Lake Erie: the walleye capital
Lake Erie is the shallowest and smallest (by volume) of the Great Lakes. Its average depth is 62 feet, with a maximum depth of 210 feet. The lake is also[…]
Lake Erie is the shallowest and smallest (by volume) of the Great Lakes. Its average depth is 62 feet, with a maximum depth of 210 feet. The lake is also[…]
Preliminary July trawls indicate the 2010 Lake Erie walleye hatch will continue a nearly decade-long trend of declining stocks. The recent trawls, according to the Toledo Blade, captured only three[…]
This summer’s high temperatures, along with increased phosphorus loading, sewage discharges, and rainfall, have created something of a perfect storm for blue-green algae growth in Lake Erie. The lake’s western[…]
Two of Lake Erie’s largest tributaries have shown some of the highest-ever phosphorus levels this summer, potentially worsening eutrophication, algal blooms, and the lake’s “dead zones.” Scientists from the National[…]