Meso Island

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[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 

Meso Island
USGS aerial imagery of Meso Island
Meso Island
Meso Island
Meso Island
Geography
LocationMichigan
Coordinates42°05′30″N 83°09′10″W[1]
Highest elevation584 ft (178 m)[1]
Administration
United States
State Michigan
CountyWayne

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Meso Island
  2. "The Detroit River". Detroit River Coalition. Retrieved 2021-05-20.
  3. "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.
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