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 ...

If you're looking for an epic kayaking adventure or a hiking trip with plenty of seclusion, this Michigan island in Lake ...

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 ...

Wisconsin Natural Resources Board (NRB) members heard a tale of two different Great Lakes at its Oct. 22 meeting.

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 ...

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.

Some efforts make a splash; others send ripples that carry on for generations. That spirit was celebrated at the Delta ...

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 ...

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

Providing forecasts for winds, waves, currents and lake levels that support boating, fishing, shipping and search-and-rescue ...

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