65-foot DNR research vessel Steelhead arrives in St. Joseph to study Lake Michigan fish populations.

Michigan's 65-foot DNR research vessel, Steelhead, has arrived in St. Joseph, studying fish populations along Lake Michigan. The Standard Lakewide Assessment protocol examines lake trout, whitefish, fish, perch, and burbot. The team sets six gill nets of various mesh sizes at different depths perpendicular to shore at ports like Saugatuck, South Haven, Grand Beach, and St. Joseph.

May 03, 2024
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