As of March 16, average ice cover across the lakes was roughly 13.5%. Lake Superior was at 9.2%, and Lake Michigan was at ...

As befits this time of year, a wide variety of weather (80 degrees to snow) and a wide variety of fish (lakefront coho, river ...

They span a west-east distance of nearly 800 miles, greater than the distance from Chicago to ... upwind of the Great Lakes, gets on average around 15 days each winter when the temperature drops ...

With the warm weather these past few days the ice on the Great Lakes is quickly receding. Here's a look at how the ice cover ...

An overlap of perch and coho fishing on southern Lake Michigan, the wide variety of spring weather and options and the ...

Three shipwrecks submerged for 130 years or more were discovered in the Great Lakes in a short span last ... It was bound for Chicago with a cargo of bulk salt. The same historians discovered ...

The Great Lakes are currently at 33.19% ice coverage, the highest point so far in 2025. This year's ice coverage is significantly higher than the past two years, with Lake Erie reaching 92.9% ...

We also have to remember we went into winter with very warm Great Lakes' waters compared to long-term normals. At one point in mid-November Lake Michigan still had nearly 60-degree surface water.

Lake-Effect SnowLake Michigan plays a fascinating role in shaping Chicago's winter weather, particularly through a phenomenon known as lake-effect snow. This occurs when cold air sweeps over the ...