http://www.mlive.com/outdoors/index.ssf/2014/12/are_lake_michigan_salmon_on_ve.html#incart_river
As many of you know I am quite opinionated young individual. Just thought Id see what some of your thoughts were on this.
Here was my initial response, please excuse any typos or improper grammar. I often post before I reread. Science is my strong suit most definitely not English. =P
There are many many ways to look at this. Obviously due to less fish being stocking, and variable year to year induction of wild Chinooks, numbers of total fish(Chinook) very. Less fish(Chinook) present and fluctuating bait levels, with high and low years. Last year was a freak year, crazy numbers of alewife and super sized fish, this year we had less alewife and more average size fish. The lake is in a state of fluctuations and it may be for my entire lifetime. From my limited experience and interpretation of the data, I don't see a crash. With less fish available, and catch rates down, maybe its time we bump back the five limit to three (Just for social benefits not scientifically; example easier for charters to catch a limit for clients). Also some anglers may need to step their game up if they want to catch fish, and adapt their trolling programs (instead of relying of just doing what they always do).
As many of you know I am quite opinionated young individual. Just thought Id see what some of your thoughts were on this.
Here was my initial response, please excuse any typos or improper grammar. I often post before I reread. Science is my strong suit most definitely not English. =P
There are many many ways to look at this. Obviously due to less fish being stocking, and variable year to year induction of wild Chinooks, numbers of total fish(Chinook) very. Less fish(Chinook) present and fluctuating bait levels, with high and low years. Last year was a freak year, crazy numbers of alewife and super sized fish, this year we had less alewife and more average size fish. The lake is in a state of fluctuations and it may be for my entire lifetime. From my limited experience and interpretation of the data, I don't see a crash. With less fish available, and catch rates down, maybe its time we bump back the five limit to three (Just for social benefits not scientifically; example easier for charters to catch a limit for clients). Also some anglers may need to step their game up if they want to catch fish, and adapt their trolling programs (instead of relying of just doing what they always do).