Author: Great Lakes Commission
Calling all anglers, are you pulling Michigan’s ugliest fish from the ice?
These fish aren’t winning any beauty pageants, but they are becoming increasingly popular among ice fishers. Researchers want to know what anglers find so special about burbots. Read the full […]
Great Lakes ice surges in past week, 1 lake almost frozen over
The record-setting Arctic cold over the past week has caused ice to rapidly form on all of the Great Lakes. Each Great Lake now has more ice cover than the […]
Arctic blast transforms Lake Superior—but experts warn the ice isn’t safe
After a week of bitter cold, Lake Superior is showing more ice—but experts say looks can be deceiving, and this ice is far from stable. Read the full story by […]
Coast Guard frees 1,004-foot ship from Lake Erie ice
The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Neah Bay recently assisted with ice-breaking operations to free the 1,004-foot icebound freighter, American Spirit, on Lake Erie. Neah Bay broke through the ice to […]
From muddy waters to a “mosaic of vegetation”: how a project aims to restore the Sandusky Bay
A new construction project will restore 16 acres of wetlands and 2,000 feet of shoreline within Lake Erie’s Sandusky Bay near Sandusky, Ohio. It’s a fraction of the 11,000 linear […]