Each year for more than four decades, elected officials and government workers in Ohio have descended onto the water via charter boats for a half-day of fishing.

A body recovered in Lake Erie off Avonia Beach in Fairview one of two Pittsburgh men missing on lake since July 2; second man still missing.

Biologists are investigating the possibility of reintroducing shallow-water ciscoes to Lake Erie from a surviving population in northeastern Pa.

Norris Lake has 800 miles of shoreline and is a popular destination for water fun. Here’s where it ranks compared to the Great Lakes.

Lake Ontario, one of the region's five Great Lakes, is the only one that doesn't border Michigan. Here's what to know.

Lake Erie walleye are among top focus for anglers who fish Lake Erie from the New York state shoreline — anglers who fish for all species in Lake Erie are looking forward to the NYSDEC update report ...

The Lake Erie walleye and perch populations (percids) peaked in the late 1980s but then declined to low levels of abundance by the late 1990s. Then, the Lake Erie Committee decided to implement a ...

Weather Lake Erie ice cover remains above average compared to previous years After a well below average amount of ice last season (2023-24), this year Lake Erie's surface is icy.

Lake Erie's surface temperatures were significantly above average this fall, fueling record lake-effect snow events in Northeast Ohio.

Walleye can live 20 years and occasionally longer in Lake Erie, which indicates how long the impact of a single strong hatch can endure.

Western Lake Erie is an ideal environment for the bacteria to thrive: It's about 30 feet deep, the shallowest part of the shallowest Great Lake, and it heats up faster when temperatures are warm ...