See the fish that will repopulate Michigan waters with native Arctic grayling
Updated Dec 21, 2020;
A once plentiful species of salmonid is on track to return to Michigan waters by 2025 – after nearly a century of absence.
A native species known for their large, sail-like dorsal fins and light blue and sometimes iridescent pink bodies, Arctic grayling have been absent from Michigan since the 1930s. A project to bring them back began in 2016, and hit a crucial milestone this fall.
Arctic grayling are poured from a net into a raceway at the Marquette State Fish Hatchery in Marquette County.Michigan Department of Natural Resources