1986
 
1988
 
1990
 
1992
 
1994
 
1996
 
1998
 
0
0.5
1
1.5
2
2.5
3
Text Box: Number of YOY lake trout per tow
Number of YOY lake trout per tow
Year
Catch Per Unit Effort of YOY Lake Trout
at North Point, Thunder Bay, MI
• In 1986,  42 YOY lake trout were sampled in the North Point area of Thunder Bay
•From 1987 to 1990 there were consistent but lower numbers in trawls
• Trawl catches declined in the early 1990s, recovered, then have declined again since 1995.
• Only two YOY were captured in 1999