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I Speak for the Fish: Mesmerized by minnows
Dazzling metallic flashes radiated around me with each twist and turn of their slender bodies. I was completely immobilized and mesmerized by the splendor.
04Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now
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AuthorsFish, Birds and AnimalsI Speak for the FishLatest NewsMichiganNewsOntarioScience, Technology, ResearchI Speak for the Fish: Giddy up sucker
I’m a sucker for a cute sucker, but it’s a small fan club.
Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now
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AuthorsFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsI Speak for the FishLatest NewsMichiganNewsScience, Technology, ResearchI Speak for the Fish: Facing the wrath of a crayfish
Harassment takes many forms and actions do have consequences. In this case, a tiny crayfish gets the last laugh when the harasser becomes the victim.
Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now
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AuthorsFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsI Speak for the FishLatest NewsMichiganNewsScience, Technology, ResearchI Speak for the Fish: Searching for the elusive sculpin
Sculpin are masters of camouflage and only the most discerning of observers will ever spot one.
Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now
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AuthorsFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsI Speak for the FishLatest NewsMichiganNewsOntarioRecreation and TourismRecreational Hunting and FishingI Speak for the Fish: What’s the most popular freshwater fish?
Between catfish, lake sturgeon, muskellunge, logperch, round goby, rainbow trout, gizzard shad, northern madtom, sunfish and walleye, the readers’ favorite goes to…
Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now
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AuthorsBeaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and SailingFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsI Speak for the FishIllinoisLatest NewsMichiganNewsOntarioRecreation and TourismScience, Technology, ResearchTorontoI Speak for the Fish: Eyeballing Walleye
Walleye are known for their deadpan stare but there is more to this Great Lakes native than a ghostly gaze and a fillet sizzling in butter.
Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now
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AuthorsFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsI Speak for the FishLatest NewsMichiganNewsRecreation and TourismResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchSt. Clair RiverI Speak for the Fish: Playing follow-the-leader with diving ducks
A team of ducks leads us to where the invasive round gobies are overwintering and along the way schools us in how to find fish underwater.
Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now
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AuthorsFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsI Speak for the FishLatest NewsMichiganNewsRecreation and TourismScience, Technology, ResearchSturgeonI Speak for the Fish: Courting Sunfish
Sunfish offer a special opportunity for people, particularly families with children, to develop a lifelong love affair with nature and fish — no worm required.
Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now
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AuthorsBeaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and SailingFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsForests and PlantsGreat Lakes News CollaborativeI Speak for the FishLatest NewsMichiganNewsRecreation and TourismResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchTourismWater Quality and Restoration EffortsI Speak for the Fish: And the survey says…
Doom and gloom coverage of the Great Lakes’ underwater realm has unfairly skewed the public’s perception.
Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now
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AuthorsBeaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and SailingBooks, Authors, Art and MusicFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsHistory and CultureI Speak for the FishLatest NewsNewsRecreation and TourismScience, Technology, ResearchTourismI Speak for the Fish: Favorite fish books
A short, curated list of books that have in one way or another influenced my career.
Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now