Today we’ll learn about a fish native to Lake Superior called the coaster brook trout. Long ago they were incredibly abundant, causing fishing scenes reminiscent of the smelt runs during the 1960s and 70s. We’ll investigate what caused their decline and an initiative that’s trying to help coaster brook trout rebound.

MN Sea Grant: Listening to the Lake

Coaster Brook Trout

Minnesota Sea Grant has teamed up with the “best radio station in Minnesota” – KUMD, to produce Listening to the Lake. The show’s goal is to keep listeners in touch with what’s going on with one of the most beloved aspects of the local environment – Lake Superior. Science-based information is the focus of the series.

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MN Sea Grant: Listening to the Lake