Charter Boat Catch and Effort from the Michigan Waters of the Great Lakes, 1998

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1 STATE OF MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES Number February 26, 2003 Charter Boat Catch and Effort from the Michigan Waters of the Great Lakes, 1998 Gerald P. Rackoczy and Donna Wesander-Russell FISHERIES DIVISION TECHNICAL REPORT

2 MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES FISHERIES DIVISION Fisheries Technical Report February 26, 2003 CHARTER BOAT CATCH AND EFFORT FROM THE MICHIGAN WATERS OF THE GREAT LAKES, 1998 Gerald P. Rakoczy and Donna Wesander-Russell The Michigan Department of Natural Resources (MDNR), provides equal opportunities for employment and access to Michigan s natural resources. Both State and Federal laws prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, disability, age, sex, height, weight or marital status under the Civil Rights Acts of 1964, as amended, (1976 MI P.A. 453 and 1976 MI P.A. 220, Title V of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and the Americans with Disabilities Act). If you believe that you have been discriminated against in any program, activity or facility, or if you desire additional information, please write the MDNR Office of Legal Services, P.O. Box 30028, Lansing, MI 48909; or the Michigan Department of Civil Rights, State of Michigan, Plaza Building, th Ave., Detroit, MI or the Office of Human Resources, U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Office for Diversity and Civil Rights Programs, 4040 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA For information or assistance on this publication, contact the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Fisheries Division, Box 30446, Lansing, MI 48909, or call This publication is available in alternative formats. Printed under authority of Michigan Department of Natural Resources Total number of copies printed 200 Total cost $ Cost per copy $1.98

3 Michigan Department of Natural Resources Fisheries Technical Report , 2003 Charter Boat Catch and Effort from the Michigan Waters of the Great Lakes, 1998 Gerald P. Rakoczy and Donna Wesander-Russell Michigan Department of Natural Resources Charlevoix Fisheries Research Station 96 Grant Street Charlevoix, Michigan Abstract. Legislation enacted in 1992 by the State of Michigan requires all charter boat operators to report sportfishing catch and effort to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. The objective of the catch and activity reporting system is to obtain a continuous annual record of the number, type, and location of fish harvested by charter boat clients in Michigan. Ninety-eight percent of approximately 500 charter fishing operators complied with the law by returning their completed catch reporting forms in These operators reported making 18,171 charter fishing excursions during April through October. The total number of charter excursions increased by 14% in 1998 compared to Approximately 495,000 angler hours were spent fishing by some 82,600 charter clients. The distribution of charter fishing excursions was: 68% Lake Michigan, 18% Lake Huron, 9% Lake Erie, 3% Lake Superior, and 2% Lake St. Clair. Over 243,000 fish were reported harvested. The harvest was composed of about 64,300 yellow perch, 54,000 walleye, 45,900 lake trout, 39,800 chinook salmon, 17,300 coho salmon, 15,100 rainbow trout, and 2,600 brown trout. Michigan's charter boat industry increased from 250 operations in 1979 to nearly 900 in Since the late 1980s, the number of charter boats used for sport fishing excursions on Michigan's Great Lakes waters has declined to approximately 500 in The charter fishing industry provides Michigan s economy with significant economic benefits each year. For example, 239,000 clients spent an estimated $21 million in addition to charter fees in 1985, and the total statewide investment by charter boat firms in the same year was estimated to exceed $30 million (Mahoney et al. 1986). The Michigan Legislature in 1992 passed Act 115, Public Acts of This legislation re-authorized and strengthened the law, first 1 enacted during 1989 (Act 22, Public Acts of 1989), which requires the reporting of sport catch and effort by the charter fishing industry. The legislation was supported by the Michigan Charter Boat Association (MCBA), an industry representative, and the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (MDNR). Among other provisions, the law provides more stringent penalties for charter fishing operators who are delinquent by more than 60 days with their catch reports. Also, the law requires that all operators maintain (on board) an up-to-date daily log of their catch and fishing activity. The objective of the MDNR, Fisheries Division s catch reporting system is to obtain a continuous annual record of fishing effort and

4 the number, type, and location of fish harvested by charter boat anglers in Michigan. These data will aid the MDNR's Great Lakes fishery management efforts by providing valuable trend information about charter harvest and catch rates, which reflect the status of fish stocks important to the industry. The data will also allow the MCBA to monitor the health and welfare of its industry. Methods The Michigan Charter Boat Daily Catch Report Form (PR8206) was developed in 1989 by a committee made up of two members each from the MDNR and the MCBA (Figure 1). Forms and grid maps of the Great Lakes are mailed annually to all known charter operators during March. Charter operators were identified from previous years' lists of reporting operators and from Sport Trolling Licenses purchased from Law Enforcement Division. Charter operators who used their vessels for fishing were informed that they were required by law to complete the form each time they fished. A form was to be mailed by the tenth of each month following the month of fishing to the MDNR, Charlevoix Fisheries Station. The data form requires the following information: an assigned identification number for each charter boat, lake, date fished, port, grid fished, hours fished, number of resident and nonresident anglers, catch (number) of major species, and number of sea lamprey seen attached to chinook salmon or lake trout. Space was also provided on the form for comments or observations. Completed data forms returned to the Charlevoix Fisheries Station were logged, coded by port, and entered on computer. Incomplete forms were logged then returned to the charter operator with a letter stating why the report was returned. Each month (June through October), postcard notices were sent to charter operators who had not filed a report for the previous month. Two notices were sent each month, the first after an operator was delinquent for 10 days and the second after 30 days. In December 1998, operators who had not filed reports for one or more months during the period May through September were sent letters via certified mail. These letters informed the operator that this would be the last notice he or she would receive. If the recipient did not respond in writing within 14 days of receipt of this notice, his or her name was submitted to the MDNR, Law Enforcement Division recommending non-issuance of an inspection certificate for the 1999 season. Three measures of fishing effort were summarized: angler hours, angler trips, and charter excursions. Angler hours were based upon total hours fished (dock to dock) by each angler. An angler trip was one completed fishing outing by one individual. A charter excursion was one completed boat trip. For example, if a charter operator took four anglers fishing for 6 hours, total fishing effort would be 24 angler hours, 4 angler trips, and 1 charter excursion. Tables summarizing catch and effort for selected ports around the Great Lakes are contained in the appendices. Data regarding number of sea lamprey observed by charter operators were collected at request of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's (USFWS) Sea Lamprey Control Station at Marquette, Michigan. These data are used by the USFWS as an index of sea lamprey abundance. Compliance Results During the 1998 fishing season, an average of 66% of all charter boat operators complied with the law by submitting their catch reports by the due date, while 85% submitted reports within 30 days of the due date. ly rate of compliance in 1998 was virtually the same as compared to By the end of 1998, 98% of all charter operators had complied with the law, which was the same as 1997 (Rakoczy and Wesander-Russell 1998). Catch and effort Charter operators submitted reports on 18,171 charter excursions during April through October, 1998 on lakes Michigan, Huron, Erie, 2

5 Superior, and St. Clair (Tables 1 through 5). The total number of charter excursions in 1998 increased by 14% compared to 1997 (Rakoczy and Wesander-Russell 1998). Increases in the number of charter excursions in 1998 as compared to 1997 occurred on lakes Michigan (+16%), Huron (+20%), Superior (+4%), and St. Clair (+10%); but declined slightly (-3%) on Lake Erie. The distribution of charter fishing effort (excursions) by lake was: 68% Lake Michigan, 18% Lake Huron, 9% Lake Erie, 3% Lake Superior, and 2% Lake St. Clair. This distribution of charter fishing effort by lake in 1998 was very similar to previous years. A total of 494,662 hours were spent fishing by 82,553 charter anglers in Michigan's waters and tributaries of the Great Lakes (Tables 1 through 5). The total number of charter anglers in 1998 increased by 13% compared to Twenty-nine percent of all charter clients were not residents of Michigan. Lake Superior charter operators had the greatest percentage of nonresident clients (52%; Table 4), while Lake St. Clair charter captains had the lowest percentage (7%; Table 5). The main reason Lake Superior has always had a large percentage of non-resident charter anglers can be attributed to the active charter fishery in the vicinity of Isle Royale National Park. The majority of these charter trips originate in Minnesota. A total of 243,000 fish were reported harvested in all lakes. Lake Michigan accounted for 51% of all fish harvested, while lakes Erie and Huron accounted for 33% and 10%, respectively, of the total harvest. The most numerous species in the harvest was yellow perch (64,300) which accounted for 26% of the total harvest. Numbers of other species harvested were: 54,000 walleye (22%), 45,900 lake trout (19%), 39,800 chinook salmon (16%), 17,300 coho salmon (7%), 15,100 rainbow trout (6%), and 2,600 brown trout (1%). The "other" species category was approximately 2% of the total reported catch. Since other species are not identified on the catch reporting form, the actual composition of this category is unknown. In general, the overall numbers of salmonines harvested from Michigan s Great Lakes waters increased during 1998 compared to The harvest of coho salmon (+40%) and lake trout (+38%) increased compared to the previous year. The numbers of chinook salmon and rainbow trout decreased slightly, while the number of brown trout harvested declined by 48%. Most of the increase in total salmonine harvest came from lakes Michigan and Huron. In Lake Michigan, harvest increased 48% (+10,700 fish) for lake trout and 41% (+4,900) for coho salmon. Harvest decreased 4% (-1,200 fish) for chinook salmon, 5% (-800) for rainbow trout, and 4% (-2,600) for brown trout. In Lake Huron, harvest increased 57% (+3,000 fish) for lake trout, 7% (+800) for chinook salmon, and 100% (+198) for brown trout. The harvest of rainbow trout decreased 20% (-213). The number of walleye harvested in 1998, compared to 1997, increased by 12,000 fish (+29%), while the yellow perch harvest decreased by nearly 25,000 fish (-28%). The majority of walleye harvested by charter anglers in Michigan waters of the Great Lakes come from Lake Erie. The Lake Erie walleye harvest increased by 40% in Forty-nine percent of the total yellow perch harvest during 1998 came from Lake Erie, while 41% came from Lake Michigan. Harvest of yellow perch decreased 7% in Lake Erie and 40% in Lake Michigan. Catch rates (fish per 100 angler hours) for Lake Michigan charter anglers in 1998, compared to 1997, increased for coho salmon (+26%) and lake trout (+31%), while rates declined for chinook salmon (-16%), rainbow trout (-17%), and brown trout (-60%) (Table 6). On Lake Huron, catch rates increased for coho salmon (+100%), brown trout (+50%), and lake trout (+29%). Lake trout catch rates were the highest recorded over the nine year data series and have been trending upward since Catch rates declined for chinook salmon (-13%) and rainbow trout (-35%) on Lake Huron. Lake trout are the most important salmonine in the charter catch from Lake Superior and catch rates for lake trout have been virtually unchanged during the past nine seasons. Walleye play an important role in charter fisheries on lakes Erie, Huron, and St. Clair. Catch rates for walleye by charter anglers increased on all three lakes by approximately 23-27% during 1998, compared to 1997 (Table 7). 3

6 Most charter excursions which took place on Michigan s Great Lakes waters during 1998 were aimed at the various species of salmonines. The total catch per charter excursion for all five species of salmonines combined increased during 1998 compared to the mean catch rate at the Lake Michigan ports of St. Joseph/Benton Harbor, Grand Haven, Manistee, and Frankfort/Elberta (Table 8). The ports of Ludington and Leland had slight (<10%) declines compared to the mean. Catch rates for salmonines increased in 1998 compared to the eight year mean at all five selected Lake Huron ports. Salmonine catch rates in 1998 at Oscoda, Grindstone City, and Harbor Beach were more than 50% greater than the previous eight year average, indicating that the 1998 fishery on Lake Huron was one of the best on record. On Lake Superior, salmonine catch rates decreased compared to the mean, at Marquette and Black River Harbor, but increased at Ontonagon. As has been the case in previous years ( ), numbers of sea lamprey attached to chinook salmon and lake trout were much higher on Lake Huron than on the other Great Lakes (Table 9). Numbers of sea lamprey attached per 100 lake trout harvested from Lake Huron in 1998 was 2.1, as compared to 1.1 for Lake Michigan and 0.5 for Lake Superior. Charter captains also reported 5.2 lamprey per 100 chinook salmon harvested on Lake Huron during 1998, compared to 0.4 for Lake Michigan and zero for Lake Superior. In general, the numbers of sea lamprey observed during 1998, compared to 1997, increased on Lakes Michigan and Huron for chinook salmon, but remained virtually unchanged for lake trout. However, since the early 1990s sea lamprey attachments have declined approximately 70% on Lake Huron for both chinook salmon and lake trout. Acknowledgments The authors wish to thank the Michigan Charter Boat Association for their support throughout the season. Evelyn Davis entered the data on computer. This work was funded in part by Federal Aid in Sport Fish Restoration, Project F-81-R, Study

7 Figure 1. Michigan charter boat daily catch report form. 5

8 Table 1. Total catch per hour, catch per excursion, number caught, and fishing effort (angler hours, trips, and charter excursions) for charter boats on Lake Michigan, Coho salmon ,967 5,566 1,929 1,981 3,268 2, ,862 Chinook salmon ,920 3,294 7,556 9,710 2, ,811 Rainbow trout ,815 3,235 3,136 3,211 1, ,148 Brown trout ,172 Lake trout ,601 6,439 9,258 10,175 1, ,156 Yellow perch ,137 11,475 2,294 3,904 2,820 1, ,071 Walleye ,694 Other Chinook salmon Lake trout Angler hours 14,606 51,498 54,499 78, ,974 37,440 7, ,065 Angler trips 2,460 8,345 9,067 13,248 17,888 6,322 1,039 58,369 Resident anglers 1,285 4,788 5,763 8,764 12,098 4, ,626 Nonresident anglers 1,175 3,557 3,308 4,484 3,936 1, ,333 Charter excursions 389 1,590 1,845 2,795 3,936 1, ,333 Table 2. Total catch per hour, catch per excursion, number caught, and fishing effort (angler hours, trips, and charter excursions) for charter boats on Lake Huron, Coho salmon Chinook salmon , ,241 4,434 1, ,867 Rainbow trout Brown trout Lake trout ,519 2,277 2,049 2, ,470 Yellow perch ,664 Walleye , ,516 Other Chinook salmon Lake trout Angler hours 1,443 8,039 9,232 19,058 23,176 6, ,426 Angler trips 228 1,388 1,639 3,415 4,084 1, ,906 Resident anglers 208 1,288 1,478 3,027 3, ,567 Nonresident anglers ,401 Charter excursions , ,210 6

9 Table 3. Total catch per hour, catch per excursion, number caught, and fishing effort (angler hours, trips, and charter excursions) for charter boats on Lake Erie, Coho salmon Chinook salmon Rainbow trout Brown trout Lake trout Yellow perch ,380 11,485 13,370 3,979 31,699 Walleye ,392 28,127 10, , ,037 Other Chinook salmon Lake trout Angler hours 435 8,785 21,105 8,898 2,415 2, ,031 Angler trips 79 1,507 3,798 1, ,167 Resident anglers 58 1,413 3,438 1, ,527 Nonresident anglers Charter excursions ,679 Table 4. Total catch per hour, catch per excursion, number caught, and fishing effort (angler hours, trips, and charter excursions) for charter boats on Lake Superior, Coho salmon Chinook salmon Rainbow trout Brown trout Lake trout ,656 1, ,225 Walleye Other Chinook salmon Lake trout Angler hours ,857 6,324 6,027 1, ,740 Angler trips ,303 Resident anglers ,100 Nonresident anglers ,203 Charter excursions

10 Table 5. Total catch per hour, catch per excursion, number caught, and fishing effort (angler hours, trips, and charter excursions) for charter boats on Lake St. Clair, and the St. Clair River, Coho salmon Chinook salmon Rainbow trout Brown trout Lake trout Yellow perch ,643 1, ,892 Walleye ,833 Other ,891 Chinook salmon Lake trout Angler hours 94 1,111 2,176 3,293 2,649 1, ,400 Angler trips ,808 Resident anglers ,688 Nonresident anglers Charter excursions Table 6. Catch rates (fish per 100 angler hours) by charter anglers for salmonines on lakes Michigan, Huron, and Superior during Year Species Michigan Coho salmon Chinook salmon Rainbow trout Brown trout Lake trout Huron Coho salmon Chinook salmon Rainbow trout Brown trout Lake trout Superior Coho salmon Chinook salmon Rainbow trout Brown trout <0.1 < <0.1 Lake trout

11 Table 7. Catch rates (fish per 100 angler hours) by charter anglers for yellow perch and walleye on lakes Huron, St. Clair, and Erie during Year Species Huron Yellow perch Walleye St. Clair Yellow perch Walleye Erie Yellow perch Walleye Table 8. Total and mean ( ) catch per excursion for all salmonines combined by charter anglers at various ports on lakes Michigan, Huron, and Superior Year Port Mean Lake Michigan St. Joseph/Benton Harbor Grand Haven Ludington Manistee Frankfort/Elberta Leland Lake Huron Rogers City Alpena Oscoda Grindstone City Harbor Beach Lake Superior Marquette Ontonagon Black River Harbor

12 Table 9. Sea lamprey incidence (lamprey per 100 fish) for chinook salmon and lake trout harvested by the charter fishery in the Michigan waters of the Great Lakes, Lake Species/Year Michigan Huron Superior Chinook salmon Lake trout

13 References Mahoney, E. M., M. Brunke, and C. Pistis Michigan charter fishing study. Michigan State University, Department of Parks and Recreation Resources, East Lansing. Rakoczy, G. P., and D. Wesander-Russell. Charter boat catch and effort from the Michigan waters of the Great Lakes, Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Fisheries Technical Report 98-3, Ann Arbor. James W. Peck, Reviewer Paul W. Webb, Editor Deborah L. MacConnell, Desktop Publisher Ellen S. Grove, Word Processor Alan D. Sutton, Graphics Approved by Paul W. Seelbach 11

14 Appendix 1. Total catch per hour, catch per excursion, number caught, and fishing effort (angler hours, trips, and charter excursions) for charter boats at Michigan City, Indiana (Lake Michigan, Michigan waters only) during Coho salmon ,287 1, ,835 Chinook salmon Rainbow trout ,510 Brown trout Lake trout , ,269 Other Chinook salmon Lake trout Angler hours 1,642 8,906 3,936 3,951 5,018 1, ,528 Angler trips 265 1, ,704 Resident anglers Nonresident anglers 254 1, ,606 Charter excursions Appendix 2. Total catch per hour, catch per excursion, number caught, and fishing effort (angler hours, trips, and charter excursions) for charter boats at New Buffalo, Michigan (Lake Michigan) during Coho salmon Chinook salmon Rainbow trout Brown trout Lake trout Other Chinook salmon Lake trout Angler hours ,842 Angler trips Resident anglers Nonresident anglers Charter excursions

15 Appendix 3. Total catch per hour, catch per excursion, number caught, and fishing effort (angler hours, trips, and charter excursions) for charter boats at St. Joseph/Benton Harbor, Michigan (Lake Michigan) during Coho salmon , ,444 Chinook salmon ,122 Rainbow trout , ,965 Brown trout Lake trout , ,203 Yellow perch Other Chinook salmon Lake trout Angler hours 3,569 10,961 8,460 6,320 6,994 3, ,404 Angler trips 517 1,468 1, , ,567 Resident anglers ,218 Nonresident anglers ,349 Charter excursions ,177 13

16 Appendix 4. Total catch per hour, catch per excursion, number caught, and fishing effort (angler hours, trips, and charter excursions) for charter boats on the St. Joseph River, Michigan during Species per hour per excursion Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Season Coho salmon Chinook salmon Rainbow trout ,563 Brown trout Lake trout Yellow perch Walleye Other Angler hours 673 2,128 3,099 1, ,781 4,620 4,312 1,070 20,784 Angler trips ,872 Resident anglers ,072 Nonresident anglers ,800 Charter excursions

17 Appendix 5. Total catch per hour, catch per excursion, number caught, and fishing effort (angler hours, trips, and charter excursions) for charter boats at South Haven, Michigan (Lake Michigan) during Coho salmon Chinook salmon ,321 Rainbow trout Brown trout Lake trout ,698 Yellow perch ,137 11,475 2,147 3,692 2,668 1, ,503 Other Chinook salmon Lake trout Angler hours 4,940 8,810 6,736 10,154 12,873 2, ,784 Angler trips 999 1,755 1,490 1,979 2, ,044 Resident 533 1, ,092 1, ,121 Nonresident anglers ,923 Charter excursions Appendix 6. Total catch per hour, catch per excursion, number caught, and fishing effort (angler hours, trips, and charter excursions) for charter boats at Saugatuck, Michigan (Lake Michigan) during Coho salmon Chinook salmon , ,161 Rainbow trout Brown trout Lake trout ,782 Yellow perch Walleye Other Chinook salmon Lake trout Angler hours 463 5,520 4,295 4,170 2,559 1, ,771 Angler trips ,905 Resident anglers ,132 Nonresident anglers Charter excursions

18 Appendix 7. Total catch per hour, catch per excursion, number caught, and fishing effort (angler hours, trips, and charter excursions) for charter boats at Holland, Michigan (Lake Michigan) during Coho salmon Chinook salmon Rainbow trout Brown trout Lake trout Other Chinook salmon Lake trout Angler hours ,389 1, ,466 Angler trips Resident anglers Nonresident anglers Charter excursion Appendix 8. Total catch per hour, catch per excursion, number caught, and fishing effort (angler hours, trips, and charter excursions) for charter boats at Grand Haven, Michigan (Lake Michigan) during Coho salmon ,068 Chinook salmon , ,222 1, ,675 Rainbow trout Brown trout Lake trout ,228 1, ,491 Yellow perch Other Chinook salmon Lake trout Angler hours 548 7,222 5,836 8,901 14,095 7, ,986 Angler trips 100 1,261 1,027 1,584 2,520 1, ,817 Resident anglers 91 1, ,290 2,061 1, ,591 Nonresident anglers ,226 Charter excursions ,833 16

19 Appendix 9. Total catch per hour, catch per excursion, number caught, and fishing effort (angler hours, trips, and charter excursions) for charter boats at Muskegon, Michigan (Lake Michigan) during Coho salmon Chinook salmon Rainbow trout Brown trout Lake trout Yellow perch Other Chinook salmon Lake trout Angler hours ,209 4,815 1, ,818 Angler trips ,422 Resident anglers ,069 Nonresident anglers Charter excursions Appendix 10. Total catch per hour, catch per excursion, number caught, and fishing effort (angler hours, trips, and charter excursions) for charter boats at Whitehall/Montague, Michigan (Lake Michigan) during Coho salmon Chinook salmon Rainbow trout Brown trout Lake trout Other Chinook salmon Lake trout Angler hours ,589 1, ,154 Angler trips Resident anglers Nonresident anglers Charter excursions

20 Appendix 11. Total catch per hour, catch per excursion, number caught, and fishing effort (angler hours, trips, and charter excursions) for charter boats at Pentwater, Michigan (Lake Michigan) during Coho salmon Chinook salmon Rainbow trout Brown trout Lake trout Yellow perch Other Chinook salmon Lake trout Angler hours ,849 2, ,325 Angler trips ,060 Resident anglers Nonresident anglers Charter excursions Appendix 12. Total catch per hour, catch per excursion, number caught, and fishing effort (angler hours, trips, and charter excursions) for charter boats at Ludington, Michigan (Lake Michigan) during Coho salmon ,542 Chinook salmon ,266 1, ,548 Rainbow trout , ,781 Brown trout Lake trout ,224 Yellow perch Other Chinook salmon Lake trout Angler hours 326 2,055 5,796 9,927 17,880 5, ,384 Angler trips ,437 2, ,844 Resident anglers ,209 1, ,693 Nonresident anglers ,151 Charter excursions ,410 18

21 Appendix 13. Total catch per hour, catch per excursion, number caught, and fishing effort (angler hours, trips, and charter excursions) for charter boats at Manistee, Michigan (Lake Michigan) during Coho salmon Chinook salmon , ,425 Rainbow trout ,599 Brown trout Lake trout ,667 Other Chinook salmon Lake trout Angler hours 704 2,083 4,427 5,841 11,134 2, ,023 Angler trips , ,057 Resident anglers , ,545 Nonresident anglers Charter excursions Appendix 14. Total catch per hour, catch per excursion, number caught, and fishing effort (angler hours, trips, and charter excursions) for charter boats at Onekama, Michigan (Lake Michigan) during Coho salmon Chinook salmon Rainbow trout Brown trout Lake trout Other Chinook salmon Lake trout Angler hours ,699 1, ,757 Angler trips Resident anglers Nonresident anglers Charter excursions

22 Appendix 15. Total catch per hour, catch per excursion, number caught, and fishing effort (angler hours, trips, and charter excursions) for charter boats at Frankfort/Elberta, Michigan (Lake Michigan) during Coho salmon ,553 Chinook salmon ,666 Rainbow trout Brown trout Lake trout ,162 1,537 1, ,579 Walleye Other Chinook salmon Lake trout Angler hours ,742 6,385 11,531 4, ,842 Angler trips ,045 1, ,365 Resident anglers , ,545 Nonresident anglers Charter excursions ,019 Appendix 16. Total catch per hour, catch per excursion, number caught, and fishing effort (angler hours, trips, and charter excursions) for charter boats at Leland, Michigan (Lake Michigan) during Coho salmon Chinook salmon ,132 Rainbow trout Brown trout Lake trout , ,808 Other Chinook salmon Lake trout Angler hours 968 3,136 7,280 5,577 1, ,532 Angler trips ,324 1, ,405 Resident anglers ,432 Nonresident anglers Charter excursions

23 Appendix 17. Total catch per hour, catch per excursion, number caught, and fishing effort (angler hours, trips, and charter excursions) for charter boats on West Grand Traverse Bay (grids 715, 815, and 915), Michigan (Lake Michigan) during Coho salmon Chinook salmon Rainbow trout Brown trout Lake trout ,192 Other Chinook salmon Lake trout Angler hours ,462 1, ,519 Angler trips ,073 Resident anglers Nonresident anglers Charter excursions Appendix 18. Total catch per hour, catch per excursion, number caught, and fishing effort (angler hours, trips, and charter excursions) for charter boats on East Grand Traverse Bay (grids 716, 816, and 916), Michigan (Lake Michigan) during Coho salmon Chinook salmon Rainbow trout Brown trout Lake trout Walleye Other Chinook salmon Lake trout Angler hours ,119 1, ,098 Angler trips ,046 Resident anglers Nonresident anglers Charter excursions

24 Appendix 19. Total catch per hour, catch per excursion, number caught, and fishing effort (angler hours, trips, and charter excursions) for charter boats at Charlevoix, Michigan (Lake Michigan) during Coho salmon Chinook salmon Rainbow trout Brown trout Lake trout ,667 Other Chinook salmon Lake trout Angler hours ,593 4, ,237 Angler trips ,495 Resident anglers Nonresident anglers Charter excursions Appendix 20. Total catch per hour, catch per excursion, number caught, and fishing effort (angler hours, trips, and charter excursions) for charter boats at Petoskey/Harbor Springs, Michigan (Lake Michigan) during Coho salmon Chinook salmon Rainbow trout Brown trout Lake trout Other Chinook salmon Lake trout Angler hours Angler trips Resident anglers Nonresident anglers Charter excursions

25 Appendix 21. Total catch per hour, catch per excursion, number caught, and fishing effort (angler hours, trips, and charter excursions) for charter boats on Little Bay de Noc (grids 206 and 306), Michigan (Lake Michigan) during Coho salmon Chinook salmon Rainbow trout Brown trout Lake trout Yellow perch Walleye ,197 Other Chinook salmon Lake trout Angler hours ,945 Angler trips Resident anglers Nonresident anglers Charter excursions Appendix 22. Total catch per hour, catch per excursion, number caught, and fishing effort (angler hours, trips, and charter excursions) for charter boats at Rogers City, Michigan (Lake Huron) during Coho salmon Chinook salmon Rainbow trout Brown trout Lake trout Walleye Other Chinook salmon Lake trout Angler hours ,098 Angler trips Resident anglers Nonresident anglers Charter excursions

26 Appendix 23. Total catch per hour, catch per excursion, number caught, and fishing effort (angler hours, trips, and charter excursions) for charter boats at Rockport, Michigan (Lake Huron) during Coho salmon Chinook salmon Rainbow trout Brown trout Lake trout Walleye Other Chinook salmon Lake trout Angler hours , ,558 Angler trips Resident anglers Nonresident anglers Charter excursions Appendix 24. Total catch per hour, catch per excursion, number caught, and fishing effort (angler hours, trips, and charter excursions) for charter boats at Alpena, Michigan (Lake Huron) during Coho salmon Chinook salmon Rainbow trout Brown trout Lake trout Walleye Other Chinook salmon Lake trout Angler hours ,102 1, ,039 Angler trips Resident anglers Nonresident anglers Charter excursions

27 Appendix 25. Total catch per hour, catch per excursion, number caught, and fishing effort (angler hours, trips, and charter excursions) for charter boats at Harrisville, Michigan (Lake Huron) during Coho salmon Chinook salmon Rainbow trout Brown trout Lake trout Walleye Other Chinook salmon Lake trout Angler hours ,114 1, ,029 Angler trips Resident anglers Nonresident anglers Charter excursions Appendix 26. Total catch per hour, catch per excursion, number caught, and fishing effort (angler hours, trips, and charter excursions) for charter boats at Oscoda, Michigan (Lake Huron) during Coho salmon Chinook salmon ,261 Rainbow trout Brown trout Lake trout ,966 Walleye Other Chinook salmon Lake trout Angler hours ,587 2,827 4,325 2, ,994 Angler trips ,057 Resident anglers ,843 Nonresident anglers Charter excursions

28 Appendix 27. Total catch per hour, catch per excursion, number caught, and fishing effort (angler hours, trips, and charter excursions) for charter boats on Saginaw Bay (Port Austin to Tawas), Michigan (Lake Huron) during Coho salmon Chinook salmon Rainbow trout Brown trout Lake trout Yellow perch ,654 Walleye , ,276 Other Chinook salmon Lake trout Angler hours ,336 5,914 3,425 1, ,694 Angler trips , ,257 Resident anglers ,065 Nonresident anglers Charter excursions Appendix 28. Total catch per hour, catch per excursion, number caught, and fishing effort (angler hours, trips, and charter excursions) for charter boats at Grindstone City, Michigan (Lake Huron) during Coho salmon Chinook salmon , ,623 Rainbow trout Brown trout Lake trout , ,690 Walleye Other Chinook salmon Lake trout Angler hours 17 2,760 3,068 3,090 3, ,534 Angler trips ,238 Resident anglers ,091 Nonresident anglers Charter excursions

29 Appendix 29. Total catch per hour, catch per excursion, number caught, and fishing effort (angler hours, trips, and charter excursions) for charter boats at Harbor Beach, Michigan (Lake Huron) during Coho salmon Chinook salmon Rainbow trout Brown trout Lake trout Walleye Other Chinook salmon Lake trout Angler hours 20 1, , ,381 Angler trips Resident anglers Nonresident anglers Charter excursions Appendix 30. Total catch per hour, catch per excursion, number caught, and fishing effort (angler hours, trips, and charter excursions) for charter boats at Port Sanilac, Michigan (Lake Huron) during Coho salmon Chinook salmon Rainbow trout Brown trout Lake trout Yellow perch Walleye Other Chinook salmon Lake trout Angler hours 228 2,317 1, ,148 Angler trips Resident anglers Nonresident anglers Charter excursions

30 Appendix 31. Total catch per hour, catch per excursion, number caught, and fishing effort (angler hours, trips, and charter excursions) for charter boats at Lexington, Michigan (Lake Huron) during Coho salmon Chinook salmon Rainbow trout Brown trout Lake trout Walleye Other Chinook salmon Lake trout Angler hours Angler trips Resident anglers Nonresident anglers Charter excursions Appendix 32. Total catch per hour, catch per excursion, number caught, and fishing effort (angler hours, trips, and charter excursions) for charter boats at Black River Harbor, Michigan (Lake Superior) during Coho salmon Chinook salmon Rainbow trout Brown trout Lake trout Other Chinook salmon Lake trout Angler hours ,298 1, ,960 Angler trips Resident anglers Nonresident anglers Charter excursions

31 Appendix 33. Total catch per hour, catch per excursion, number caught, and fishing effort (angler hours, trips, and charter excursions) for charter boats at Ontonagon, Michigan (Lake Superior) during Coho salmon Chinook salmon Rainbow trout Brown trout Lake trout Other Chinook salmon Lake trout Angler hours ,476 Angler trips Resident anglers Nonresident anglers Charter excursions Appendix 34. Total catch per hour, catch per excursion, number caught, and fishing effort (angler hours, trips, and charter excursions) for charter boats at Marquette, Michigan (Lake Superior) during Coho salmon Chinook salmon Rainbow trout Brown trout Lake trout Other Chinook salmon Lake trout Angler hours ,690 Angler trips Resident anglers Nonresident anglers Charter excursions