I was reading a lake guide that was published around the late nineties.  It showed that one lake in the upper part of the lower peninsula had a Grayling population.  Boy how so much has changed!  Polution has destroyed some of our top trout waters and the damming of some of our rivers has disrupted the entire ecosystem the trout thrive in.  I was wonding if it still is a possiblility that Michigan still has some Grayling.  If not, can they be reintroduced?

the reason that that lake had grayling was the state was trying to reintroduce them and it didn't take.

hey multi, have ya ever read the story why we do not have grayling in michigan any more? it is a pretty good story. in some ways it was pollution that destroyed our population. i believe it was in the early 1800's that the loggers moved into the state and logged off all the trees in the state. which took all the shade from the rivers-- which in turn warmed up the water-- and then when it rained, there was nothing left to stop all that silt from running into the water ways-- which destroyed the spawning sites, killed off the insect life that the trout and grayling feed off of and this too took the oxegen out of the water.

there is more to it than just that....but that was the biggest and fore most reason for their domise

Is there any (slight) possibility that they could be reintroduced into the state?

don't think the state has the funds to attempt it any time soon

Posted By pillman on 21 Sep 2010 07:50 AM
don't think the state has the funds to attempt it any time soon

Maybe when the financial issues improve they will try.

visited the Oden State Fish Hatchery in August, an interesting hour or so

that is a great tour........i did it a few years ago when i was in the area

Is there a possibility that there is a (really) small population somewhere?

not in michigan......our rivers don't run clean enough or cold enough anymore

put all the fish in a fish museum, and charge the people a dollar and a half just to to see 'em

got ta make a buck some how

Mr Bill, how far are you from the Detroit area now?

about the same as i was before...just on the east side of detroit instead of the west side......about 3 1/2hrs. depends on traffic going through cleveland and toledo.....can ya believe it, it's harder to drive throu toledo then it is cleveland

it's crowded with all those people trying to escape from Ohio

lmao.......ya but were do they go.......detroit? ya right

all the copper mining ruined most of the U.P.

and fisherfanatic, remember there is no bad ? just the ones that aren't asked are stupid

"You don't know what you've got 'til it's gone," sang Joni Mitchell, a folksinger from the 1960s. This is an especially appropriate sentiment regarding the sad-but-true story of the grayling. Once a native fish species in Michigan, these fish now reside on the list of Michigan's extinct species. Click Herehttp://www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,1607,...--,00.html

that sure does ring true mcarter
also i would like to welcome you to the bb mcarter........hope to see ya on here more

fisherfanatic, go to TrophyClips.com and do a search for grayling or Jedi Salmon Slayer. he's a NAFC member and does some awesome video posts on that site