2024 LAKE MICHIGAN FISH HARVEST STATISTICS

Lake Michigan anglers recorded high harvest numbers of Chinook and Coho salmon, as well as steelhead, in 2024. Over 210,000 Coho salmon were harvested, marking a record number for last year. Additionally, anglers caught over 160,000 Chinook salmon, the highest since 2012. Recent classes of alewives contributed to the increased survival rates of these stocked fish. The DNR hopes you have a successful 2025 fishing season, which has begun with steelhead catches in tributaries to Lake Michigan and early Coho fishing.