Electronic must-haves for salmon
Electronics are an integral part of every angler’s presentation for Great Lakes salmon. Choosing the right unit, however, requires a bit of research.
Fish wasting in Great Lakes’ depths
Fish populations are declining in all but one of the Great Lakes, due in part to invasive species, says The Great Lakes Science Advisory Board (SAB).
More microplastics in Erie than previously thought: study
A mathematical-based modeling study at the Rochester Institute of Technology concluded there are more microplastics in Lake Erie than previously thought.
Evidence suggests walleye native to Kawarthas
Sean Berger of Trent University has found information that could change the way we view walleye in the Kawartha Lakes area.
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.
Grass carp targeted
Unique effort shows invasive grass carp could be eliminated from the Great Lakes, if a planned attack against the species works as intended.
Big-water salmon savvy
August is the month that anglers will be plying western Lake Ontario for coho and chinook salmon. The fish, now approaching their top weights, are starting to school and home in on the parent streams where they were stocked.
Feedback sought for new Canada-Ontario Agreement protecting Great Lakes
Public feedback is sought for a new draft Canada-Ontario Agreement (COA) on Great Lakes Water Quality and Ecosystem Health released by the provincial and federal governments earlier this month.
Blocking Asian carp from Great Lakes expensive
Stepping up measures in the Chicago Area Waterway System to block Asian carp from entering the Great Lakes could cost more than $775 million U.S. dollars. That is if the latest mechanisms recommended by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers are accepted and carried out...