It’s big news for the big lake. In case you haven’t heard, Indiana’s DNR announced they will suspend stocking chinook (king) salmon in Lake Michigan in 2017. The decision was made out of growing concerns there isn’t enough food in the lake. Research has shown the numbers of prey fish in Lake Michigan stand at historic lows. The decision to reduce stocking king salmon is part of a multi-state plan to restore balance to the lake’s ecosystem and help preserve its multi-billion dollar sport fishery. Biologists hope the lake wide stocking reduction will allow populations of prey fish, primarily alewives, to recover. The Lake Michigan Committee, the group responsible for cooperatively managing the fishery originally announced a 62 percent reduction in lake wide Chinook salmon stocking to take effect in the upcoming year. The committee is made up of biologists from Indiana, Illinois, Michigan and Wisconsin.
Chinook salmon stocking cut for 2017
Chinook salmon stocking cut for 2017
Chinook salmon stocking cut for 2017
It’s big news for the big lake. In case you haven’t heard, Indiana’s DNR announced they will suspend stocking chinook (king) salmon in Lake Michigan in 2017. The decision was made out of growing concerns there isn’t enough food in the lake. Research has shown the numbers of prey fish in Lake Michigan stand at historic lows. The decision to reduce stocking king salmon is part of a multi-state plan to restore balance to the lake’s ecosystem and help preserve its multi-billion dollar sport fishery. Biologists hope the lake wide stocking reduction will allow populations of prey fish, primarily alewives, to recover. The Lake Michigan Committee, the group responsible for cooperatively managing the fishery originally announced a 62 percent reduction in lake wide Chinook salmon stocking to take effect in the upcoming year. The committee is made up of biologists from Indiana, Illinois, Michigan and Wisconsin.