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Michigan tops in fly-fishability; where are other Great Lakes states?

By Carlee Schepeler | May 17, 2011

Kirk Deeter, who blogs for the Field & Stream website, recently named Michigan the top state in the U.S. for flyfishing. Deeter credited the state for an abundance of bass, pike, steelhead, salmon, panfish and fly-fishable lakes. He ranked New York twelfth. The only other Great Lakes states he mentioned were Pennsylvania, Minnesota and Wisconsin — and then only as an invitation to rebut his decision not to include them in the top 12. What do you think?

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Sewage overflow in Michigan approaches 15 billion gallons

By Carlee Schepeler | May 13, 2011

Nearly 15 billion gallons of sewage has been swimming in Michigan’s rivers, lakes and streams since January, a construction trade association group recently announced.

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Can Great Lakes predators measure up?

By Carlee Schepeler | May 10, 2011

Got a favorite Great Lakes predator? There’s now a forum for you to talk about it. A new website called “Aquatic Predators” lets people discuss aquatic predators from around the world. Animals already featured are as diverse as the great white shark and the African snakehead. Entries native to the Great Lakes, such as the largemouth bass and brown trout, seem rather tame in comparison.