Sportfishing clubs, and universities with fisheries faculty have been contacted via personal communication along with U.S. and Canadian museum personnel. Sea Lamprey Control offices, both U.S. and Canadian, have been assisting the study by sharing personal knowledge of rivers and streams, providing access information, and allowing Service personnel to review weir and shocking data from the last 40 years. Outreach has also consisted of publicizing the study in local newspapers, magazines, and via the Internet, and presenting the study to groups such as universities, fellow natural resources staff, and local interest groups. The report will include a historical summary of the coaster in Lake Huron, impediments to restoration, and the potential for restoration of this species to the Lake Huron fisheries community. This report will be presented to the Lake Huron Committee in 1999.
Many questions remain about the basic biology of the coaster brook trout.
These questions are crucial when attempting to define a population such as this. Studies to answer these questions are imperative before restoration efforts should be considered. Status of Brook Trout in Lake Superior. Lake Huron Fish Community Objectives. Great Lakes Fishery Commission, April1995.