Buffalo Reef is a 2,200-acre natural cobble feature beneath the waters of Lake Superior, located off the eastern edge of the Keweenaw Peninsula, about 20 miles northeast of Houghton. The reef is vitally important for lake trout and lake whitefish spawning. Nearly a quarter of the annual lake trout yield from Lake Superior’s Michigan waters comes from within 50 miles of Buffalo Reef.
Subscribe to Buffalo Reef updates:
Additional Information
- Michigan Technological University's scientific website on Buffalo Reef
- Draft Buffalo Reef Alternatives Report (Feb. 4, 2019)
- Task Force/Steering Committee
- Public meetings and events
- History of Buffalo Reef
- Native American connections
- Dredging
- Scientific information
- Media resources (photos, video, audio)
