It's a fish story with a big, unexpected plot twist. A native Great Lakes whitefish thought extinct for nearly 40 years has been rediscovered by scientists – in the wrong Great Lake. The ...

Sometimes called the "vampires of the Great Lakes," the sea lamprey is a parasitic fish that ranks among the most destructive aquatic invasive species to enter the waters of the Upper Midwest.

The lake sturgeon is the oldest and largest native fish species in North America’s Great Lakes. Lake sturgeons can grow huge. It’s not unusual to find one six feet long and 200 pounds.

Each year, approximately 1.8 million recreational anglers fish the Great Lakes. Millions more fish inland lakes and streams across the Upper Great Lakes region. Anglers play a critical role affecting ...

The invasive species, which feeds parasitically on fish, poses a threat to the regions $7-billion fishery. Sea lampreys, accidently introduced through shipping canals into the Great Lakes in 1921 ...