Fast facts on Lake Michigan salmon and trout

Fast facts on Lake Michigan salmon and trout

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...
“Crude Move” webinar series discusses crude oil transport

“Crude Move” webinar series discusses crude oil transport

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...
A Great Time to Fish for Gar

A Great Time to Fish for Gar

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...
What, exactly, is an alligator gar?

What, exactly, is an alligator gar?

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...

Michigan Sea Grant seeks Program Coordinator

Michigan Sea Grant is seeking a motivated, organized, and outgoing individual with an understanding of Great Lakes and coastal issues to serve as a Program Coordinator. This position reports to the Michigan Sea Grant Program Manager/Fiscal Officer. The right candidate...
Northeast Michigan group wins place-based education award

Northeast Michigan group wins place-based education award

The Northeast Michigan Great Lakes Stewardship Initiative (NEMIGLSI), which serves students and teachers in eight northern Lake Huron counties, is one of the five winners in the second annual Underwriters Laboratories (UL) Innovative Education Award program. The...