Casey Huckins  - Professor  Profile

Location:

Carnegie Museum Community Room,

Downtown Houghton

Times:

6:30 pm: Refreshments and introductions

7-8 pm:  Seminar and Discussion

Carnegie Museum Webpage

Lake Superior was once known for the remarkable trout that swam the coastal waters and attracted anglers and recreationalists.   These trout were a migratory form of brook trout (called coasters) that depended on tributaries around the basin for spawning. By the early 1900s overharvest and the likely effects of watershed degradation and introduced species reduced these once common fish to scattered populations that now face new threats. This talk will cover the history and status of coasters, and introduce the science, restoration, and management we are doing to help them.