Michigan has again raised the issue of standardization of trout and salmon regulations for Lake Michigan. Indiana and Illinois are interested in pursuing a 5-3-2 limit, Michigan's present bag limit. Wisconsin will not make any change from their present 5-2 limits.

John Robertson points out Michigan's concerns are substantially different because of natural reproduction--Wisconsin, Illinois and Indiana have little or no natural reproduction. Michigan has upwards

of 30% naturally reproduced stocks of steelhead and chinook and some cohos and brown trout, and wants to go to a 3-2 limit.

Michigan has proposed marking all stocked fish--not just steelhead. Illinois and Indiana currently are doing so, but Wisconsin is not.

Michigan suggests there are huge implications in information gathering on all species and this would allow for protection of natural stocks where and when needed.