GLATOS

Lake Erie Grass Carp

Project Title

Tributary Use and Large-Scale Movements of Grass Carps in Lake Erie

Project Code

LEGRC

Project Duration

September 2014 - December 2017

Project Description

With this project we intend to capture grass carp movement into tributaries to the Western Basin of Lake Erie along with any movement out of the Western Basin if it happens.

Objectives

Identify tributary use of grass carps in Western Lake Erie
Determine how far upstream grass carp migrate and locate areas of aggregation.
Determine the extent of inter-basin movements of grass carps in Lake Erie and potential for expansion into Lakes St. Clair and Huron

Management Benefits

Provide managers a better understanding of grass carp aggregation areas along with timing of use to assist in improving the effectiveness of management actions
Inform uncertainties surrounding the spatial ecology of grass carp in Lake Erie

Investigators

Travis Brenden (Michigan State University) - brenden@anr.msu.edu
Charles Krueger (Michigan State University)
Chris Vandergoot (Michigan State University)
Seth Herbst (Michigan State University)
Matthew Faust (Ohio Department Of Natural Resources)

Participating Organizations

Michigan State University
Michigan Department of Natural Resources
Ohio Department of Natural Resources
United States Geological Survey

Funding

Michigan Department of Natural Resources
Great Lakes Restoration Initiative