Splakes are scrappy fish that are a blast for Michigan anglers, including ice-fishing enthusiasts. They also make oustanding table fare. If the longnose gar (Lepisosteus osseus) looks prehistoric ...

NORTHERN MICHIGAN (WPBN/WGTU) -- The Department of Natural Resources is responsible for stocking our Great Lakes and inland waters with fish every year. This month the DNR released numbers for 2024.

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MICHIGAN, USA — As Michigan's lakes begin to thaw this spring, you may see an unsettling sight: lots of dead fish and other aquatic animals along shorelines. But experts say to have no fear.

Natural fish kills are common in Michigan during the winter months, and may be more common this year due to normal winter temperatures and snowfall. Frozen lakes and deep snowpacks can reduce ...

DETROIT – People visiting Lake Michigan may be welcomed by an abundance of dead fish. One species is experiencing a seasonal die-off extending from Muskegon, Michigan all the way up to Cross ...

An ancient, well-preserved fish brain analyzed recently by University of Michigan scientists could ... species that includes tuna, herring and gar. UM paleontologists were scanning the fish ...

She previously held digital content roles at NEWSnet, Gannett/USA Today network and The Monroe News in Michigan. She is a graduate of the University of South Carolina. If you see dead fish and ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — With a little help from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, a native fish that was once considered “extinct” from state waters is working to make a ...

Northeast Michigan held one of the shortest fishing seasons ever — 17 minutes. Hundreds of people gathered and raced against the clock in an effort to catch a lake sturgeon, or "dinosaur" fish.

If you see dead fish and aquatic animals in ponds, streams and canals as the spring thaw settles in, you might have noticed a natural effect called winterkill. "While such sights can be startling ...