As a result the Lake Michigan Commercial Fishing Board at two meetings this year reemphasized its strong desire for action on the topic.

The Lake Michigan Commercial Fishing Board has requested the Department of Natural Resources begin developing a rule to allow the commercial netting of lake trout in the Wisconsin waters of Lake ...

"We have contributed mightily to lake trout rehabilitation in the lake," said Charlie Henriksen of Sister Bay, a commercial fisherman and representative for the Lake Michigan Commercial Fishing Board.

Legislative lifeline for commercial fishers revives food fight with sport fishing crowd.

Native to Lake Michigan but decimated by invasive sea lampreys, lake trout have been recovering and now show substantial natural reproduction.

The Wisconsin DNR is preparing a scope statement to allow Lake Michigan commercial fishers to take lake trout for the first time since the 1950s.

Commercial fishing, which began in 1835 and was in full force by 1845, continues to thrive, but on a smaller scale in Sheboygan.

Ben Petersen began fishing Lake Michigan from Muskegon in 1926. Now fourth generation Eric Petersen continues the family legacy and is the new president of the Michigan Fish Producers Association.

Photographs and oral histories explore the evolving journey of Lake Michigan commercial fishing, from harvest to processing to dinner plates.

The last group of commercial fishers have sued the DNR over rule changes they say will increase their costs and cripple their ability to catch fish ...