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Michigan’s Great Lakes Research Fleet Research Vessel “Chinook”, Lake Huron Research Vessel “Steelhead”, Lake Michigan Research Vessel “Channel Cat”, Lake ErieResearch Vessel “Judy”, Lake Superior
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Zebra and quagga mussels have fundamentally changed the ecology of the Great Lakes
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Dams prevent Great Lakes fish from reaching traditional spawning sites in tributaries. Thus, trout and salmon fisheries in lakes Huron and Michigan must be supported by stocking.
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Lake Huron streams still assessable to Great Lakes fish for spawning: The streams shown in blue are still assessable Streams shown in red are blocked by dams Only the colder streams are suitable for trout and salmon; of these, only 3% remain assessable.
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Saginaw River system and major dams: Only streams shown in yellow are accessible to walleyes and sturgeon for spawning
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Alewife littered beaches During the 1960s Lake Michigan
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