Meso Island is an island in the Detroit River.[2] It is in Wayne County, in southeast Michigan. Its coordinates are 42°05′30″N 83°09′10″W / 42.09167°N 83.15278°W[1], and the United States Geological Survey gave its elevation as 584 ft (178 m) in 1980.[1] Numerous types of fish spawn at the island; a 1982 report by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service listed northern pike,[3]: 10 carp,[3]: 13 bullhead catfish,[3]: 19 rock bass,[3]: 22 and bluegill.[3]: 23
Geography | |
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Location | Michigan |
Coordinates | 42°05′30″N 83°09′10″W / 42.09167°N 83.15278°W[1] |
Highest elevation | 584 ft (178 m)[1] |
Administration | |
United States | |
State | Michigan |
County | Wayne |
References
edit- ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Meso Island
- ^ "The Detroit River". Detroit River Coalition. Retrieved 2021-05-20.
- ^ a b c d e "Atlas of Spawning and Nursery Areas of Great Lakes Fishes: Volume VIII, Detroit River". U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service Office of Biological Services. September 1, 1982 – via Google Books.