Updated 2023-11-09 15:32:03
Lake Michigan -> 3.0 Inshore Fish -> Bass, Pike, Sunfish Yield
Reporting Interval
2016 - 2021
Area
Lake Michigan
Meeting Target?
Meets
Indicator Trend
No trend
Confidence?
High
3.1.3 Lakewide harvest of bass, pike and panfish (combined) between 0.05 and 0.10 million lbs
The combined recreational harvest of “bass, pike, and panfish” is a good indicator of the overall status of the nearshore fish community (outside of walleye and yellow perch) utilized by anglers. Recreational harvest of these species has been near or in the target range for 30 years, with minor fluctuations (Figure 1).
Figure 1. Lakewide recreational harvest of bass, pike and panfish from Lake Michigan, 1985-2021. The expected harvest range is 0.05 – 0.1 million pounds.
Methodology
Total lakewide extraction by species and source has been compiled by the LMTC since 1985 (see Redman et al. 2022). Data for this indicator are taken from that compilation.
Other Resources
- Clapp, D., and D. Makauskas. 2021. Status of Yellow Perch in Lake Michigan, 2019-2020. Report to the Lake Michigan Committee.
- Redman,R., K.Donner, B.Dickinson, N.Legler, P.Dieter, D.Clapp, S.Rayford. 2022. Harvest of fishes from Lake Michigan during 2021. Report to the Lake Michigan Committee. http://www.glfc.org/pubs/lake_committees/michigan/2022%20Lake%20Michigan%20Harvest%20Report_FINAL.pdf
- Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. 2022. Lake Michigan Management Reports. Report to the Lake Michigan Committee.
Contributing Author(s)
- Dave Clapp - MDNR
- Phil Kacmar - INDNR
- Dan Makauskas - ILDNR
- Tammie Paoli - WDNR
- Rebecca Redman - ILDNR