Table 4 Recommended dates for fish stocking to avoid onshore migrating predators (Cormorants, Walleye, and Lake Trout) in Michigan waters of Lake Huron and delayed stocking date when Cormorants are first predators if hazing can be implemented and sustained
From: Predator telemetry informs temporal and spatial overlap with stocked salmonids in Lake Huron
Port | For maximum predator avoidance | First predator | If sustained Cormorant hazing is available at release site |
|---|---|---|---|
Mackinac | Before April 18 | Cormorants | Before May 7 |
Forty Mile Point | Before April 17 | Cormorants | Before April 19 |
Presque Isle | Before April 17 | Cormorants | Before May 3 |
Thunder Bay | Before April 10a | Walleyes | Before May 1 |
Harrisville | Before March 28 | Lake Trout | – |
Oscoda | Before April 11 | Lake Trout | – |
Harbor Beach | Before April 13 | Cormorants | Before May 4 |
Lexington | Before April 11 | Cormorants | Before May 7 |