LANSING — Lake Michigan whitefish populations are on a steady decline in recent years, causing fears for the future of the species. Data from the Department of Natural Resources shows the amount of ...

Lake whitefish in the upper Great Lakes are vanishing — not because they’ve stopped spawning, but because their young are failing to survive. In parts of Lake Michigan and Lake Huron, harvests have ...

Whitefish are a beloved and iconic Michigan species that have been a staple of the state’s cuisine for centuries. But their numbers have dwindled drastically recently leaving some worried that the ...

MANCELONA, MI — Can lake whitefish, an imperiled mainstay of the Great Lakes fishery, learn to reproduce in northern Michigan rivers? Fishery managers think they can. This month, 100,000 whitefish ...

In the wake of continued declines in the population and catches of lake whitefish in the Wisconsin waters of Lake Michigan, the Department of Natural Resources has recommended a 39% reduction in the ...

This Whitefish Bay mansion on Lake Michigan recently hit the market for $2,999,900. Jeff Showers/Shutter Zone Media To continue reading this content, please enable ...

Earlier this year, Jason Smith, a fisheries biologist with the Bay Mills Indian Community in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, spoke with Interlochen Public Radio about an ominous trend threatening one of ...

The story of Great Lakes whitefish is not a happy one, state fish biologist Stephen Lenart warned on Thursday, but it needs to be told as their numbers decline. Lenart presented the uncomfortable ...

It's midmorning in late February, and Bruce Smith is regaling two ice fishing buddies when a tug on his line interrupts the story. "There we go!" he shouts as a shimmering 23-inch whitefish appears ...

It’s midmorning in late February, and Bruce Smith is regaling two ice fishing buddies when a tug on his line interrupts the story. “There we go!” he shouts as a shimmering 23-inch whitefish appears ...