Gaunt 'Zombie Fish' Draws Researchers to Study Habitat in Lake Superior's Deepest Point

Gaunt 'zombie fish' draws researchers to study habitat in Lake Superior's deepest point

An increasing number of unusually thin lake trout in Lake Superior's deepest waters has prompted an ecological investigation into a marine animal species nicknamed "zombie fish." WLUC reported that state biologists and fish pathologists will head out to study what is happening far below the lake's surface. What happened? The Michigan Department of Natural Resources and fish pathologists from Michigan State University are planning a June expediti…

Researchers look for 'zombie fish,' find beer can during dive to deepest point in Lake Superior

Researchers and documentarians sent a remotely-operated vehicle down to the bottom of Lake Superior to explore the depths and look for deep water siscowet, a type of lake trout. Read […]

Zombie Fish Are Starving in the Depths of Lake Superior

What’s going on in the inky black of the deepest Great Lake? Zombie fish and 10-cent deposits are pretty much the only things lurking in the frigid depths. I was at a restaurant with my family, and my sister asked something me: “Did you see they went down to the deepest part of Lake Superior?” I hadn’t. “They found a Busch can.” Watching the livestream later, there it was: A beautifully preserved aluminum hull with a logo from another time, a re…