Walleye stock on Great Lakes continues to grow

[Steve Arend]

Walleye stock on Great Lakes continues to grow

By ERICA KOLASKI

Tribune Staff Writer

SAULT STE. MARIE - More than half a million walleye fingerlings were stocked in the upper Great Lakes in the 20th year of the Inter Tribal Fisheries and Assessment Program.

According to Jennifer Dale, spokeswoman for the Chippewa Ottawa Resource Authority, the stocking program was established to enhance the fisheries in the Northern Great Lakes areas.

“This provides better walleye fishing for all anglers and also provides for better tribal fishing opportunities,†she said.

“This program is meant to benefit every fishery and every kind of fishery to catch walleye, be it sportfishers, leisurely anglers or tribal substance fishers,†she said. “Everyone benefits from this program.â€

Walleye stock on Great Lakes continues to grow