Lake Huron -> 2.0 Percid (Walleye and Perch)
Lake Huron 2.0 Percid (Walleye and Perch)
Reestablish and/or maintain walleye as the dominant cool-water predator over its traditional range with populations capable of sustaining a harvest of 0.7 million kg.
Measures of the walleye population and the fisheries it supports indicates the population remains on a trajectory towards lakewide recovery. The improvements in the walleye population have come at the expense of yellow perch recruitment and harvest; these metrics remained depressed over the reporting period.
Maintain yellow perch as the dominant nearshore omnivore while sustaining a harvestable annual surplus of 0.5 million kg.
Measures of the walleye population and the fisheries it supports indicates the population remains on a trajectory towards lakewide recovery. The improvements in the walleye population have come at the expense of yellow perch recruitment and harvest; these metrics remained depressed over the reporting period.
