Michigan Department of Natural Resources
Institute for Fisheries Research Report No. 1778, 1971
Migration, Food Habits, and Predators of Yearling Coho Salmon in Whitefish River and Little Bay De Noc
James W. Peck
Abstract.-Migration of newly planted yearling coho salmon was monitored in the Whitefish River and Little Bay de Noc with trap nets and pound nets in April-June, 19 68 - 69. Concurrently, coho and fish that were potential predators were stomach sampled. Yearling coho migrated out of the stream and through northern Little Bay de Noc within 2 months. They did not prey upon, or compete significantly for food with, native sport fishes, nor were they preyed upon extensively by the latter.