Why are so many dead invasive fish washing up on Lake Michigan beaches?
There are more dead alewives washing up on Lake Michigan beaches than has been seen in a decade.
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There are more dead alewives washing up on Lake Michigan beaches than has been seen in a decade.
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is seeing a die off of alewife in Lake Michigan. DNR Lake Michigan Basin Coordinator Jay Wesley tells WSJM News
“The die-off is larger than normal this year and something we have not seen in years,” DNR said.
The shores of Lake Michigan are experiencing an abundance of dead fish as alewife are going through a rare die-off for the first time in years.
Alewife, small prey fish that reach 2 to 9 inches in length, are experiencing a seasonal die-off in Lake Michigan, an event that frequently occurred 20 to 60…