Green Bay has become an unlikely whitefish hotspot, even as the species disappears across much of Lake Michigan and the lower Great Lakes.

Photos from southern Green Bay’s world-class ice fishing scene help tell the story of ongoing efforts to protect the iconic Great Lakes whitefish.

It was still dark when my fishing partner and I pulled into the parking lot at Geano Beach Bar and Grill in Green Bay. The temperatures were nearing in the single digits, and the wind chill made us ...