Learning about sea lamprey
Sea lamprey have wreaked havoc with Great Lakes fisheries. Here are some things you likely didn’t know about this oft-disliked creature.
Superior lake trout fully recovered
Superior lake trout populations have recovered after 70 years of rehabilitation, according to the Great Lakes Fishery Commission.
Lack of Great Lakes ice could affect spawning
A warmer-than-normal winter has resulted in less ice cover on the Great Lakes, which could have an impact on fish spawning.
Online tool detects invasive species
Great Lakes Detector of Invasive Aquatics in Trade (GLDIATR) continues to prove its worth for keeping invasive plants and animals at bay.
Controlling lamprey numbers
Lamprey control efforts are expected to return to normal this year after two years of pandemic restrictions.
US funds Asian carp deterrents
US congress has granted $225.8 million to deter Asian carp from traversing the Chicago Sanitary and Shipping Canal and the Great Lakes.
Lakers spawning in Lake Erie after 60 years
The discovery of wild lake trout fry in mid-May by New York State’s Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) was confirmed in a press release.
COVID-19 impacting lamprey control efforts
The COVID-19 pandemic has hindered Great Lakes lamprey control efforts.
Lamprey control affected by COVID-19

The Great Lakes lamprey control program could face a setback, with the COVID-19 quarantine preventing the distribution of lampricide in its tributaries.