Which Great lake has no fish?

Nearly two decades later, the same progression is happening in Lake Michigan. "There's an old Chinese saying, 'When there is crystal-clear water, there is no fish,' " said Yu-Chun Kao, a postdoctoral scientist at Michigan State University.
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Which Great Lake is the cleanest?

Watershed's surface: 209,000 square kms. Lake Superior is the largest, cleanest, and wildest of all the Great Lakes.
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Are there fish in the Great Lakes?

Native Fish Species

The Great Lakes support 139 native species. Sculpins, gizzard shad, several species of shiners, and ciscoes sustain top predators including lake trout, walleye, large and smallmouth bass, and brook trout.
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Why is there no fish in Lake Huron?

Lake Trout were nearly wiped out from Lake Huron at one point due to overfishing. But today, they're rising in numbers. There's a healthy population you can target thanks to the efforts of local stocking of the fishery. They're feisty and delicious, and they've been a Great Lakes staple for a very long time.
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Which Great Lakes is a dead lake?

During the 1960s, Lake Erie was declared a “dead lake” due to eutrophication and pollution.
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What is the dirtiest Great Lake?

Sadly, Lake Erie's dirty waters came about because of the large industrial presence scattered along its shores. As a result, Lake Erie became the most polluted Great Lake out of the five lakes. One, because Lake Erie is one of the smaller, shallower Great Lakes, and two, because of the large surrounding population.
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What Great Lake is the deepest?

About the Lakes

It contains almost 3,000 cubic miles of water, an amount that could fill all the other Great Lakes plus three additional Lake Eries. With an average depth approaching 500 feet, Superior also is the coldest and deepest (1,332 feet) of the Great Lakes.
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Which Great lake is best for fishing?

Why: All the lakes have adequate fishing but Lake Erie is the most productive, according to the Great Lakes Science Center. Yellow perch and walleye are some of the top fish caught in Lake Erie.
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Are there whitefish in Lake Erie?

The Lake Whitefish population in Lake Erie historically supported a large commercial fishery throughout the lake. Recently, harvest levels have declined dramatically and concern about the long-term sustainability of this population and fishery exists with the management agencies.
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Are there salmon in the Great Lakes?

Great lakes salmon have been a staple of Michigan sport and recreational fishing for over 50 years. Originally introduced by the state's Department of Natural Resources to curb the problem of an exploding alewife population, salmon have lived comfortably in the Great Lakes ever since the early 1970s.
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Are there fish at the bottom of Lake Superior?

The deepwater sculpin lives and feeds on the bottom of the lake and is a food source for siscowet lake trout. Both of these fish can be found in waters exceeding one thousand feet in depth in Lake Superior.
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Are there alligators in the Great Lakes?

Alligators are rarely found in the Great Lakes. Although some alligators thrive in freshwater, it's just too cold in the north for them to survive.
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Which is the warmest Great Lake?

Erie is the most southerly, shallow, and biologically diverse of all of the Great Lakes. Its shallow depth makes it the warmest Great Lake and a favourite destination for summer recreationists and migrating birds.
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Why is Lake Huron so blue?

The blue in Lake Michigan and Lake Huron is sediment brought to the surface when strong winds churned the lakes. The green in Lake Erie and in Lake Huron's Saginaw Bay is algae, which builds on the surface when winds are calm.
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What is the least polluted Great Lake?

Lake Superior has the largest volume of all the Great Lakes. It is the coldest and deepest and because it has a cooler climate and poor soil conditions it is the least polluted.
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Are there crabs in Lake Erie?

It was first reported in the Great Lakes in 1965 where it occasionally shows up in Lakes Ontario and Erie. It appeared in the St. Lawrence River in 2004. No freshwater crab species existed in North America before its arrival.
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Are there still salmon in Lake Erie?

Steelhead and Salmon. As described in the Stream Fishing page, Lake Erie holds Steelhead, salmon and brown trout. Steelhead are by far the most predominate. Coho salmon and brown trout are stocked but in far smaller numbers.
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What fish in Lake Erie have teeth?

The sea lamprey is a parasitic fish that has made its way into Lake Erie from the Atlantic Ocean. They are known for sucking the blood and body fluids out of Lake Erie's fish population by latching on with razor sharp teeth.
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What is the biggest fish in Lake Superior?

Lake sturgeon are the largest fish in Lake Superior. They among the oldest fish in the lake too. Did you know that a lake sturgeon can live to be older than 100 years? This species of fish has also been around for a long time—about 150 million years.
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Is Lake Huron good for fishing?

Trout fishing on Lake Huron is excellent. With the Rainbow Trout or Steelhead being the most common, although Brown Trout and Lake Trout are also abundant. Open water fishing is the same as for salmon. Trolling spoons at variable depths around smelt schools usually produces well.
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What is the biggest fish in the Great Lakes?

Musky or Muskellunge (Esox masquinongy)

Indeed, muskies are second only to sturgeons as the Great Lakes' largest fish. Individuals have weighed in at more than 100 pounds and exceeded six feet in length! The average adult size is an impressive 28-48 inches (0.7-1.2 m) long with a weight of 5-36 pounds (2 to 16kg).
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Which Great Lake has the most shipwrecks?

The Great Lakes hold the secrets of about 8,000 shipwrecks. Lake Erie covers 2,000 of them, among the highest concentration of wrecks in the world.
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What is at the bottom of Lake Superior?

From satellite photos it has the shape of a giant ear. Speculations include a meteor crash site, ore deposit, mountain range, bomb site, alien space landing, underwater government base, an old mining dig, something military, or even a volcano.....500 feet under the surface of Lake Superior.
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What is the coldest lake in the world?

Lake Baikal is unique in a number of other ways too. It is the world's oldest, coldest lake, and around 80% of its animal species are endemic (not found anywhere else). U.S. U.S.
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