https://www.wcmu.org/tags/boardman-river Boardman River en-US Copyright Tue, 04 Nov 2025 22:59:07 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-11-04/arctic-grayling-wiped-out-more-than-a-century-ago-return-to-the-boardman-ottaway-river The release follows years of planning and months spent carefully raising the fish, from which the City of Grayling got its name. Tue, 04 Nov 2025 22:59:07 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-11-04/arctic-grayling-wiped-out-more-than-a-century-ago-return-to-the-boardman-ottaway-river Ellie Katz https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-05-14/four-years-later-a-sturgeon-returns-to-the-boardman-ottaway-river It's rare for the species to show up in the river. Sturgeon haven't been able to spawn there for 150 years. Wed, 14 May 2025 22:54:23 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-05-14/four-years-later-a-sturgeon-returns-to-the-boardman-ottaway-river Ellie Katz https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2022-10-20/ruling-allows-fishpass-project-to-continue-on-traverse-citys-boardman-ottaway-river The "FishPass" project on Traverse City’s Boardman-Ottaway River is now set to move forward. The Michigan Court of Appeals overturned a circuit court ruling on Thursday, October 20, which had stalled the project for over a year.FishPass is designed to replace the Union Street dam with a a first-of-its kind, high tech structure that would block invasive species, like sea lamprey, while letting desirable fish continue upstream. Thu, 20 Oct 2022 22:32:02 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2022-10-20/ruling-allows-fishpass-project-to-continue-on-traverse-citys-boardman-ottaway-river Patrick Shea https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2022-08-24/invasive-species-of-algae-found-in-boardman-river-near-traverse-city An invasive species that threatens rivers and streams has been spotted in the Boardman River, near Traverse City.It’s called “didymo,” but it also has an unappetizing nickname: Rock snot. Wed, 24 Aug 2022 22:56:31 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2022-08-24/invasive-species-of-algae-found-in-boardman-river-near-traverse-city Ed Ronco https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2021-08-31/traverse-city-residents-wont-be-voting-on-fishpass-in-novembers-ballot Traverse City residents won’t be voting on the proposed FishPass project in November. That’s after city commissioners decided not to put the question on the ballot and instead continue with an appeal process in court. Tue, 31 Aug 2021 14:16:35 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2021-08-31/traverse-city-residents-wont-be-voting-on-fishpass-in-novembers-ballot Max Copeland https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2021-02-15/judge-hears-arguments-about-traverse-city-fishpass-project In a hearing Thursday morning, a circuit court judge heard arguments about whether Traverse City residents need to vote on the FishPass project.That’s a… Mon, 15 Feb 2021 11:43:04 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2021-02-15/judge-hears-arguments-about-traverse-city-fishpass-project Lexi Krupp