Stocking The Mighty Great Lakes Muskie | Great Lakes Now

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0:23 While Ontario and Quebec have stocked muskellunge in the past, currently they do not (03/21/2024).

The Michigan DNR is aiming to raise and release 40,000 Great Lakes muskellunge each year.

Muskellunge are at the top of the Great Lakes food chain. As apex predators, they play a critical role in keeping the lakes balanced and healthy. Muskies are known for being highly cannibalistic which makes raising tens of thousands of them in small hatchery tanks a huge challenge for the Michigan Department of Natural Resources.

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