The Lake Simcoe Muskellunge Restoration Project
Introduction Muskellunge (Esox masquinongy; “muskie”) are native to Lake Simcoe and were once quite common. Lake Simcoe had a commercial fishery for muskie in the 1800s, which closed in 1904. The muskie population started to decline in the 1930s due to a number of factors, including harvest, habitat loss, and changes to the Lake Simcoe […]