Big lake's fish population plummeting

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The quantity of fish food in Lake Michigan hit a record low for the second straight year in 2007, a trend that could be disastrous for the salmon fishery if it continues.

More... (http://www.mlive.com/environment/index.ssf/2008/01/big_lakes_fish_population_plum.html)

[Satisfaxion_Gauranteed]

I've been hearing more and more about the huge concern about the baitfish population drops that this article alludes to. It seems that most of the fisheries bioligists agree that the next year or two will be very telling for the L. MI salmon. They also seem to agree that the catch sizes and rates will decline.

Scary stuff......

The most accepted thought is the mussles brought in from the Ocean liners is having an effect on the baitfish. If that's the case, would L. Ontario be seeing the same thing? Being from SW Michigan, I don't often hear about the conditions over on Ontario except for seeing some nice pics posted on here.

Maybe I should have studied fisheries biology :confused:

[Priority1]

Yes it is scary stuff. This same situation has played out on Lake Huron, but seems to be slowly reversing.