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Angler breaks 43-year-old record after reeling in large perch in Lake Michigan
An Indiana angler made state history after catching a heavy yellow perch last month. Weighing in at 3 pounds, 2 ounces, the yellow perch shattered a 43-year-old Indiana state record. Read the full story by Fox News.
Flow of St. Marys Rapids increasing today as gates open
While hour-to-hour and day-to-day flows will vary some, the rapids in the St. Marys River will see a flow increase beginning today due to changes in the gate settings. Read the full story by Soo Leader.
Great Lakes water temperatures running near all-time highs
On May 3, Great Lakes surface waters were very close to beating the 2012 record for all-time warmest water. It can be expected that the lakes will be warmer than normal throughout the summer. Read the full story by MLive.
WNY native named an IJC Joint Commissioner
New York native Robert Gioia has been confirmed to the International Joint Commission (IJC), which was established by the Boundary Treaty of 1909 to prevent and resolve disputes over the U.S. and Canada’s shared waterways, including the Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence River. Read the full story by the Finger Lakes Daily News.
$37 million project breaks ground in Nipigon
Parks Canada broke ground on Saturday on the new Lake Superior National Marine Conservation Area Administration and Visitors Centre. The center is being constructed on the Nipigon Marina and will allow visitors to learn about some of the things Parks Canada does to keep the big lake healthy. Read the full story by SN News Watch.
Illinois passed a law to clean up coal ash 5 years ago. What’s taking so long?
In 2019, the state of Illinois confirmed what advocates had long suspected, coal ash from the Waukegan Generating Station had leached into nearby groundwater right next to Lake Michigan. Plans were submitted to clean up the operation, but those plans are still on hold. Read the full story by Grist.
How will a warm winter affect spring fishing? What to know before the opener
The Minnesota Governor’s Fishing Opener took place on Saturday and anglers were eagerly waiting to drop a line, hoping to reel in trout, bass, walleye and muskie. But the state’s unseasonably warm winter may have had an effect on fish hatch for some species. Read the full story by Minnesota Public Radio.
Matt Kaplan to lead new Great Lakes Authority
The White House has nominated Matt Kaplan to serve as the first federal co-chair of the Great Lakes Authority (GLA). The GLA was authorized by Congress in 2022 and will promote regional economic development. Read the full story by Marine Link.
Caribou to be returned to Lake Superior island
The disappearance of wolves from a large island on Lake Superior means the timing is good for restoring its caribou herd. The Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks says plans are underway to transport a dozen boreal caribou to Lake Superior’s Michipicoten Island. Read the full story by SN News Watch.
Judge sets a deadline to put Lake Erie on pollution diet
Ohio’s environmental regulators will have until the end of June to finish a plan to aimed at combating toxic algae blooms that have flourished in Lake Erie since the late 1990s. The deadline is part of the settlement agreement a federal judge approved Thursday. Read the full story by AP News.