Another reason for the decline is invasive zebra and quagga mussels, which pick off larval whitefish before they reach ...

Amid a population crash of Michigan’s staple lake whitefish, fisheries experts told regulators that more research needs to be ...

One of the state's most iconic fish are struggling with several environmental stressors. Regulators will take up the issue on Thursday.

The fish are prized table fare and important to tribal commercial fishers, but their numbers are shrinking, particularly in ...

LANSING — Lake Michigan whitefish populations are on a steady decline in recent years, causing fears for the future of the species. Data from the Department of Natural Resources shows the amount of ...

Lake whitefish numbers are falling at a perilous rate across the Great Lakes, according to figures from Michigan's Department of Natural Resources. Since 1995, ...