Observed Brown Trout Returns, By Stocking Method, All Ports Combined, Lake Huron, Stocked in 1996 & 1997
Total obs. return rate
 = 18.9
Total obs. return rate
= 23.7
The comparison of boat and shore stocking methods was done when alewife numbers were low.  Returns from both test groups were low.  There were no significant differences between test groups.

Returns of neither test group exceeded 25 per 60,000 stocked.