A once-thriving lake trout spawning ground in Lake Erie is getting a second chance, thanks to an experimental cleanup project led by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. On ...

LAKE CHAMPLAIN, N.Y. (NEWS10) — The lake trout population has been restored in Lake Champlain, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) announced on Tuesday. The ...

The New York State DEC recently announced the completion of an experimental aquatic habitat reclamation project on Brocton Shoal in Lake Erie.

There’s some big news for the eastern part of our region. Lake trout have been restored to Lake Champlain. The native species was decimated by pollution, overfishing and the invasive sea lamprey. But ...

The first week of the 2024 regular trout fishing season is in the books. Judging by the creekside photos anglers have been sending us, ya’ll are having a terrific season so far. However, the pictures ...

As of spring 2025, Lake Champlain’s lake trout population is now self-sustaining, a goal that has been in the works for more than 50 years. After joining forces over multiple decades, Vermont, New ...

The final round of lake trout stocking in Lake Champlain in Spring 2025. Courtesy of the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department A decades-long effort to increase wild lake trout stock has recorded a ...