Fishes of Lake Michigan
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Fishes of Lake Michigan
Focusing on the native species with a sprinkling of invasives
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The Great Lakes system is said to be home to about 150 native species of fish
Lake Michigan is named after the Ojibwa word, mishigami, (It means, large lake)
A little over 50 years ago various non-native salmon and trout species were introduced into the lake to increase sport fishing in the lakes
The History of the Lake
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Native species have had to battle intentional and unintentional invasive species. ◦ Chinook Salmon (intentional)◦ Zebra and Quagga Mussels (unintentional)◦ Sea Lamprey (unintentional)◦ Round Goby (unintentional)◦ The Ruffe (unintentional)
Many of these species are highly aggressive and fast growing, out competing the young of the native fish.
History of the Lake
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You will be responsible for being able to identify a variety of our native species here in Lake Michigan.
Native Fishes of The Lake
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Largemouth BassMicropterus salmoides
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BluegillLepomis macrochirus
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BurbotLota lota
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MuskyEsox masquinongy
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Yellow PerchPerca flavescens
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Northern PikeEsox lucius
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Lake SturgeonAcipenser fulvescens
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WalleyeSander vitreus
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Each of these organizations is working to prevent the Asian Carp from entering the lakes.◦ U.S. Army Corps of Engineers ◦ EPA◦ State of Illinois◦ International Joint Commission◦ Great Lakes Fishery Commission◦ U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
The newest threat…Asian Carp
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Is not actually one fish but a combination of 4 different species:◦ Bighead Carp
◦ Silver Carp
◦ Black Carp
◦ Grass Carp
Asian Carp