Fish

The state euthanized more than 31,000 Atlantic salmon after a bacterial infection spread through a hatchery in Wexford County.

The yellow perch has been declining for decades in Saginaw Bay as a result of a rapid growth of walleyes. Local commerical fisheries say that has caused struggles for their business.

After years of planning and legal delays, construction of the new FishPass project is underway.

Researchers still don't know much about didymo or "rock snot," a microscopic algae that can bloom into thick, slimy mats on rivers.

The state is asking anglers to report if they catch trout with tags in the Saginaw Bay region.

The project could make the river more appealing to arctic grayling — a fish species that disappeared from the state around 90 years ago.

The shoreline along Buffalo Reef has been contaminated with stamp sands for decades. Now, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources says it has a preliminary plan to clean it up.

State officials, researchers and conservation partners are developing a plan to make the Au Sable River more resilient to increasing threats.

Three lakes were recently stocked with a fish that went extinct nearly 90 years ago in Michigan.

Chemical contaminants in fish aren’t new. Mercury, PCBs, dioxins and DDT may be some familiar household names for fish-lovers. But the forever chemicals, PFAS, in fish are drawing more attention, as new research highlights their toxicity.