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Monday, August 7, 2023

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources continues to help enhance fish populations in Lake Michigan and Lake Superior through its 2023 stocking efforts. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO, WISCONSIN DNR The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) continues to help enhance fish populations in Lake Michigan and Lake Superior through

by: Lake Geneva Regional News

tags: Fishing, Great Lakes, Lake Michigan, Lake Superior, Wisconsin

Wednesday, July 26, 2023

USGS - A saildrone in Charlevoix headed out to northern Lake Michigan. The government is using three uncrewed research vessels in the Great Lakes. These autonomous vessels are gathering data on fish. One vehicle is on the surface on northern Lake Michigan. Another is on Lake Erie. There’s also a long-range autonomous

by: Lester Graham, Michigan Radio

tags: Canada, Great Lakes, Lake Erie, Lake Michigan, Michigan, Wisconsin

Monday, July 24, 2023

Nearly 800 shipwrecks in Wisconsin lakes and waterways have been catalogued by the Wisconsin Historical Society Maritime Preservation Program and the University of Wisconsin Sea Grant Institute on WisconsinShipwrecks.org. With the right equipment and skills, it is possible to visit several of them. Many have become popular tourist

by: Claire Reid, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

tags: Lake Michigan, Shipwrecks, Wisconsin

Wednesday, July 12, 2023

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - After a decade of drastic shifts between record lows and record highs, Lake Michigan waters levels are just four inches above their long-term average for the month of July. In 2013, Lake Michigan and Bay of Green Bay water levels fell to their lowest point in recorded history, causing all kinds of issues. The

by: Jeff Alexander, WBAY

tags: Great Lakes, Lake Michigan, Wisconsin

Thursday, July 6, 2023

The Blatnik Bridge first opened in 1961. After 60 years, the bridge is deteriorating and nearing the end of its useful life. Around 33,000 drivers use the bridge each day to travel between the two cities. Danielle Kaeding/WPR An estimated $1.8 billion plan to replace a major bridge connecting Superior and Duluth will receive a

by: Danielle Kaeding

tags: Great Lakes, Lake Superior, Minnesota, Wisconsin

Thursday, May 11, 2023

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today reminds the public of the upcoming fourth public meeting of the Lake Michigan Lake Trout Commercial Harvest Stakeholder Group to present information and gather public feedback on the Lake Michigan lake trout population. The meeting is on Tuesday, May 16

by: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

tags: Fishing, Great Lakes, Lake Michigan, Wisconsin

Wednesday, April 12, 2023

Built in 1843 the schooner Home, is one of the oldest shipwrecks discovered in Wisconsin. Tamara Thomsen/Wisconsin Historical Society photo KEWAUNEE COUNTY – Wisconsin Shipwreck Coast National Marine Sanctuary is working toward community engagement for its region on Wisconsin’s shore of Lake Michigan. The National

by: Kris Leonhardt

tags: Education, History, Lake Michigan, Shipwrecks, Wisconsin

Monday, March 13, 2023

Madison, WI – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today reminds the public of the second meeting in a series of four public meetings of the Lake Michigan Lake Trout Commercial Harvest Stakeholder Group to present information and gather public feedback on the Lake Michigan lake trout population. The second

by: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

tags: Fishing, Lake Michigan, Wisconsin

Friday, February 3, 2023

Milwaukee, WI – Registration is now open for the 13th annual Midwest Women’s Sailing Conference. The Conference welcomes women and gender non-binary sailors of all skill levels and sailing interests to the Milwaukee Community Sailing Center on Saturday, May 13, 2023. The event features a keynote by Olympic sailor

by: Midwest Women's Sailing Conference

tags: Event, Sailing, Wisconsin, Women In Boating

Sunday, June 19, 2022

The DNR's Lake Superior Fisheries Management Team has finalized updated reports based on 2021 surveys and uploaded them onto our Lake Superior Management Reports webpage. We reported survey results from five different surveys conducted on the R/V Hack Noyes throughout Lake Superior and Chequamegon Bay, updated the creel reports with

tags: Dept of Natural Resources, Fishing, Lake Superior, Wisconsin

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