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 * Addition to existing Lake Herring wikipedia page"

Fishing
Commercial Fishing

Commercial fishing for Lake Herring in Lake Superior and the Northern Channel of Lake Huron is a very important economical source for communities in the great lakes region. Commercial fishing for Lake Herring began in the 1800s. Initially, in Lake Ontario, Lake Herring were destroyed because they were thought of as a nuisance. However, there is evidence of a turnaround in the perception of Lake Herring by 1833, where Lake Herring were targeted and thought of as better eating than Lake Whitefish. In Ontario, the yield of Lake Herring was 328 tonnes in 2018. This number is substantially lower than previous years dating back to 2012, all of which numbered over 350 tonnes. This decline was due to a reduction of quotas for commercial fisheries in hopes to combat a possible population decline.

While Lake Herring does play an important role in the diet of many people still, its primary utility from commercial sources is for its roe. Caviar of Lake Herring has become popular in Scandinavian culture, and is the leading cause of demand for Lake Herring in recent decades. Smaller Lake Herring can also be gill-netted and sold as bait for use recreational fishing.

Recreational Fishing
Lake Herring are fished recreationally in many parts of the United States and Canada. They are popular to catch, especially while ice fishing when they are more likely to be found in the shallower parts of the great lakes. Recreational fishing is not restricted to the Great Lakes. There is unique popularity for ice fishing in Lake Simcoe, where the fishery reopened in 2015 after a successful population rehabilitation.