• Alpena Fisheries Research Station Staff

• Changes in Lake Huron's ecosystem and foodweb
lead to collapse of Chinook salmon 
The ecosystem of Lake Huron has undergone fundamental change since about 1992. By the late 1990s, invasive-species-induced changes were manifested in the quality and character of Lake Huron's valuable recreational and commercial fisheries. The ecosystem changes were driven (principally) by 6 evidently permanent changes in the foodweb.

• Commercial Trapnets in Central Lake Huron

• Contact Information and Directions

• Cormorant Management Plans for Lake Huron 2010
There are two major nesting sites for double-crested cormorants on the Michigan side of Lake Huron: Les Cheneaux Islands, and the islands of the Thunder Bay area. A secondary breeding area is the Charity Islands in outer Saginaw Bay. The number of breeding cormorants in the Les Cheneaux and Thunder Bay islands has risen from less then 1,000 breeding-age birds in the late 1980s to over 8,000 today. Another 5,000 to 10,000 immature birds use these archipelagos as feeding areas.

• History
The Alpena Great Lakes Fisheries Research Station is part of the Research Section of the Michigan DNR's Fisheries Division. The station conducts research on the fisheries of the Great Lakes principally on Lake Huron from Port Huron, MI to Sault Ste. Marie, MI.

• Lake Invaders - the Fight for Lake Huron

• Lake Trout Hooking Mortality Study
The goal of this study is to assess the effects of hooking and handling on survival of recreationally caught lake trout that are released. This study will be conducted over the next 5 years.

• Publications on trout and salmon of Lake Huron by Alpena Fishery Research Station

• Status of Saginaw Bay Walleye Population and Progress Towards Recovery 
The Saginaw Bay walleye population continues to show signs of further recovery and expansion. Several strong year classes of walleye are now dominating the population and are beginning to contribute to the fishery.

• About the R/V Chinook

• Chinook Salmon Studies

• Saginaw Bay Studies

• Commercial Fisheries