Although the number of fishermen who make a living on the waters of the Great Lakes is much diminished from a half century ago, the region's commercial whitefish fishery continues to be viable and ...

SAULT STE. MARIE, MI — The Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians says it will appeal an agreement struck between four other tribes, federal regulators and state of Michigan to govern Great Lakes ...

Commercial fishermen have intensified their push to establish a commercial harvest of lake trout on the Wisconsin waters of Lake Michigan. Though the idea has been discussed since 2016 and in February ...

A marine researcher from Dalhousie University has taken a deep dive into North America's largest freshwater commercial ...

The Wisconsin gray wolf management plan wasn't the only controversial conservation topic on the agenda at the Oct. 25 Natural Resources Board meeting. Yes, testimony, discussion and voting on the ...

Love fishing and enjoy a bit of a challenge? Then why not fish your first match and see how you fare? You might just surprise yourself and get hooked in the process! For many, fishing is the ideal way ...

LANSING, MI — Lakon Williams of Bay Port Fish Company operates three Lake Huron fishing boats on Saginaw Bay and says her nets are routinely filled with walleye. Amanda Holmes of the Fishtown ...

A new exhibit at the Wisconsin Maritime Museum showcases the history of commercial fishing in Lake Michigan through photographs and oral histories. The exhibit features the work of photographers Jim ...