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Bassmaster Elite arrives as Lake St. Clair’s smallmouth break records

by Jack Armstrong, Great Lakes Now August 7, 2025December 8, 2025

Thanks to decades of catch-and-release fishing and shifting ecological factors, Lake St. Clair has become a world-class destination for smallmouth bass, just in time for the 2025 Yokohama Tire Bassmaster Elite tournament.

Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, Featured, History and Culture, James Proffitt, Lake Erie, Latest News, News, Ohio, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Recreation and Tourism, Recreational Hunting and Fishing, Region, Who We Are and What We Do

Weighted Walleye: The fallout of the Lake Erie fishing tournament

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now October 21, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, Cleveland, COVID-19, James Proffitt, Lake Erie, Latest News, Michigan, Municipalities, News, Ohio, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Recreation and Tourism, Recreational Hunting and Fishing, Region, The States, Who We Are and What We Do

COVID-19 Complaints: Out-of-towners coming to fish in spite of stay home orders

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now April 15, 2020November 9, 2025
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Mercury Levels Maintained: Invasive mussels keep mercury levels high in Great Lakes fish

by Brian Owens, Great Lakes Now November 19, 2019November 9, 2025

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