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1 FISHERIES DIVISIONSPECIAL REPORTSTATE OF MICHIGANDEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES Fish Stocking Guidelines II:with Periodic UpdatesJames L. Dexter, P. O NealEditorsNumber 32 October 2004 MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCESFISHERIES DIVISIONM ichigan Fish Stocking Guidelines II:with Periodic UpdatesJames L. Dexter, P. O NealEditorsFisheries Special Report 32 October 2004 The MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT of NATURAL Resources (MDNR), provides equal opportunities for employment and access to MICHIGAN s NATURAL resources.

2 Both STATE and Federal laws prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, disability, age, sex, height, weight or marital status under the Civil Rights Acts of 1964, as amended, (1976 MI 453 and 1976 MI 220, Title V of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and the Americans with Disabilities Act). If you believe that you have been discriminated against in any program, activity or facility, or if you desire additional information, please write the MDNR Office of Legal Services, Box 30028, Lansing, MI 48909; or the MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT of Civil Rights, STATE of MICHIGAN , Plaza Building, 1200 6th Ave.

3 , Detroit, MI 48226 or the Office of Human Resources, U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Office for Diversity and Civil Rights Programs, 4040 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA. information or assistance on this publication, contact the MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT of NATURAL Resources, Fisheries Division, Box 30446, Lansing, MI 48909, or call publication is available in alternative under authority of MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT of NATURAL ResourcesTotal number of copies printed 135 Total cost $1, Cost per copy $ MICHIGAN Fish Stocking Guidelines II October 2004 Suggested Citation Format Dexter, J.

4 L., Jr., and R. P. O Neal, editors. 2004. MICHIGAN fish stocking guidelines II: with periodic updates. MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT of NATURAL Resources, Fisheries Special Report 32, Ann Arbor. Suggested Citation ii MICHIGAN Fish Stocking Guidelines II October 2004 Acknowledgements iii Acknowledgements This report was compiled by Fisheries Division employees over a several-year period in an effort to update the DEPARTMENT of NATURAL resource s fish stocking guidelines. Substantial effort was put forth to use MICHIGAN research and management examples whenever possible.

5 This is a reflection upon the quality work done by division employees to further the knowledge of these species in our own waters. References from outside of MICHIGAN were also used to either verify our own work, or provide information where it was lacking for MICHIGAN . Contributors to this report are listed alphabetically. James Dexter, Jr. Richard O Neal Todd Grischke James Schneider Ralph Hay John Schrouder Liz Hay-Chmielewski Kim Scribner Michael Herman Paul Seelbach Jory Jonas Gary Towns Roger Martin Steve Vanderlaan Bill McClay Gary Whelan Andrew Nuhfer Martha Wolgamood Vern Nurenberg Alan D.

6 Sutton, Graphics Tina M. Tincher, Publication Design Ellen S. G. Johnston, Desktop Publisher James C. Schneider and Paul W. Seelbach, Reviewers Approved by James E. Johnson This report will be updated periodically as new advancements in fish stocking are confirmed effective and implemented. MICHIGAN Fish Stocking Guidelines II October 2004 Acknowledgements iv MICHIGAN Fish Stocking Guidelines II October 2004 Table of Contents v TABLE OF CONTENTS III TABLE OF CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION TO MICHIGAN FISH STOCKING 1 Historical Stocking 2 3 CHAPTER 2: GENERAL 1 Introducing a New 1 Continuous and Supplemental 1 Stocking in Public 1 Stocking in Private 2 Genetic 3 Fish for Research 3 5 7 CHAPTER 3.

7 DEPARTMENTAL 1 Fish Stocking Request and Review 1 Allocations, Surpluses, and Shortages of 1 Fish 1 Permits and Inspections for Private 2 2 3 5 CHAPTER 4: STOCKING GUIDELINES FOR LAKES AND 1 Determining the Size of Fish and Time of Year to 1 Trout Size .. 1 Trout Stocking 1 Coolwater Species .. 2 Great Lakes and Connecting 3 Lake Superior .. 4 Lake MICHIGAN .. 4 Lake 5 Lake Erie .. 6 Inland 9 Inland 13 Coldwater Streams and General Stocking 13 Top-quality Trout Streams and General Stocking Rates.

8 16 Top-quality Potamodromous Streams .. 16 Second-Quality Trout Streams and General Stocking Rates .. 17 Second-quality potamodromous streams .. 17 Warmwater streams .. 17 Potamodromous fish streams general 18 19 27 37 41 MICHIGAN Fish Stocking Guidelines II October 2004 CHAPTER 5: STOCKING GUIDELINES FOR VARIOUS SPECIES OF Brown Brook Rainbow Trout and Lake Lake Lake Lake St. Lake Strain Atlantic Chinook Lake Lake Lake Coho Lake Rainbow Whitefish and Lake Northern Hybrid Largemouth and Smallmouth Redear Yellow Black Channel Flathead Table of Contents vi MICHIGAN Fish Stocking Guidelines II October 2004 MICHIGAN Fish Stocking Guidelines II: with Periodic Updates Chapter 1.

9 Introduction to MICHIGAN Fish Stocking Guidelines Suggested citation: MDNR ( MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT of NATURAL Resources). 2004. Introduction to MICHIGAN fish stocking guidelines. Chapter 1 in Dexter, J. L., Jr., and R. P. O Neal, editors. MICHIGAN fish stocking guidelines II: with periodic updates. MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT of NATURAL Resources, Fisheries Special Report 32, Ann Arbor. Chapter 1 MICHIGAN Fish Stocking Guidelines II October 2004 Chapter 1 MICHIGAN Fish Stocking Guidelines II October 2004 Chapter 1: Introduction to MICHIGAN Fish Stocking Guidelines Fish stocking is an important part of fisheries management programs in MICHIGAN .

10 The stocking of fish in inland and Great Lakes waters has been very successful in creating many new fisheries and rehabilitating many others. Recreation fishing is the largest and highest-valued use of the STATE s fishery resources. Approximately two million MICHIGAN residents and 334,000 non-resident tourists fish in MICHIGAN each year. Approximately one-third of all recreational fishing in MICHIGAN depends on stocked fish, including a substantial portion of Great Lakes trout and salmon fishing.