Urgent Warning for Fish Caught in Lake Erie

With warmer temperatures consistently coming and the official arrival of spring, outdoor enthusiasts around the state are jumping for joy as we're able to get outside and do more things than we can typically do in the winter. Now, while ice fishermen and other folks who like to drive on Lake Erie might be a bit disappointed that most of the ice has melted on the Great Lakes, thousands of people are getting their boats ready to hit the water.

While it's not going to be perfect weather from here on out, as the water starts to warm up and the calendar inches closer to summer, people who love freshwater fishing are getting their poles, lures, and other fishing supplies ready.

The Detroit Free Press reported that various compounds have been found in Lake Huron and Lake Erie waters.

Urgent Warning for Fish Caught in Lake Erie

With our prime location near 21% of the world's freshwater, having access to the Great Lakes for fishing and drinking water is a huge plus for places like Buffalo.

Walleye, northern pike, and Lake Trout fishing season will be here before you know it. Still, before you pull your favorite fish out of Lake Erie and its tributaries, like the Niagara River, Chautauqua Creek, and others, you may want to look at a report about some water sampling that has happened in the Great Lakes because some chemicals found in Lake Erie may make you want to toss your trout or bass back.

Various things have been found, from microplastics and other contaminants from years of sewage overflows to pharmaceuticals like Viagra and metformin, pesticides, and other things we can't pronounce.