2025 Largemouth Bass Survey Results

My last fishing trip was a chartered, 3-hour-tour into Lake Michigan. Thick fog delayed us, then obscured any view. Despite half a dozen complicated (and presumably expensive) fishing poles in the water… we got completely skunked. Not a nibble. I vowed that on...

Seeking a 2026 summer intern

Summer Intern Job Posting 2026_rollingDownload Adam ThadaHi, I’m Adam Thada, President of the Lake Maxinkuckee Environmental Fund in Culver, IN. I studied Biology (BS) at Indiana Wesleyan University and Environmental Science (MSci) at Taylor University. The last...

heave ho! ice on the move

Who says lake excitement is only a seasonal thing?The cold weather of the last few weeks left the lake nearly completely frozen over. Ice fishermen were already in the channels, where it was eight inches thick.But our last 48 hours have been warm, and very windy.Below...

a new law on Indiana water transfers

Amidst the noise of national political turmoil, Senate Bill 4 seemed to fly under the Indiana radar this spring. Whoever named it “Water Matters” perhaps didn’t want any extra attention. Or maybe it is supposed to be read as “Water… it...

Emerging Contaminants of Concern (recording)

In case you weren’t able to attend last month’s presentation, I recorded a version that you can watch at your convenience. The focus is on Perchlorates (from fireworks), PFAS (“forever chemicals”), and microplastics. Enjoy! Adam ThadaHi,...