COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A study has revealed the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on an invasive parasitic fish that wounds and kills Great Lakes native species like lake trout, whitefish, ciscoes, and ...

It's a fish story with a big, unexpected plot twist. A native Great Lakes whitefish thought extinct for nearly 40 years has been rediscovered by scientists — in the wrong Great Lake. The Shortnose ...

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the amount of sea lamprey in the Great Lakes surged because treatments were limited.

"They are starting to return." Experts thrilled after spotting rare fish behavior in US waterway: 'Great milestone' first ...

CALEDONIA, Mich. — The Great Lakes fishery is a multibillion-dollar operation, attracting anglers from across the country. When a filet from one its five freshwater bodies is served, though, often the ...

In many places, tinned fish is a delicacy; sardines packed in all different kinds of oil get a prominent place on a dining table. For some reason, that isn't as much of a thing in America, but a ...

In its native Atlantic Ocean, sea lampreys are little more than an annoyance, parasites that latch on to large fish and whales but don’t kill them. In the Great Lakes, where they are relatively larger ...

This piece originally published in Sierra Magazine on January 31, 2025. All photographs and archival stills are courtesy of Skyhound Media. As moviegoers poured into the lobby of the Lyric Theater in ...

In 1986, the Great Lakes population of piping plovers earned a distinction no species wants. These small shorebirds, which ...

It's a fish story with a big, unexpected plot twist. A native Great Lakes whitefish thought extinct for nearly 40 years has been rediscovered by scientists – in the wrong Great Lake. The Shortnose ...