The Lifecycle of the Mayfly and Its Impact to the Great Lakes Fishery

In this video, I discuss the mayfly, its lifecycle, and its impact to the fishery of the Great Lakes.
0:00 Intro
0:25 Hexagenia Limbata
1:19 Mayfly Lifecycle
3:34 Impacts to the Ecosystem
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[@OscarIsTheMan1106]

Last week I was at st Clair metropark and those mayflies were everywhere! Couldn’t walk through the grass without them flying up and landing on you.

[@thegreatlakesfisherman]

It’s crazy! I used to work at the Fermi 2 plant in Monroe, and they would get so thick you could slip on them.

[@dtffishingmi]

Informative - thanks for the video! I have always found the topwater bite to be great when the mayflies emerge.

[@thegreatlakesfisherman]

Thanks for the tip!

[@coldspring624]

The Mayfly hatch means rock piles and Cisco to me. Cane poles and mind blowing fun.

[@thegreatlakesfisherman]

Wigglers for bait?

[@coldspring624]

@@thegreatlakesfisherman wax and pin min

[@coldspring624]

@@thegreatlakesfisherman Simple angling , you drop to the bottom and use a slow rise to mimic the mayfly rising to the surface.

[@thegreatlakesfisherman]

Sweet! I’ve never tried Cisco. Are they good to eat?

[@coldspring624]

@@thegreatlakesfisherman Fresh only for my liking or canned. An oily fish