Tuesday, April 22, 2014

An Analysis Of Arctic Michigan Fishing Report

By Essie Osborn


Michigan State is home to one of largest lakes in the world. This lakes are known as the Great Lakes which spread all the way to Canada. They are fresh and in turn do support the aqua life that goes in hand with a fresh water body. The role this activity plays in the whole state is huge and as a result leads to the need to have a Michigan fishing report.

The best analysis can be done by analyzing the various areas that this activity is done. On the other side Michigan benefits from the harsh winter temperatures that results to winter-kill. This is where fish die due to harsh winter weather. This kill can be seen in shallow ponds, streams and on top of lakes. The thick ice characterized during winter is the main cause of this death.

However, no matter the huge numbers can be as a result of winter kill, this cannot be the sole effect to the population sizes and the quality of fish. Winter kill is more common in Southern part than any other part. This is because winter hits real hard south than it does northerly and the rest of the Peninsula. This as a result gives the reason to why the numbers down south in terms of fish population are low. However, in summer the south houses the highest number.

The upper part of Michigan can be analyzed geographically and the consequential catch that comes with it. The northern part is partly inaccessible during winter and this hampers the whole activity. The economy with relation to this activity also suffers in a major way.

The majorly affected areas are Platte Bay, Onekama, Frankfort, Portage Lake, and Lake Cadillac. However, for the latter, according to various anglers, it is accessible for the moment but an increase in the temperatures could render the whole lake inaccessible. This consequently, has an effect the whole process as some anglers have been recorded to using body baits, spawn, minute spoons and wax worms. The turn out by the anglers is quite high but the catch is small.

Little Bay, Munising, Cedarville and Hassel, and Keweenaw Bay all at northerly fall culprit to the melting of ice in the summer. This affects the methods they use as there is no more winter-kill at this time. Anglers have to go further in the lakes with boats and use different methods like wax worms to fish with.

The catch in the north is good to some reasonable extent. This can be attributed to a winter-kill and the ice cover that lies on the lakes. In winter, anglers can access the Great Lakes through the muse of cars and air boats. This however cannot be the case in spring and more in April when the season has changed.

Anglers and generally anyone who would want to fish can get a license from as low as thirty US dollars. This has contributed heavily on the increase in the whole activity.




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