The DNR will hold a Feb. 13 hearing on a proposal to establish a commercial fishery for lake trout on Lake Michigan.

Michigan's lake sturgeon are protected, the DNR reminds anglers, and must be released immediately if caught by mistake.

A process that could establish a commercial fishery for lake trout on the Wisconsin waters of Lake Michigan took another step forward Jan. 22 when the Natural Resources Board approved a ...

Early commercial fishermen scorned sturgeon ... stock lake sturgeon in several rivers and lakes in Michigan. More:What's free fishing weekend? How you can catch your limit in Michigan Lake ...

A new program pairs ice fishing anglers on the Great Lakes with researchers who need to know how thick the ice is, despite ...

Ice conditions on Green Bay were favorable in late January for anglers targeting lake whitefish. The previous two winters featured poor ice conditions.

"These commercial fishing industries were hurting," Haskin said. "These businesses were going under." At a research lab in Hammond Bay, Michigan, a team of scientists looked for a solution to the ...

A new film spotlights the sea lamprey, also known as "Dracula of the Lakes," a species which pushed Great Lakes fisheries to ...

Anticipating a lack of federal funding under the new presidential administration, Illinois has postponed construction in a ...