Tag: Lake Erie
Lake Erie nearly frozen over. How much of the lake is left unfrozen?
In late January, Lake Erie has the most ice coverage out of all the Great Lakes and is continuing to experience rapid ice growth. Read the full story by the […]
Latest U.S.-Canada analysis finds Lake Erie is still in ‘poor’ and ‘unchanging’ condition
Progress has been so incremental in curbing western Lake Erie harmful algal blooms that a newly released U.S.-Canada government report continues to rank the lake’s ecosystem as poor.
How much ice is on the Great Lakes? Cold weather boosts coverage
As of this Tuesday, 25.08% of the Great Lakes were ice-covered, with Lake Erie recording the most ice at 76.57%., according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Great Lakes […]
Coast Guard ice cutter escorts freighter through Lake Erie
The U.S. Coast Guard Great Lakes escorted the freighter American Spirit through Lake Erie Wednesday after it requested assistance. The Coast Guard said it dispatched the Neah Bay, an ice cutter, […]
Steelhead trout collected to keep fish population bountiful in Lake Erie tributaries
Employees with the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission collected steelhead trout in the cold waters of Trout Run on Wednesday morning. One fish culturist said the trout species doesn’t reproduce […]