Michigan: Conversations, Coffee with DNR Fisheries

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has announced public forums again will be held throughout the state this year (2017), inviting the public to discuss local and statewide fisheries management activities and concerns.

“Conversations & Coffee with DNR Fisheries Division” will take place in each of the eight management units that oversee Michigan’s fisheries, giving people the opportunity to meet with managers and biologists, discuss local issues and management activities and get specific questions answered. These meetings are extremely informal; at many, no formal presentations will be made.

These forums also will make information available on local and statewide regulation changes affecting anglers. Refreshments will be provided.

Meeting dates, times and locations include:

• • Lake Erie Management Unit

    • Monday, March 27 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Waterford Fisheries Station, Pontiac Lake Recreation Area located at 7806 Gale Road in Waterford.
      **Topics: proposed regulation changes, muskellunge broodstock lake efforts**

• • Southern Lake Michigan Management Unit

    • Tuesday, March 28 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at Wolf Lake State Fish Hatchery Visitor Center located at 34270 County Road 652 in Mattawan.
      **Topics: local regulation changes, stocking changes, fish habitat projects, fish surveys**
    • Wednesday, March 29 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at Michigan State University Extension Office located at 50 E. Sprague Road in Ionia.
      **Topics: local regulation changes, stocking changes, fish habitat projects, fish surveys**

• • Northern Lake Huron Management Unit

    • Wednesday, March 29 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Tuscarora Township Hall located at 3546 S. Straits Highway in Indian River.
      **Topics: local regulation changes, stocking changes**

• • Western Lake Superior Management Unit

    • Wednesday, April 5 from 7 to 9 p.m. (EST) at Ishpeming Township Hall located at 1575 U.S. 41 in Ishpeming.
    • Wednesday, April 12 from 6 to 8 p.m. (CST) at Gogebic Community College located at E. 4946 Jackson Road in Ironwood.
    • Thursday, April 13 from 7 to 9 p.m. (EST) at Portage Lake District Library located at 58 Huron Street in Houghton.

• • Eastern Lake Superior Management Unit

    • Thursday, April 6 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. (EST) at Tahquamenon Area Public Library located at 700 Newberry Avenue in Newberry.
      **Topics: local project updates**
    • Tuesday, April 11 from 6 to 8 p.m. (EST) at Holiday Inn Express Munising-Lakeview located at E8890 M-28 in Munising.
      **Topics: local regulation change reviews, local project updates**

• • Northern Lake Michigan Management Unit

    • Wednesday, April 12 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. (EST) at Bay City College (Room 901 Joseph Heirman University Center) located at 2001 N. Lincoln Road in Escanaba.
      **Topics: local regulation changes**
    • Thursday, April 13 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. (CST) at Bay College West Campus (Room 231-A) located at 2801 U.S. 2 in Iron Mountain.
      **Topics: local regulation changes**

• • Southern Lake Huron Management Unit

    • Tuesday, April 18 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Bay City State Recreation Area Visitors’ Center located at 3582 State Park Drive in Bay City.

• Central Lake Michigan Management Unit

  • Wednesday, April 19 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at East Bay Charter Township Hall located at 1965 North Three Mile Road in Traverse City.
    **Topics: local regulation changes** Could be discussion about radical bass season changes for Grand Traverse Bay and beyond!!

For more information, contact the local management unit, or visit the MDNR fishing website michigan.gov/fishing.