Isle Royale National Park and the Michigan DNR are conducting a creel survey to understand fish populations and angler habits. The survey, the first since 1998, will inform management strategies ...

The last Isle Royale creel survey took place in 1998. The new creel survey will inform management strategies to enhance fishing experiences, while preserving the ecological integrity of the ...

The "creel" study at Isle Royale will ask anglers to report on their catch rates, species, and fishing methods. This survey method is named after a “creel,” which is a basket historically used ...

A survey of Lake Superior lake trout at Isle Royale turned up a monster fish: A 53-inch, 34-pound redfin. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources conducts the lake trout survey every five ...

Wolves from one of four packs roaming Isle Royale in 2024. That year's winter survey found 30 wolves and 840 moose on the Lake Superior island. Contributed / Rolf Peterson / Michigan Tech ...

The 2009 winter study of moose and wolves on Isle Royale shows numbers of moose steady or dropping and wolf numbers surprisingly up. This year's survey found 24 wolves, up one from 2008.

Rolf Peterson believes two wolves remain alive on the island, although neither was actually sighted during this year’s winter survey. The 2016 annual report on the Isle Royale wolf/moose study ...