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catch rates

Northwoods Lake Research Shows How Angler Catch Rates Can Stay High, Abruptly Crash

By Ben Meyer • Jul 2, 2020
Ben Meyer/WXPR

Northwoods fishermen and women love when the fish are biting often, offering excitement with every cast.

Frequent catches mean the fish population in a lake is doing well.

Right?

Maybe not.

New research shows, in many lakes, the fishing stays good until it abruptly collapses.

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