There has been a lot written about the decline of whitefish in northern lakes Huron and Michigan over the past several weeks, including a story written by editor Bill Parker in the July 18 issue of Michigan Outdoor News.
Biologists have found the proliferation of quagga mussels, coupled with effects of climate change, have brought the whitefish population to historic lows in these two Great Lakes. They noted whitefish used to be more plentiful in the lower lakes, too.
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