On Aug. 24, 2023, U.S. District Judge Paul Maloney of the Western District of Michigan approved the proposed 2023 Great Lakes Fishing Decree. As of March 1, the decree is now in effect for the next 24 ...

CHICAGO — A stalemate between President Donald Trump and Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker that threatened a $1.2 billion plan to keep invasive carp from reaching the Great Lakes appears to have been settled ...

As whitefish disappear from the lower Great Lakes, scientists are hatching emergency rescue plans. One idea: Taking fish out of the lakes and raising them indefinitely in ponds for safekeeping.

HAMMOND BAY, Mich. — An invasive species, sea lamprey nearly drained the life out of the Great Lakes, latching onto its lucrative fishery with a suction cup mouth, threatening the livelihoods of the ...

Four Michigan tribes and the state and federal government renegotiated fishing rights in the Great Lakes last year, without the Sault tribe’s consent Now, the tribe is suing, arguing it can’t be held ...

A listener who grew up near the lake wants to know why it doesn't merit the title of "great." We found people who think it's ...

Boaters are urged to seek safe harbor and avoid boating in the lowest water level areas until the advisory expires.

For decades, officials have worried the fish could wreak disaster on the world’s largest freshwater ecosystem and the ...

The Great Lakes are losing their winters to climate change. Explore the 'warming winter syndrome,' its effect on ice cover ...

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

LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — The latest Great Lakes Fishing Decree has taken effect, and its guidelines for certain Great Lakes fisheries in Michigan will be in place for the next 24 years. The decree was ...

MICHIGAN, USA — A stalemate between President Donald Trump and Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker that threatened a $1.2 billion plan to keep invasive carp from reaching the Great Lakes appears to have been ...