Uploaded November 2025 | Updated September 2026, 8 hours ago

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Lake whitefish are disappearing as invasive mussels filter away food that baby whitefish need to survive. Fishing families who depend on whitefish harvests have had to shift to new species or stop operating entirely. Researchers are working to combat the invaders while protecting remaining whitefish before they disappear.

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“Whitefish Are Disappearing. What Can We Do?” was produced by Great Lakes Now/Detroit PBS in partnership with Bridge Michigan.

Produced by
Kelly House
Rob Green

Written by
Greg King

Narrated by
Kelly House

Camera
Morgan Burke-Beyers
Josh Boland

Edited by
Jordan Wingrove

Additional Material
U.S. Geological Survey
U.S. Department of the Interior
Harvey Bootsma
Inspired Planet Productions
Great Lakes Fishery Commission
Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission @glifwc
NOAA Fisheries
Wisconsin Sea Grant @uwiscseagrant
Michigan Technological University @michigantech
Actually Andrew Fishing @ActuallyAndrewFishing
John Whyte @timeonthewaterca
H. Thompson