The 10.75-pound Michigan record was a hefty fish, to be sure, but hybrids can grow significantly larger. While a typical fish weighs from two to five pounds, these hybrids can reach 20+ pounds. 23.

Alligator gar, the second-largest U.S. freshwater fish behind the West Coast’s white sturgeon, have shown a taste for Asian carp, which have been spreading and out-competing native fish for food ...

N ORTHERN 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.

UM paleontologists have scanned the brain of a 319-million-year-old fish to learn more about the early ray-finned fishes. Alabama puts Detroit man to death for 1991 murder ...

The Michigan DNR said after ice and snow cover melt on Michigan lakes early this spring, it may be more likely for people to discover dead fish or other aquatic animals, but say it’s a normal ...

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 comeback. The DNR is continuing ...

One of the places where winterkill was noticed lately is in the city of Lapeer in Michigan's Thumb Area. City officials reported Monday they had received several calls about dead fish in Rowden ...

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 ...

As Michigan's lakes thaw, residents may notice an influx of dead fish resurfacing. Here's what you should do about "winterkill," according to experts.

Michigan residents may notice a higher-than-normal number of dead fish washing ashore from this season's winterkill. News Sports High Schools Life Advertise Obituaries eNewspaper Legals MICHIGAN ...

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 suspect a fish kill is due to non-natural causes, you can call the nearest DNR office or Michigan's Pollution Emergency Alert System at 800-292-4706. More from CBS News West Nile virus ...