The Michigan Grayling

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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.

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