It has also been found in several Michigan ... Dead fish in the Lake Macatawa die-off have included pumpkinseed sunfish, freshwater drum (also known as sheepshead) and gizzard shad.

Natural fish kills are common in Michigan during the winter months ... the amount of mixing with air above the lake, the rate of oxygen production by plants and the rate of oxygen consumption ...

The Michigan DNR notes that as ice and snow cover melt on Michigan lakes this spring, people may see dead fish or other aquatic ... organic materials on the lake bottom. With available oxygen ...

and about 40 miles from Lake Michigan. A planned lock and dam system there would include an electric barrier, unappealing sounds for fish and gates of bubbles as deterrents — all designed to ...

“Results of the underwater acoustic survey indicate a building up of prey fish biomass in Lake Michigan, mostly in the form of bloater and alewife. This year’s biomass estimate from the ...

MICHIGAN (WPBN/WGTU ... and does not affect the overall health or long-term population of the fish in a given lake. "Mainly talking about those pan fish, they’re prolific spawners so they ...

For more information, see Pages 16-17 and 30-31 of the Michigan Fishing Regulations. Muskellunge size limit regulation In Thornapple Lake (Barry and Eaton counties) and Lake Hudson (Lenawee County ...

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.

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 ...