SUBSCRIBE NOW 99¢ per month. So, locating the depth is vital for knowing where you need to target. are two closely related groups of species that are among our most popular freshwater fish.They can be caught in a variety of waters from streams to the Great Lakes.
This reduction is being implemented in fall of 2016 independent of any Chinook salmon cut or additional measures related to lake trout. I much prefer the barbecue sauced pieces.
His crew cleans and bags up to five fish per customer (only two lake trout), which they can take home to eat. Check out the links below to learn more about eating safe fish. Last summer, a potential charter client called and said he wants to do a charter,… “but does Another woman that I took out said she probably won’t eat the fish we catch and when I asked why she said the same thing… that she doesn’t like oily or fishy tasting fish, she only likes walleye, crappie and ocean fish – like halibut. All rights reserved ( Michigan has over 11,000 lakes, streams, and rivers. Although lake trout are rarely a desired catch on Dave Myer's fishing operation ”It doesn’t affect business too much because lake trout aren’t desired as a sport fish to catch and they have a reputation of being a greasy fish,” said Myer, who has been fishing on Lake Michigan for 50 years.Myer and other charter operators generally focus on hooking salmon, but say lake trout are often caught on accident during trips or can be a fallback when other fish aren’t biting.Trout 22 inches or longer were considered potentially hazardous last year. The depths in which you can find the trout changes with weather, season, and eating habits.
Michigan Department Health and Human Services’ Eat Safe Fish Guide Some fish contain chemicals that can harm your health. Don’t be fooled by the meat color, though, because it can be a lighter color and still be a lean.
For example, the lean lake trout that has been mainly eating fresh water shrimp, will be pink to orange color. In 2015, the Lake Michigan Committee approved a lake trout stocking reduction of 550,000 fall fingerlings (220,000 yearling equivalents). Unfortunately, some of those water bodies have been polluted with chemicals including PCBs, dioxins, and mercury. Perhaps the lake trout caught in the lower great lakes have a different taste too, whether fat or lean, because the waters aren’t as cold and clean as Lake Superior. Coho salmon, one of five main species of trout and salmon stocked in Lake Michigan, are a staple of the fishery for anglers in waters off southeastern Wisconsin.
While I have never been a big lake trout fan I will admit since the alewife collapse trout are better eating than they use to be. I always pass on this information,” Myer said.Note to readers: if you purchase something through one of our affiliate links we may earn a commission.Registration on or use of this site constitutes acceptance of our © 2020 Advance Local Media LLC. Some charter boat owners worry the advisory will hurt business but Myer doubts there will be a lasting effect.He said he enjoys eating lake trout and many people choose to smoke the fish to help eliminate possible contaminants and oil.State officials say the new advisory does not mean that contamination from PCBs, dioxins and the chemical compound Chlordane is a worsening problem in Lake Michigan trout.The Michigan Department of Natural Resources said the risks of real harm from occasionally eating lake trout are slim.DNR fisheries division acting chief Jim Dexter says the advisory “serves as a guideline, not a mandate.”Scott Shelagowski, the owner of Scott’s Sportfishing Charters Inc. in Muskegon, said lake trout were rarely targeted and most of the time they are released back in the water. When they are kept, Shelagowski takes preventative measures.”We clean and trim the fat on the lake trout and that reduces the contaminants quite a bit because the fat tissue is where they are located,” said Shelagowski, who has owned his business for 11 years. After explaining and sending her and her husband off (after a successful day on the water) with several bags of trout fillets, she said she’d try it and report back to me. There are 4 different forms of lake trout (See: lake trout facts) in Lake Superior that we fish for in the Stannard Rock Lighthouse area and in Bete Grise (just north of Keweenaw Bay.) They catch chinook salmon, coho salmon, lake trout, rainbow trout, and brown trout.