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Mapping the Great Lakes: Summertime fishing

by Alex Hill July 10, 2023November 8, 2025

Summer is the best time to fish the Great Lakes, although some might argue for the joy of ice fishing.

Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Alex Hill, Authors, Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, Featured, Latest News, Michigan, News, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology, Research, Who We Are and What We Do

Mapping the Great Lakes: Mental health and ‘blue spaces’

by Alex Hill March 27, 2023November 8, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Alex Hill, Authors, Buffalo, Featured, Lake Erie, Lake Michigan, Lake Ontario, Latest News, Michigan, New York, News, Ontario, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Science, Technology, Research, Who We Are and What We Do

Mapping the Great Lakes: Snowfall in the snowbelt

by Alex Hill January 23, 2023November 8, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Agriculture, Alex Hill, Authors, Featured, Illinois, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, Michigan, News, Pennsylvania, Region, Who We Are and What We Do

Mapping the Great Lakes: Pumpkin production

by Alex Hill November 28, 2022November 9, 2025

Latest News

  • Great Lakes shipping lost third of season to ‘inadequate icebreaking’
    The Lake Carriers Association said in a report that it lost 82 shipping days this year because the US Coast Guard failed to break enough ice. Despite repeated attempts, Congress hasn’t invested in a new icebreaker for the Great Lakes.
  • Whitefish waning. Should Michigan have commercial trout, walleye catches?
    Bills under consideration in the House aim to expand commercial access to walleye and trout as whitefish catch rates plummet. Recreational fishing advocates and state fishing regulators object.
  • Around 200 acres protected along Lake Superior for longest national scenic trail
    The Trust for Public Land conveyed 213 acres to the National Park Service this spring in Iron County.

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