Lake Superior Explorers Hope to Find a Fish That Exists Nowhere Else on Earth

There's a group that is preparing to dive to the deepest depth of Lake Superior. That's over 1300 feet deep! It's scheduled to be live-streamed this Saturday afternoon. They're hoping to find some rare deepwater species, including one that may only exist now in Lake Superior, and not anywhere else in the world.

Great Lakes Now is a public media program that covers "crucial issues affecting the well-being and future of the Great Lakes." It's aired by Detroit PBS.

Livestream Deep Dive June 6th, 2026

They are planning a live stream to take place this Saturday at 1 pm, weather permitting. Freshwater explorers Yvonne Drebert and Zach Melnick are sending a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) down to the deepest part of Lake Superior.

Onboard the ROV will be high-definition cameras that will broadcast the descent in real-time. They're hoping to find some rare deepwater fish.

Deepwater Sculpin

They hope to catch footage of the deepwater sculpin, which they describe as an alien-looking fish. They do look strange, don't they? I suppose you would, too, if you lived on the bottom of Lake Superior.

Kiyi - A Rare Deepwater Fish Only Found In Lake Superior

It's believed that this fish, the kyi, only lives in Lake Superior. It was found in other great lakes, but due to negative interactions with the non-native species Alewives, they are now believed to only be in Lake Superior.

Other biologists will be on hand, and you can submit questions in real time during the broadcast. Follow along on June 6th.