After reaching a peak of more than 50% coverage in February, Great Lakes ice held on into May this year. Here's where.

Miller, 42, has been regularly dipping in ice water after his yoga instructor recommended he try it three years ago. Born in Southern California, Miller used to hate the cold.

A chart showing 2025 ice cover on Lake Michigan. NOAA. Despite this winter's cold snap leading to increased ice formation, the Great Lakes are experiencing a long-term decline in ice coverage.

Lake Baikal’s largely clear ice supports large mats of algae that grow underneath. Credit: Sergey Pesterev/CC BY-SA 2.0. She and her colleagues eventually synthesized the existing data, and in ...

The water temperature is colder on the shallower western end of Lake Erie, and ice is already forming there. Once the entire lake reaches 39.2 degrees, the surface water cools further.

Water temperature does not matter, experts say, but cooler or warmer water may be better in certain circumstances. The key is ...

The beautiful lake has so much to offer year-round, however, a fun winter day on the lake could quickly turn into a rescue mission from the Ontario County Water Rescue Team.

Ice strength can also vary in different areas of the same body of water." The DNR said local resources, including bait shops, can often provide information people can use to stay safe.

The sturgeon spearing season on Lake Winnebago begins Feb. 8 and lasts for 16 days, unless harvest caps are met sooner. Water clarity is lower than ideal this year, averaging 5.35 feet, which ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — A 660-foot vessel remains stuck in the ice in Lake Erie on Thursday night over 36 hours after it was first lodged there. The Canadian lake bulk carrier called the Manitoulin ...

Officials warn of thin ice dangers after two kids fall in prompting water rescue 02:00. WOODBURY, Minn. — Two children are in the hospital after falling through the ice on Markgrafs Lake in ...