There Are a 150,000 New Salmon in the Grand River

Salmon fishermen should be excited about the recent stocking of 150,000 salmon into the Grand River. This makes the future of the sport much brighter for West Michigan.

Michigan Salmon Fishing

Michigan offers a lot of great opportunities for anglers to catch salmon. Lake Michigan is one of the best for all the types of salmon. There is also Pere Marqueete and Manistee Rivers.

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Lake Michigan offers a varitey of salmon for anglers like Chinook (King) salmon and Coho salmon. Anglers may pick up an occasional Pink or Atlantic salmon.

The 2025, lake Michigan salmon populations are expected to at or above sustainalbe levels but this isn't because Mother Nature is doing her job well, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and fishing organizations are lending a helping hand.

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A 150,000 New Salmon Now in the Grand River

There are a few things that affect the number of salmon in Lake Michigan. Commercial fishing, recreational fishing, and the decline of their primary food source, alewives. Invasive mussels are decreasing the numbers of alewives which in turn decreases the number of salmon.

According to FOX 17, thanks to the efforts of the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, and local fishing group, the Grand Haven Stellheaders, 150,000 salmon yearlings were released in the Grand River. This is part of a partnership between the DNR and Grand Haven Stellheaders that has gone on for almost 35 years.

The good news for area salmon anglers, in 4 years when these yearlings grow up, they will add to Lake Michigans fishing and return to the Grand River for more opportunities to catch them.

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Alewives are not typically stocked in Lake Michigan since they are native to the body of water. It would be interesting to see if stocking of the alewives could benefit the salmon with their stocking efforts.