An angler from Lowell, Michigan, caught a new state-record fish: a gizzard shad that weighed 4.45 pounds and measured 20.3 inches long! Sedrick Neinhuis was spincasting on the Grand River in Kent County on the afternoon of Wednesday, April 22, when he brought in the record-breaker. This fish beats the previous state-record gizzard shad, which […]
Nearly $100,000 will help local governments and nonprofit organizations improve Michigan waterways The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) today announced that $99,965 will be awarded through 20 grants to local governments and nonprofit organizations for stream cleanup and monitoring through the Michigan Clean Water Corps (MiCorps) Program. These annual grants help foster […]
Ontario-funded summit connects western Lake Erie students with scientists and conservation groups StratfordToday StaffApr 30, 2026 5:30 PM More than 100 high school students from across the western Lake Erie basin gathered in Sarnia and Point Edward on Wednesday for the Lake Erie Student Summit, a hands-on event focused on building the knowledge, skills, and […]
“Not a railing is missing,” said Rich, a master diver and former Holland City Council member. “The mast is standing. The ratlines are standing. The anchors are in position. There’s even glass still in the windows.” “The only thing missing from this wreck is the smokestack.” The last voyage of the J.V. Moran Prior to […]
Michigan Department of Natural Resources When thinking about Michigan’s important, valuable landscapes, many of us first think of the Great Lakes, northern forests and sandy beaches. Wetlands might not immediately come to mind. They certainly didn’t for early Michigan settlers, who were less than impressed with the state’s abundance of swamps and marshes – more […]
Underwater explorer Barry Clifford said he found sunken off Haiti what he thinks is the wreck of Santa Maria, Christopher Columbus’ long lost flagship from his first journey to the Americas. Clifford, working for an operation funded by the History Channel, claims he led a team that found and investigated the wreck in the exact […]
Fishing has been good all week between the Michigan and Ohio dump in 18 to 20 feet of water despite the oppressive heat. Wiggle warts, little rippers, and thunder stick jrs have all taken fish. The best lure colors seem to be any chrome colors with a few yellow and pink painted baits thrown in. […]