Lake Huron

[JBMasterAngler]

Of all the great lakes, Lake Huron is the one I hear the least about (not at all is more like it). I never see any articles about it, or see any fishing shows go there. So I really don't know anything about the lake! How does it compare to say...Superior or Michigan, as far as trout/salmon and/or walleye/bass fishing?

[goblueM]

The reason you don't hear anything about Lake Huron is that the salmon fishery completely collapsed in the early 2000s. And I mean completely.

However, walleye fishing is picking up, and the Georgian Bay is a top destination for muskies, among other things

[JBMasterAngler]

A collapse similar to superior? What is the dominate forage?

[goblueM]

I'm not familiar with Superior's fishery, but I have never heard of a catastrophic collapse there.

We're talking Lake Huron went from boomtown to ghost town, the charter fleet ceased to exist, for all intents and purposes.

Alewife *were* the dominate forage, but now they're gone. Lot more natives, like bloaters, emerald shiners, etc are making a comeback

Here is a quick summary of the LH fishery you might find informative

http://www.miseagrant.umich.edu/files/2012/05/12-711-Changing-Fishery-of-Lake-Huron.pdf

[TRZ II]

Thanks! Good read.

[JBMasterAngler]

Yes, very good read. It does sound similar to lake superior as far as the trout/salmon fishery goes.

[fishgutz77]

Superior didn't really collapse I don't think.

The state has redirected its prioritys to natural fish like lake trout and the coaster brookie. Which by the way I think is missguided but I love salmon.

they are not stocking chins or other types anymore.

the smelt and herrig provide a great base for kings and rainbows and loopers.

It's like the DNR gave up to the lake. Almost like they were looking at it as a commercial return on the dollar sort of thing. and directed more funds to inland walleyes.

I say bring back the Kings baby! and throw in some atlantics too!