Citing surveys and contacts with local fishermen and women, the Wisconsin DNR is predicting a strong year of fishing on Lake Michigan.
Last year, Wisconsin anglers caught good numbers of steelhead, chinook, and coho salmon, and projections for 2021 look positive.
Over the last two years, DNR staff have worked closely with stakeholders and partners to develop the 2020-2022 Lake Michigan stocking plan to enhance fisheries management in Lake Michigan.
As a part of that plan, the DNR will continue its stocking efforts in Lake Michigan.
So far, they have restocked over 50,000 brook trout, over 411,000 brown trout, over 1.2 million chinook salmon, 514,000 coho salmon, and 430,000 steelheads.
In addition, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service stocked 45,000 lake trout into Lake Michigan this year, and more fish are planned to be stocked by the DNR this fall to meet the annual stocking goals.
You can find more information on Lake Michigan fish stocking efforts by going to https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/Fishing/lakemichigan.
