Lake Huron artificial reef restores fish spawning habitat

Lake Huron artificial reef restores fish spawning habitat
Great Lakes Echo
By Samantha Ku A newly restored reef at Channel Island in Saginaw Bay is intended to support native fish spawning and increase their numbers, ensuring the sustainability of local fisheries. Construction to restore the nearshore fish spawning reef ended last October.
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Michigan DNR introduces new fishing regulations for 2026 season

Michigan DNR introduces new fishing regulations for 2026 season
Great Lakes Commission
For the start of the 2026 fishing season, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources updated possession limits, size requirements and gear definitions for various species to manage state fisheries. The […]
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Trash on ice sparks movement to keep waterways clean

Trash on ice sparks movement to keep waterways clean
Great Lakes Echo

No matter the season, organizations across the Great Lakes region are fighting to keep waterways garbage-free.

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Conservation, research and community collaboration aid in successful 2026 Black Lake sturgeon season

Conservation, research and community collaboration aid in successful 2026 Black Lake sturgeon season
Great Lakes Echo

The 2026 sturgeon season on Black Lake in Michigan lasted all of 48 minutes before the annual quota – six – was reached. There were 653 anglers competing for them.

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Book explores Hemingway’s experiences ‘up north’

Book explores Hemingway’s experiences ‘up north’
Great Lakes Echo

By Julia Belden

An Alanson-raised author whose book on Ernest Hemingway’s ties to Northern Michigan explains the region’s influence on the novelist’s work. The book “Picturing Hemingway’s Michigan,” has just been released in paperback.

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