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The Arctic grayling disappeared from Michigan waters decades ago. Researchers want to bring it back. Have you ever heard of an Arctic grayling? Well, it's a fish that's an important part of Michigan's history. Researchers at MSU are helping to bring this iconic fish back to the state. By: Tianna Jenkins and last updated 2021-06-16 21:51:11-04 EAST LANSING, Mich. — Arctic grayling were once bountiful in Michigan waters. They were wiped out here around 1936 by overfishing, competition from non-native species and destruction of their natural habitats. Now researchers at Mich...

Arctic grayling return to Michigan as reintroduction initiative gains momentum Arctic grayling were once in abundance, but human actions caused their demise. There's a statewide collaboration that's on a mission to restore the native species. Author: Brent Ashcroft Updated: 6:18 PM EDT May 18, 2021 MANISTEE, Mich. — Around the onset of the 20th Century, Arctic grayling went from being the most abundant fish in Michigan waters, to being completely gone. This cold water fish was mostly found in Michigan's northern, lower peninsula and served as the backbone of ...

Carol Thompson Lansing State Journal LANSING — Nicole Watson boarded the plane in Fairbanks, Alaska with delicate and peculiar cargo, a foam box marked "live animals" just small enough to fit under the seat on the long flight to Detroit. Inside the box were thousands of gooey globular fish eggs, the future of a species that vanished from Michigan streams a century ago and has since evaded attempts to restore it in its native home. Watson, a Michigan State University doctoral student, is part of a team of scientists working on a new effort to reintroduce the fish, Arctic grayli...