King Salmon Fishing on Lake Michigan
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In 1967, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources planted Chinook in Lake Michigan to control the alewife, an invasive species of nuisance fish from the Atlantic Ocean. In the 1960s, alewives constituted 90% of the biota in these lakes. Coho salmon had been introduced the year before, and the program was a success. Chinook and Coho salmon thrived on the alewives and spawned in the lakes’ tributaries. After this success, Chinook were planted in the other Great Lakes, where sport fishermen prize them for their aggressive behaviour on the hook.
Interested in Fishing Kings on Lake Michigan?
The month of July typically starts with less Coho Salmon each week but the King Salmon are here in large numbers throughout the month of July through the end of September. This is when you will have the greatest chance at a fish over 25 lbs, including some that are 30+lbs.