The number of cisco, sometimes called lake herring, now swimming in Lake Superior is the most since at least 1978, the biggest year class on record, according to trawling survey data from the U.S ...

Risks are escalating for ecosystems, fisheries water quality and coastal infrastructure, like power plants and drinking water systems.

“Now, what do we want to do with lake trout? How are they going to fit into the Lake Superior ecosystem and the fish community moving forward into the future?” In Michigan, commercial fishers ...

Wild stormy waves on the rocky shore of Lake Superior along Autumn forest. If the mine tailings basin at Mile Post 7 were to fail, it would be catastrophic for this ecosystem. Wild stormy waves on ...

Lake Superior lies north of Michigan's Upper Peninsula and is the largest of the region's five Great Lakes. Here's what to know.

LAKE SUPERIOR, Mich. — Researchers on Lake Superior ... “Every fish species has a role they play in the ecosystem.” ...

and protection of the Lake Superior ecosystem." The announcement on Nov. 20 comes as the LSC estimates the current abundance of naturally reproduced lake trout is at or above the best estimates of ...

Lake Superior is part of the Great Lakes system, which provides drinking water, supports ecosystems and drives economic activity across the U.S. and Canada. Changes in its water levels can have ...

From large-scale fish kills to keeping our coastal nuclear plants cool, the region's new reality will only grow more extreme.

After nearly being wiped out in the mid-20th century, one of the Great Lakes' top native fish species has "fully recovered" in the world's greatest freshwater lake, according to natural resource ...

The lake trout rehabilitation efforts had positive, cascading effects on the Lake Superior ecosystem, according to the Minnesota DNR. One impact was a stabilized food web. In 2023, fisheries ...