[John Hine]

I guess that could be. But again, I’ll say would I rather catch a 10 inch grayling that don’t fight at all or a big fat brown, burying my rod over the rail?

 

[John Hine]

I think we’ve already proven that the Grayling can’t make it in Michigan, I’m probably one of the few that have caught a Grayling out of the Manistee river back in the 80s when they tried to plant them. It was actually the following year after the plant and I caught two in a row Off of landing called Dutch John. I tried to report it to the DNR but they told me I must be mistaken, because there were no grayling left. I’ve caught horned aces that fought harder than that. Lol.

 

[Gamekeeper]

When they cut all the trees along the rivers, the water got warmer. The native trout died.

People planted browns brought in straight from Germany specifically because they can handle piss warm water.

As much as I like to catch them, they are an infestation nationwide. In the Black Hills, it is a crime to release one after catching it. Throw them up on the bank for the kuhnz.

 

[toto]

Browns were planted in Michigan in 1883.

 

[PunyTrout]

Brown trout and Rainbow trout (steelhead) were never native to the Great Lakes region of North America.

They were introduced to Michigan after European settlers arrived.

Rainbow trout were native to Western states.

 

[PunyTrout]

I don't see the big deal about the DNR putting a few surplus brood stock grayling in a few lakes.

Seems like they've tried to give local anglers something unique to fish for instead of letting them go to waste in a landfill.

Some people are never happy no matter what is done.


*editing to add one can look to the Huron river 'stockerfest' as an example of stocking broodstock where they're unlikely to survive a summer yet provide local anglers seasonal recreation that otherwise would never occur.

 

[PunyTrout]

@John Hine : with regards to the browns and bows, I think you're confused between a trout being naturally reproduced in our rivers versus a species being native to a region.

As an example, I was born and raised in Michigan and my family has been here since the 1800s.

However, that doesn't make my ethnic heritage Native American, Annishnabe the peoples native to the Great lakes.

 

[toto]

I believe steelies were circa 1855

 

[Lumberman]

Chalk this up as as stupid as the reintroduction of the fu—in wolves! Big dorsal fin non fighting rediculous waste of money! What’s next? Woolley mammoth? Pteradacol? Sabre tooth tiger? They’re gone for a reason! With our higher temp streams the Grayling don’t stand a chance, nor do they deserve one! Another boot fish, eating what the browns & brookies could be eating. Dam things are more boney than a pike & taste like carp!!

I don’t know. Wooley mammouth running around would be pretty cool.

Probably about as likely to work as pine lake. lol. I do hope I’m wrong though.

 

[Steve]

OK

But pine lake????

That's the one I don't get.

 

[PunyTrout]

That's the one I don't get.

$1000 bucks says someone has a cottage nearby that works or is retired from the DNR or USFS and 'suggested' the location.

 

[Steve]

$1000 bucks says someone has a cottage nearby that works or is retired from the DNR or USFS and 'suggested' the location.

That's exactly what I think.

 

[SJC]

I would love to have Grayling in michigan, but I'm not going to hold my breath. Our native strain is extinct. We have to play with the hand we're dealt and I can't help but wonder if the funds could be better utilized.

 

[Tron322]

I've always been under the impression that the Little River Band in Manistee helped start the grayling initiative.

Pine lake is just down M55, that's what makes sense to me, I don't know what other lakes they have in the area that could support them and have an access point for catch and release.

I was hoping for a good winter so I could cruise in there and try for one thru the ice.

 

[Cadillac Jeff]

Eagles & otters gota eat

 

[Btek]

I don’t know. Wooley mammouth running around would be pretty cool.

Probably about as likely to work as pine lake. lol. I do hope I’m wrong though.

Nah they would all get poached by dudes with crossguns.

 

[CLUBBERS]

Some of the thinking is fascinating here. The grayling in Michigan were wiped out due to human activities. It seems we can drop some coin to bring them back. It doesn't matter if they fight well. They were something we wrecked- and we have a chance t fix it.

There seems to me a bigger issue. "Something only has value if I benefit from it." Interesting.

 

[Ranger Ray]

As long as new "gear restrictions" aren't imposed on the rivers they stock them in, I'm all for it.

 

[jeremyrreger]

Who makes these F'ing decisions? Certainly not us sportsmen.

Some of us care about the species and don't want to just snuff out everything that wont take powerbait and wont taste good in the smoker after its sat on the hot pavement all day...

 

[Lumberman]

Some of us care about the species and don't want to just snuff out everything that wont take powerbait and wont taste good in the smoker after its sat on the hot pavement all day...

Hmmm. I bet smoked grayling would taste great.