What’s behind Lake Erie’s steep yellow perch decline?

The shallowest of the Great Lakes has seen a drop of roughly 20 per cent, according to an Ontario regulatory body. A swell in ...
CP24

Lake Erie’s yellow perch plunge: walleye surge and bird threat cited in dramatic decline

The waters of Lake Erie, a vital economic engine for the region, are yielding a fraction of their once-abundant yellow perch, leaving commercial fishermen struggling and sparking concerns about the ...
The Post-Journal

Lake Erie Walleye, Perch Management

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 ...