Fisheries Management Activities for Southeast Michigan Outlined in Newsletter
Published: Monday, January 31, 2011 7:00 am
By: Department of Natural Resources and Environment
The 2011 newsletter that details the fisheries management activities in Southeast Michigan, specifically in the Lake Erie Management Unit (LEMU), is now available on the Department of Natural Resources and Environment website. The newsletter can be found at www.michigan.gov/dnrfishing.
This document is intended to inform anglers about fishery management activities and surveys during the 2010 field season. Lake and stream fish surveys, fish disease monitoring, special projects, and several other activities are included.
Largely authored by DNRE Fisheries Technician Dennis Tar and Fisheries Biologist Jim Francis, the newsletter is a collection of specific findings from fish surveys on local waters and of fish plantings and other activities conducted in 2010 in all or part of 10 southeastern counties of the state. The LEMU includes all or part of Sanilac, St. Clair, Lapeer, Macomb, Oakland, Livingston, Wayne, Monroe, Lenawee, Hillsdale, or Jackson counties. The LEMU manages lakes and streams within the Black, Clinton, Huron, Rouge, Raisin, Pine, and Belle river watersheds.
The newsletter explains why certain samples are taken in fish surveys, and what the resulting information can tell the DNRE fisheries managers. The history of fish management on some lakes and streams is also included. This collective information leads to specific actions like fish plantings, special regulations on some waters, and the protection and rehabilitation of certain habitats.
Anglers are also reminded that fish survey reports on most public waters in Southeast Michigan are available from the DNRE's Fisheries staff at the Southfield Operations Service Center upon request at 248-359-9040.
The Department of Natural Resources and Environment is committed to the conservation, protection, management, and accessible use and enjoyment of the state's environment, natural resources, and related economic interests for current and future generations. Learn more at www.michigan.gov/dnre.
