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BOWMAN: How gobies have altered Lake Michigan fishing	The unnatural natural world of Lake Michigan fascinates me. Round gobies were discovered in Lake Michigan in 1994. Since...
What’s draining the Great Lakes?	PORT HURON, MI -- The Saint Clair River is a major trunk line for commercial navigation. But, is it also possible that it's...
Great Lakes water levels: How did April's rain raise Lake Michigan and Huron, and what is the forecast?	The heavy rainfall in April did have a dramatic effect on the water level of Lake Michigan and Lake Huron. The U.S. Army...
Only 59K salmon planted in Grand Haven this year	Due to massive cuts in the number of salmon being stocked in Lake Michigan this year, the Michigan Department of Natural...
National Walleye Tour begins in Red Wing, ends at Devils Lake	RED WING, Minn. -- Cabela’s inaugural National Walleye Tour Fishing Tournament will launch Friday at Bay Point Park in Red...
Michigan's coastal communities could lose millions because of low lake levels	Michigan's coastal communities could lose millions of dollars this year, after water levels in Lakes Michigan and Huron hit...
Last day of winter? Surfers ride the frigid waves on Lake Michigan at Pere Marquette Park in Muskegon	MUSKEGON, MI -- The last day of meteorological winter on March 19 brought strong winds to the Muskegon area, creating great...
Center seeks information on Great Lakes waterspouts	The residents of Belgium Wis. were surprised to see what they thought to be a winter waterspout recently in Lake Michigan,...
The business of low Great Lakes water levels	MACKINAC ISLAND — Stormwater pipes that run from the streets of Mackinac Island into Lake Huron release something onto the...
Survey: Shoaling in Saugatuck channel, but water deep enough for cruise ship	Saugatuck —The latest survey of the channel from Lake Michigan to Kalamazoo Lake shows deep enough water for the arrival of...
U.S. Coast Guard's New Rescue Tool	If you run into trouble while boating on Lake Michigan, help may now arrive much sooner. The U.S. Coast Guard has a new...
Check Out Lake Michigan's 50-Pound Ice Balls	Lake Michigan has an otherworldly beauty for every season — I have never seen its Neptunian blue faithfully reproduced, even...
Thousands take ‘polar plunge’ into Lake Michigan	With beachfront snow plowed back to reveal a frigid layer of slush, more than 1,000 Chicagoans turned out Sunday morning to...
Great Lakes levels up slightly, but 'boaters are going to be shocked'	Great Lakes Michigan and Huron in February bounced back slightly from all-time record lows set in January, according to...
Federal ruling could determine fate of historic steamship	LUDINGTON -- As the S.S. Badger prepares for its 60th season, a federal ruling could determine the future of the last coal-...
Michigan City, New Buffalo wrestle with low Lake Michigan water level	MICHIGAN CITY \| Record low levels on Lake Michigan have left waterfront communities in the region and throughout the Great...
Lack of precipitation is not the cause of low water levels on Lakes Michigan and Huron	If you've been to the water's edge on Lake Michigan or Lake Huron recently, you are probably wondering where our lake water...
Two Great Lakes Hit Record Low Levels: Climate Crisis or Natural Cycle?	Water levels in Lake Huron and Lake Michigan are the lowest they've ever been since records keeping began in 1918, according...
Celebrating 30 years of Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant with 30 of our biggest milestones	Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant is celebrating its 30th anniversary, and 30 years of working to protect and preserve the beauty...
Making the Most of Online Water Temperature and Current Data for the 2013 Fishing Season	Salmon and trout in Lake Michigan often relate to specific water temperatures or edges where warm and cold water currents...
Lakes Huron, Michigan projected to flirt with record low levels through May	A six-month forecast by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers predicts that water levels in Lakes Huron and Michigan will be at...
Daley demands criminal investigation of Michigan oil spill	Arguing that “oil is worse than Asian Carp,” an indignant Mayor Daley today demanded that Michigan’s...