Tag Archives: Salmon

Update: Anglers propose 1-2 year moratorium on salmon stocking in Lake Michigan

By Howard Meyerson Some of the most involved salmon anglers in the state now appear to be very nervous about forage conditions in Lake Michigan and what that means for the Chinook salmon that rely on them. In a letter … Continue reading

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Lake Michigan salmon stocking could be slashed

By Howard Meyerson LANSING – Michigan fish managers are facing a frightening scenario on Lake Michigan: too few prey fish to sustain the salmon population at current stocking levels. The solutions, they say, involve cutting hatchery plants. Michigan’s Department of … Continue reading

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Lake Michigan salmon fishery at risk without stocking reduction, educator says

Lake Michigan fish managers are proposing to reduce hatchery stocks to lower pressure on a diminishing forage base. Michigan is planning to hold a public workshop Saturday, April 14, in Benton Harbor to explain the situation to anglers and charter … Continue reading

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Michigan planning to shift how coho salmon are stocked along Grand River

By Howard Meyerson GRAND RAPIDS, MI — Salmon fishing on the Grand River could get a boost next year. That’s when state fish managers propose to move ahead with a plan to reconfigure how they stock coho salmon there. Fewer … Continue reading

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