CLEVELAND, Ohio – The results of the 2021 hatch survey for yellow perch in Lake Erie are in and it’s good news for the western basin, but not so good for the central basin. The hatch in the ...

Each August, wildlife agencies from Ohio, Ontario, and Michigan sample the western basin of Lake Erie in search of young walleye and yellow perch. Biologists survey nearly 40 locations between ...

EWG’s report and map “pinpoint hot spots in the Western Lake Erie Basin with high densities of animal agriculture operations, from small to large facilities,” EWG said in its press release.

The report card shows the Western Lake Erie watershed and lake basin received moderate health scores. The Western Lake Erie basin scored 58%, a C+ grade, and the Western Lake Erie watershed scored ...

I saw recently the Ohio EPA has put an “impaired” designation on the open waters of the western basin of Lake Erie. Really. What’s that going to do? Sounds good. Sounds like someone has ...

As we prepare to enter summer and the potential for algal blooms creep closer, policymakers are once again turning their attention to the health of Lake Erie ... the western basin are critical.

A water quality problem as complex as the one in the western Lake Erie basin “will demand wide attention, from agriculture to municipalities,” Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said in a press ...

Blooms occur in Lake Erie’s western basin, Lake Michigan’s Green Bay and Lake Huron ... such as the Maumee River in Ohio. This map was created by Erin Aigner for Circle of Blue. Click image to enlarge ...

Taking a trip to the Lake Erie area the next day made me think ... The prognosis is great for anglers who will fish the western basin this year. There are millions of quality fish in the lake.