The Latest Breaking News from Lake Erie

Two men accused of stuffing five walleye with lead weights and fish filets during a lucrative fishing tournament on Lake Erie have pleaded not guilty to cheating and other charges

Fifty years ago, Congress passed the Clean Water Act to protect U.S. waterways from abuses like the oily industrial pollution that caused Ohio's Cuyahoga River to catch on fire in 1969

Lake Erie's dominant predator spends much of its time chasing food in the dark — at night and at depths that obscure most light frequencies. Named for their odd pearlescent eyes, walleye can distinguish colors in various water conditions and see in shades of darkness that blind their prey

A Facebook post showing what were said to be large sharks swimming in Lake Erie has been debunked.

The Great Lakes cover nearly 95,000 square miles (250,000 square kilometers) and hold over 20% of Earth’s surface fresh water. More than 30 million people in the U.S. and Canada rely on them for drinking water. The lakes support a multibillion-dollar maritime economy, and the lands around them provided many…

A fast-breeding alien shellfish species is smothering hundreds of years of dramatic shipwreck history in Lake Erie, in the US, but are making the water clearer for exploring divers

More than 200 earthquakes centered in Ohio have been recorded since 1776

No one was injured, says US Coast Guard

The U.S. Coast Guard said it rescued 18 people who were stranded on an ice sheet on Lake Erie.