Michhigan Department of Natural Resources
Fisheries Research Report No.1821, 1975

Brief Life History Accounts of Five Commercial Salmonid Fishes in Lake Superior

James W. Peck


      Abstract.-This report deals with five kinds of fish of commercial importance in Lake Superior, namely: lake whitefish, bloater chub, lake herring, ""humper"" lake trout, and ""siscowet"" lake trout. It is a compilation of information on life histories and populations, obtained from published literature and from files at research stations. Parameters covered are: growth, recruitment, mortality, distribution, evidence of discrete populations, interspecific relationships, and information gaps. References cited include 31 published articles and reports.