasive zebra and quagga mussels have contributed to the change.
Changes made to lake trout regulations on parts of lakes Huron and Michigan
The regulation changes will result in expanded angling opportunities, including keeping the lake trout season open year-round in some locations.
Workshops to highlight status of Erie, Huron, Michigan, Superior and St. Clair fisheries
Michigan Sea Grant, Michigan State University Extension, the U. S. Geological Survey’s Great Lakes Science Center, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Cooperative Institute for Limnology and Ecosystems Research, and local fishery organizations will participate in several regional workshops the next two months highlighting research and information about the fisheries.
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