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Saginaw Bay perch populations up against the wall(eye)

By Steven Maier | December 1, 2017

Walleye populations in Lake Huron and the Saginaw Bay have bounced back powerfully, just a few decades after they came close to disappearing. Some scientists worry that perch are paying the price.

Fish

Hurricane recordings point to possible future for Great Lakes monitoring

By Steven Maier | November 28, 2017

Great Lakes researchers hope that year-long recording of underwater sounds near Puerto Rico could lead to similar recording of fish and other watery sounds here.

Endangered wildlife

Video: Great Lakes sturgeon repopulation efforts underway in Wisconsin

By Steven Maier | November 22, 2017

Scientists in Wisconsin are raising the next generation of this endangered fish. Some of these sturgeon could someday grow to lengths of up to eight feet and weigh 800 pounds.

Fish

#ChicagoFishes reels in rare catch

By Kate Habrel | October 23, 2017

A young angler reeled in the catch of a lifetime during the first annual #ChicagoFishes event.

Fish

Anglers’ curiosity spurs fish recovery research

By Steven Maier | August 28, 2017

Hundreds of fish with implanted acoustic trackers were recovered by anglers across Lake Huron and Lake Erie in response to rewards offered by researchers.

Wildlife

Warming rivers threaten iconic Michigan fish

By Brian Bienkowski | August 22, 2017

A beloved, cold-loving state fish is in danger of overheating.

Fish

Pisces porn: Could the sounds of spawning lure lake trout?

By Carin Tunney | July 24, 2017

Researchers have discovered that the fish make noise on spawning beds, a finding that could lead to better monitoring and perhaps help boost their numbers.

Fish

Do two fish contaminants create greater health threat than the worst one?

By Jack Nissen | July 5, 2017

A new study says that Great Lakes fish consumption advisories would be more restrictive if regulators considered how multiple contaminants could combine into a greater health threat.

Asian carp

Michigan seeks ‘Eureka!’ cry on carp control

By Talitha Tukura Pam | May 15, 2017

The state is pursuing a game show technique increasingly used to solve difficult natural resource and other problems. Will it be enough to prompt someone to run naked down the street?

Echo

Great Lakes scientists team up to track fish with GLATOS

By Max Johnston | May 3, 2017

The Great Lakes Acoustic Telemetry Observation Systems, or GLATOS, is a network of researchers sharing fish-tracking data from across the Great Lakes basin.

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