| Fishing the Great Lakes:
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| | include; Brook Trout, Brown Trout,
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| Together the Great Lakes contain the
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| | Bloater, Carp, Chinook Salmon, Lake
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| biggest mass amount of freshwater in the
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| | Herring, Coho Salmon, Lake Sturgeon, Lake
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| world. These lakes lie between the
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| | Trout, Lake Whitefish, Northern Pike,
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| United States and Canada. They are home
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| | Rainbow Trout, Rainbow Smelt, Ruffe,
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| to many different fish species. Some of
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| | Round Whitefish, Smallmouth Bass, and
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| the most common inhabitants of the Great
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| | White and Yellow Perch. Some of the
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| Lakes are the various species of Trout,
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| | marinas and ports located on Lake
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| Salmon, Perch, and Bass. However, each
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| | Superior are; Port Wing, Duluth Seaway
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| lake is known for its own popular fish
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| | Port, Twin Ports, St. Louis Bay, and
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| species.
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| | Presque Isle Marina.
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| For over 100 years these lakes have
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| | Lake Erie:
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| housed the world's largest freshwater
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| | Lake Erie produces the most fish of all
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| fisheries, containing both native and
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| | of the Great Lakes, and is the second
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| introduced species. Commercial fishing
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| | smallest. The most prized game fish of
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| has declined in the past 100 years, but
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| | this lake is the Chinook Salmon, also
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| still relies heavily of the fish of the
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| | known as the "King Salmon", recording up
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| Great Lakes. On each lake there are
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| | to 47" and 44lbs. Lake Erie also houses
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| fishing charters that go out of the many
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| | Yellow Perch, Coho Salmon, Brown Trout,
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| ports each day.
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| | Carp, Lake Herring, Lake Trout, Lake
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| Lake Michigan:
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| | Whitefish, Northern Pike, Rainbow Trout,
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| The waters of Lake Michigan vary
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| | Smallmouth Bass, White Bass, Walleye, and
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| according to the area. The northern part
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| | Yellow and White Perch. It is said that
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| of the lake is colder and less developed
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| | there are Jumbo Perch now in Lake
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| than the other lakes. Around Chicago and
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| | Ontario. Some of the popular marinas and
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| Milwaukee, the lake temperatures are
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| | ports of Lake Erie are; Port Clinton,
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| warmer and the area is heavily developed.
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| | Port Stanley, Port of Monroe, and Port of
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| Lake Michigan offers nearly 100
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| | Erie.
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| different species of fish, the most
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| | Lake Ontario:
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| popular being Salmon and Steelhead.
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| | Lake Ontario, best known for its salmon
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| Other fish located here are Alewife,
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| | and trout fishing, is located between
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| Bowfin, Brook Trout, Brown Trout,
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| | Upstate New York and Canada. There are
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| Bloater, White Bass, Smallmouth Bass,
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| | several different species located in this
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| Walleye, Chinook Salmon, Lake Herring,
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| | lake; Atlantic Salmon, Carp, Brown Trout,
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| Coho Salmon, Northern Pike, and White and
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| | Chinook Salmon, Coho Salmon, Lake
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| Yellow Perch. Some of the ports and
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| | Herring, Lake Trout, Lake Whitefish,
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| marinas of Lake Michigan are; Port
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| | Northern Pike, Rainbow Trout, Rock Bass,
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| Sheldon, Benton Harbor, Chicago, Winthrop
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| | Smallmouth Bass, White Bass, and White
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| Harbor, Frankfurt, Aradia, and Grand
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| | and Yellow Perch. This lake holds many
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| Haven.
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| | species that are unique to the area and
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| Lake Huron:
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| | not found in the other Great Lakes.
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| The second largest of the Great Lakes,
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| | These species include; Atlantic Salmon,
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| Lake Huron is located on the US-Canada
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| | American Eel, Bullheads, and Sunfish.
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| border. A popular port on Lake Huron is
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| | The actual fishing season starts as soon
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| Port Austin, where the Trout fishing is
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| | as the ice melts. Most of the fishing in
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| said to be the best in the world. There
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| | the spring takes place near the shore
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| are also many other freshwater fish such
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| | where the waters are warmer. The best
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| as; Bass, Whitefish, Salmon, Steelhead,
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| | trout fishing is in April, May and June.
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| Walleye, Perch and Brown Trout. Lake
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| | Once July hits, it is time to fish for
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| Huron also has underwater ledges and deep
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| | Chinook salmon, Coho salmon, and
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| water reefs that are bursting with fish.
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| | steelhead. These are located farther
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| Ports and marinas located on Lake Huron
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| | into the lake. There are numerous
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| are; Port Elgin, Port Huron, Port Austin,
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| | fishing charters at the local Lake
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| Port Franks, Grand Bend, and Saginaw Bay.
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| | Ontario ports. Kingston, Little Sodus
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| Lake Superior:
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| | Bay, Niagara River, Oswego, Sackets
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| Lake Superior is the largest of all of
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| | Harbor and Port Dalhousie and a few of
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| the Great Lakes, and has the most surface
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| | the ports surrounding Lake Ontario.
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| area of any lake in the world. This lake
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| | For the competitive angler; there are
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| holds enough water to submerge both North
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| | many fishing tournaments scheduled year
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| and South America under 1 foot of water.
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| | round on the Great Lakes. Most occur
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| It is the coldest and deepest, reaching
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| | during the spring, summer and fall months
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| over 1,300 ft in depth. With most of the
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| | because of the ice on the lakes and the
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| land surrounding still left as forest, it
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| | frigid temperatures in the winter.
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| is not heavily populated. There are more
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| | Once you have reeled in your prize
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| than 60 different fish species located in
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| | winning fish, offers helpful tips to
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| Lake Superior. Some of these species
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| | clean and preserve your catch.
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