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Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, Books, Authors, Art and Music, Culture, Featured, Lake Erie, News, Ohio, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Tourism, Who We Are and What We Do

A lesser known Great Lakes treasure: sea glass

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now June 3, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inAgriculture, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Indiana, Industry, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, News, Ohio, Ontario, Politics, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research

Massive salmon farm gets green light from Ohio DNR

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now June 1, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Lake Erie, Latest News, News, Ohio, Recreation and Tourism, Recreational Hunting and Fishing, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Who We Are and What We Do

Fishing Tournament Trends: Kayaks and catch-photo-release gaining popularity

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now May 10, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Culture, Featured, Industry, Latest News, News, Ohio, Recreation and Tourism, Recreational Hunting and Fishing, Region, Tourism, Waterfront Development, Who We Are and What We Do

Lakeside Gentrification: Trailer parks and campgrounds the last bulwark against waterfront developments

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now April 14, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Featured, Industry, Lake Erie, Latest News, News, Ohio, Recreation and Tourism, Recreational Hunting and Fishing, Region, Tourism, Waterfront Development, Who We Are and What We Do

Lakeside Gentrification: Waterfront properties and water access grow steadily further out of reach

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now April 7, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Lake Erie, Lake Ontario, Lake St. Clair, Latest News, Michigan, News, Ohio, Recreation and Tourism, Recreational Hunting and Fishing, Region, Science, Technology & Research, St. Clair River, Who We Are and What We Do

Top 10 Fish to Catch: Great Lakes means great fishing

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now February 25, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Lake Erie, Latest News, Michigan, New York, News, Ohio, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, Who We Are and What We Do

2022 Perch Outlook: Ohio hatch results not so great

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now January 19, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Lake Erie, Latest News, News, Ohio, Recreation and Tourism, Recreational Hunting and Fishing, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Tourism, Who We Are and What We Do

Walleye Windfall: Lake Erie bait and tackle is big small business

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now November 22, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Featured, Lake Erie, Latest News, News, Ohio, Recreation and Tourism, Recreational Hunting and Fishing, Region, Tourism, Who We Are and What We Do

Walleye Windfall: Lake Erie’s booming walleye population keeps Ohio’s economy going

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now November 11, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Lake Erie, Latest News, News, Ohio, Recreation and Tourism, Recreational Hunting and Fishing, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Who We Are and What We Do

Walleye Windfall: 2021 sees another big hatch of fish in Lake Erie

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now October 8, 2021November 9, 2025

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