Rediscovering Lake Erie Whitefish

Lake Erie is a unique lake in that it’s waters contain a wide variety of fishes, some here by accident, but most here naturally. The walleye is a lake native. So is the yellow perch. But there’s one species that has captured my curiosity. It’s the lake whitefish. I’ve never seen one—dead or alive— and I’ve never caught one. Yet they are a mainstay of the commercial fishing industry around the Great Lakes. And, yes, they are native to Lake Erie. The whitefish is a member of the trout/sal

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