Great Lakes Basin Report

Great Lakes Basin Report

January 2025 Report

Lake Superior Lake Trout Recovery – A Remarkable Journey
Two recent stories from 2024 declared that Lake Trout in Lake Superior are fully recovered

In this issue:

 

Underwater drones transforming data … 2
Lake Erie Walleye numbers are down …. 3
Chicagoland Fishing Expo tickets ……… 3
MI State of Great Lakes Report …………. 4
2025 Ontario fishing regs released …….. 4
Grants available to grow fishing comm … 4
2025 Black Lake sturgeon season …….. 5
Fall/winter egg-take efforts wrapping up . 5
All-night lights change behavior of fish … 6
Trout early catch & release season …….. 6
L Superior Fisheries Mgmt Outreach…… 7
Upcoming programs to expand skills ….. 7
Cleaner water could hurt some fish …….. 7 J
udge adds OH EPA as defendant …….. 8
Snowmobilers: Act now for season …….. 8
New brown trout strain stocked ………….. 9
Jan 20 Free Park Day in Minnesota ……. 9
MN DNR 200 paid summer internships .10
Fish hatcheries get $75 million …………..10
New boat wash station Geneva St Park 10
Sled Safe this season ………………………11
OutWiGo for Free Fishing Jan 18-19…..11
NE Wis Upcoming DNR Meetings ………11
Ag runoff damages water/kills wildlife,,,,12
Sea Lamprey spike after Covid…………13