4-2-2014 – Good news for Lake Erie boaters and fishermen! The Regional Science Consortium has secured a grant to float a high-tech weather buoy in local Lake Erie waters as early as this May. The weather buoy will provide safety data to help boaters and fishermen determine the lake water temperature, the size of the […]
WINDSOR, Ontario – There will be no changes in the Ohio bag limits for Lake Erie walleye or yellow perch for 2014 after the Lake Erie Committee (LEC) of the Great Lakes Fishery Commission reported at its annual meeting that the walleye population is healthier than expected, while schools of yellow perch are in a […]
A United States-Canadian agency called on Wednesday for swift and sweeping limits on the use of fertilizer around Lake Erie to reduce the amount of phosphorus entering the water and creating a vast blanket of algae each summer, threatening fisheries, tourism and even drinking water. In a report on the algae problem, the agency, the […]
Walleye Fishing: There maybe fewer walleye in Lake Erie than in the 1980s, but the lake is still one of the best walleye fisheries in the world, according to wildlife official’s. Good healthy numbers of walleye in the lake indicate good fishing for the 2014 season, said Chris Vandergoot, fisheries biologist supervisor at the Ohio […]
Will Lake Erie have a flooding problem this spring? Will the lake level be higher than last year? According to the Army Corps of Engineers they predict water levels to stay at or around historic levels. Some other “experts” are predicting flooding and higher lake levels this spring. Experts do say we will probably have […]
U.S.-Canadian agency is calling for sharp cutbacks in phosphorus runoff into Lake Erie to counter a worsening problem of algae blooms that degrade water quality, harm fish and chase away tourists. In a report Thursday, the International Joint Commission identifies farm fertilizer as a primary culprit in feeding runaway algae blooms. It recommends placing Lake […]
MONROE, Mich. — A Michigan utility has welcomed a flock of visitors to the state’s biggest power plant this winter. But they aren’t all that personable. The south-flying out-of-towners — nearly 200 bald eagles — have taken up residence at DTE Energy’s massive plant along Lake Erie, transforming 800 acres in Monroe into their […]
Ohio Sea Grant’s Annual Charter Captains Conference Huron Ohio — For the 33rd year, Ohio Sea Grant’s Charter Captains Conference will help prepare Lake Erie fishing charter boat captains for the upcoming season by providing updates about Lake Erie’s 2014 fishing outlook, environmental conditions, licensing, regulations, and business management. The conference will be held […]
Brest Bay, lake Erie Michigan fishing report: Didn’t mark a sizable schools of perch. The bite was slow to non-existent in some of the spots. Didn’t seem as though the fish were moving. Perch were caught on chartreuse and orange jigs tipped with a small shiner. Never saw a walleye caught. Way to windy to […]
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