State regulators say the commercial harvest of lake whitefish in Lake Michigan has reached its lowest level since 1990, and ...

Leland Blue isn’t just a pretty rock—it’s a byproduct of Michigan’s iron smelting past. Today, we go rockhounding along Lake Michigan’s shoreline, showing you what to look for and the best ways to ...

In 2011, commercial and sport fishers harvested over 5.2 million pounds of Lake Michigan whitefish. In 2023, anglers brought in just 2.3 million pounds, representing the largest drop since the 1980s.

Floating about 500 feet offshore of Illinois Beach State Park, Hillary Glandon tightened her scuba goggles, grabbed a small ...

Shell made four trips in June to jig for burbot on the reefs and boated burbot every time. The best night he boated nine. His biggest were at 7.75-pounds. Vic Santucci, Lake Michigan program ...

MICHIGAN CITY, Ind. (WSBT) — Beachgoers were told to stay out of Lake Michigan on Monday due to strong rip currents and high waves. Each year WSBT 22 reports on drownings occurring on this lake.