[narrowrail]

I caught about 20, ~8lbs. lake trout on Lake Michigan last summer. The lake is not literally dead.

[Nannooskeeska]

For the last 3 summers, my family and I have gone salmon fishing with a charter company [1] in Lake Michigan near Algoma, WI. Each year we've caught ~15-20 fish. From my limited experience I have to agree with you.

[1]: http://kinnskatch.com/