The article—first published in Michigan History Magazine—traces Michigan’s Great Lakes fishery from Indigenous (Anishinaabek) subsistence practices through 19th–20th century commercial growth, technological change (e.g., gill-net tugs, trap nets), ecological disruption and restoration (e.g., sea lamprey control, salmon stocking), policy/regulatory milestones (e.g., Clean Water Act; treaty fishing rights), and contemporary stewardship challenges (habitat, invasives, and allocation of fish among diverse values).
