Local View: Controlling sea lampreys is safeguarding Lake Superior

Local View: Controlling sea lampreys is safeguarding Lake Superior

More than 60 years after invasive sea lamprey began decimating Lake Superior lake trout, restoration efforts have successfully returned this native freshwater fish to the lake. Both a keystone species and top predator, lake trout are essential to the Lake Superior ecosystem and play an important role in commercial and recreational fishing, a multibillion-dollar Great Lakes industry. “As of last year, the North Shore of Lake Superior has the firs…

Sea lamprey barrier work planned to start at Little Manistee weir - Great Lakes Commission

Construction will begin the week of July 21 on a new sea lamprey barrier and trap at the Little Manistee River Weir and egg take facility in Manistee County, Michigan. […]