A graduate student at The University of Toledo is the first researcher to find direct proof of grass carp, a type of invasive Asian carp, spawning in a Great Lakes tributary. Holly Embke collected eight grass carp eggs last summer … Continued
The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) recently announced that the 2016 creel limit for Lake Erie yellow perch will remain at 30 per day and the creel limit for walleye will stay at six per day. At its March … Continued
Lake Erie anglers should experience another year of diverse fishing opportunities in 2016, according to Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR). Lake Erie walleye and yellow perch fisheries are managed through an interagency quota system that involves Ontario, Michigan, Pennsylvania, … Continued
Fishery managers from Michigan, New York, Ohio, Ontario, and Pennsylvania have released an updated walleye management plan for Lake Erie. The plan, which is an update of the original plan of 2005, sets new fishery goals and objectives for walleye … Continued
Great Lakes resource managers can now determine rivers that may be vulnerable to Asian carp spawning if they were to spread into the Great Lakes Basin, according to a new U.S. Geological Survey report. Findings indicate that silver and bighead … Continued