by boxcar-admin | Jun 13, 2017 | Events, News
June 17, 2017, 8:00 am-10:00 am Location: Historic Ottawa Beach Parks, Black Lake Boardwalk-West Learn to catch big fish from shore! The freshwater drum is a hard-fighting native fish that eats invasive species like zebra mussels and round gobies. Also known as...
by boxcar-admin | Jun 13, 2017 | News
Stocking the wrong species can lead to problems down the road. By Ron Kinnunen Spring is the time of year to evaluate the type and quantity of fish to put in your farm pond. This is a critical decision as it will dictate the quality of fishing in the pond for years to...
by boxcar-admin | Jun 1, 2017 | News
Michigan Sea Grant, as coordinator of the Great Lakes Clean Marina Network, has been active in supporting environmental sensitivity in the recreational boating industry. It recently provided two grants to support Great Lakes Clean Marina programs. It also produced and...
by boxcar-admin | May 11, 2017 | News
The Great Lakes – Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie and Ontario, and their connecting channels – form the largest surface fresh water system on earth. Michigan is at the heart of that system, surrounded by four of the five Great Lakes. Through research, education and...
by boxcar-admin | May 4, 2017 | Events, News
This May 24 workshop is a chance for anglers, and others to network, get updates from researchers, and agencies on Lake Superior Fisheries. By Elliot Nelson Do you like to fish on Lake Superior and want to know what others are catching on the lake? Are you curious how...
by boxcar-admin | May 1, 2017 | News
While plastic monsters invade Michigan’s Great Lakes and inland waterways, Alpena Elementary students create video to foster awareness of this issue among their local community. By Brandon Schroeder What is marine debris? It’s essentially human-made trash – large and...