A half-century after lake trout disappeared from Lake Michigan, the fish appears to be making a comeback.Scientists recently discovered evidence that lake trout are reproducing on their own on a deep water reef in the middle of the lake.

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In the early 1990s, overfishing nearly wiped out the yellow perch in the Great Lakes. But catch limits imposed by the state helped the perch make a comeback in Lake Erie. Or did they?

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The last of Lake Erie’s ice is now flowing downriver and in a short time fishing can begin in earnest.  It generally takes anywhere from 10 days to two weeks for the ice to meander its way from Lake Erie to Ontario and during that time trying to do any decent fishing on the Niagara can be difficult and dangerous.

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If winter has you signing the blues, consider this: Above average snowfall and brutally cold temperatures in recent weeks could keep Lake Michigan's sinking water level from hitting a record low this summer.

Above average precipitation in January and extensive ice cover on Lake Michigan caused water levels to rise three inches last month, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

Great Lakes water levels typically drop in the fall and winter as surface water runoff decreases and evaporation increases; the lake's water level is still two feet below its long term average.

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