The Michigan Grayling
Title
The Michigan Grayling
Description
This plate shows the now-extinct Michigan Grayling. This fish was once so abundant in Northern Michigan that a town was renamed “Grayling” in its honour, and a commercial train line specialized in bringing folks “up north” to fish for the Grayling in Michigan streams. Unfortunately, by the 1930s, the Michigan Grayling was extirpated due to overfishing, habitat loss, and the introduction of non-native species. Another title in this exhibition, Hallock’s The Fishing Tourist, first brought the Michigan Grayling to the attention of anglers only 25 years earlier.
Creator
Justin Hanisch (photographer)
Source
The Fishes of North America That Are Captured on Hook and Line
Publisher
The Fishes of North America Publishing Co.
Date
1898
Contributor
William C. Harris (author)
Format
Large folio
Language
English
Coverage
New York (published)
Citation
Justin Hanisch (photographer), “The Michigan Grayling,” Bruce Peel Special Collections Library Online Exhibits, accessed July 10, 2025, https://omeka.library.ualberta.ca/items/show/3345.