Officials set to stock Atlantic Salmon in Lake Huron

[SeaCatMich]

Officials set to stock Atlantic Salmon in Lake Huron

After three-years of experimentation to determine whether Atlantic salmon can be successfully reared in state hatcheries, Michigan fisheries officials say it’s time to shift gears. The 2013 fishing season will be a bellwether of what is possible.

“We’ll have 60,000 to 80,000 Atlantic salmon yearlings available for planting in 2013,†said Todd Grischke, the Lake Huron basin coordinator for the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. “We are going into the stocking phase and will be evaluating the plants: where they go, where to best stock them and what to expect once we do.â€

http://howardmeyerson.com/2012/10/25/officials-set-to-stock-atlantic-salmon-in-lake-huron/#more-3806

[Paulywood]

I'm not sure why they even bother with the chinook stocking on Huron. If the Atlantics are successful it seems like a better way to go. Hopefully some of our Huron anglers will chime in.

[SteelEyes]

A fishery comprised of atlantics, walleye, steelhead, and lakers in Huron would be something I would gladly take an annual trip for (from Ohio). Hopefully they get the hatchery details/issues worked out and then we can see if a viable atlantic salmon fishery develops.