by boxcar-admin | Sep 1, 2016 | News
Reintroduction of gar has nothing to do with invasive carp, Illinois DNR says By Dan O’Keefe On May 31, 2016, the Illinois Senate voted unanimously to adopt a resolution urging the Illinois Department of Natural Resources to expedite the reintroduction of...
by boxcar-admin | Aug 31, 2016 | News
More than 50 minnow species call the Great Lakes home, but not all small fish are minnows. By Brandon Schroeder On average we may know more about minnows than any other family of fish found in the Great Lakes. We see them in darting silver schools while wading at the...
by boxcar-admin | Aug 29, 2016 | News
Fisheries managers issued a new proposal to reduce stocking of Chinook salmon and lake trout. Anglers should get the facts before deciding how to react. By Dan O’Keefe Many anglers, charter captains, and community leaders along the shores of Lake Michigan are...
by boxcar-admin | Aug 23, 2016 | News
By Mark Breederland Crude oil moves through Michigan and the Great Lakes watershed 24/7 in a variety of ways. A series of four recently recorded webinars entitled “Crude Move” discusses many of the issues, risks, interests, and options for the transportation of crude...
by boxcar-admin | Aug 23, 2016 | News
When other fish won’t bite, try something different and tie on a lure with no hooks By Dan O’Keefe Late summer can be a bummer for Michigan anglers. The “dog days” heat tends to put bass, pike, and walleye into a slump in many inland lakes. The same heat...
by boxcar-admin | Aug 17, 2016 | News
By Dan O’Keefe On May 31, 2016, the Illinois Senate voted unanimously to adopt a resolution urging the Illinois Department of Natural Resources to expedite the reintroduction of alligator gar and develop protections for four native gar species. The Illinois...
