Steve Arend Posted March 29, 2006 Share Posted March 29, 2006 Food chain broken, salmon may starveMonday, March 27, 2006By Jeff AlexanderCHRONICLE STAFF WRITER Charter boat anglers caught a near-record number of chinook salmon last year in Lake Michigan, according to the latest state data. So why were fisheries experts and charter boat captains looking so worried at a meeting in Grand Haven this weekend? Because the foundation of the Lake Michigan food chain is eroding and chinook salmon are in danger of running out of food. Anglers and biologists don't want West Michigan's great lake to go the way of Lake Huron, where the salmon fishery has virtually disappeared due to a lack of food. Food chain broken, salmon may starve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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