Articles for tag: Aquatic Life, Invasive Species, Michigan Lakes, Strange Fish, Wildlife Threats

These Strange Fish Are Spreading Fast in Michigan’s Lakes

Suhail Ahmed

On a windy spring morning near a Lake St. Clair launch, an angler showed me a thumb-length fish with marble eyes and a suction-cup belly. It wriggled like a gecko, then clamped to the dock plank and wouldn’t budge. That stubborn little creature – a round goby – has gone from oddball curiosity to headline-making ...

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These Rare Fish Still Swim in the Great Lakes

Suhail Ahmed

On a moonless night in November, a shadow the size of a kayak glides above broken limestone on the Detroit River bottom, and the water suddenly feels old again. The Great Lakes have a way of hiding their secrets, but some of the rarest still move in the dark – sturgeon older than our grandparents, ...