Public meetings to be held in March and April to discuss fishing regulations
Michigan Department of Natural Resources sent this bulletin at 03/04/2013 02:11 PM EST
Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 4, 2013
Contact: Nick Popoff, 517-373-1280 or Ed Golder, 517-335-3014
Public meetings to be held in March and April to discuss fishing regulations
The Department of Natural Resources, Fisheries Division has announced public meetings to be held throughout Michigan to discuss local and statewide fishing regulation proposals.
The purpose of these meetings is to discuss local fisheries management and regulation proposals. Additionally, modifications to northern pike and muskellunge regulations were adopted for the 2013 fishing season and a presentation summarizing these changes will be given at each meeting.
Three regulations were adopted for northern pike in 2013: the statewide 24-inch minimum size limit, a five-fish bag limit with only one fish greater than 24-inches allowed in the daily limit and a 24-inch to 34-inch protected slot limit. For muskellunge, the possession limit has been modified to one fish per season for 2013. Depending on the geographical area, managers may discuss the modifying management for northern pike or muskellunge on specific local lakes based upon these newly adopted regulations types.
Meeting dates, times and locations include:
- Tuesday, March 12 from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. (EST) at the Carl T. Johnson Hunting and Fishing Center located at 6087 E. M-115 in Cadillac, hosted by the Central Lake Michigan Management Unit.
- Tuesday, March 19 from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. (EST) at the Portage Library located at 300 Library Lane in Portage, hosted by the Southern Lake Michigan Management Unit.
- Tuesday, March 19 from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. (EST) at the Bay City State Recreation Area’s Visitors’ Center located at 3582 State Park Dr. in Bay City, hosted by the Southern Lake Huron Management Unit.
- Tuesday, April 2 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. (EST) at Cheboygan Sportsman Club located at 13516 Seffren Rd. in Cheboygan, hosted by the Northern Lake Huron Management Unit.
- Tuesday, April 2 from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. (EST) at Ishpeming Township Hall located at 1575 U.S. 41 in Ishpeming hosted, by the Western Lake Superior Management Unit.
- Wednesday, April 3 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. (CST)/7:00 to 9:00 p.m. (EST) at Gogebic Community College located at E. 4946 Jackson Rd. in Ironwood, hosted by the Western Lake Superior Management Unit.
- Thursday, April 4 from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. (EST) at Portage Lake District Library located at 58 Huron St. in Houghton, hosted by the Western Lake Superior Management Unit.
- Thursday, April 4 from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. (EST) at Clinton-Macomb Public Library located at 40900 Romeo Plank Rd. in Clinton Township, hosted by the Lake Erie Management Unit.
- Monday, April 8 from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. (EST) at Sydney’s Restaurant located at 400 Cedar St. in Munising, hosted by the Eastern Lake Superior Management Unit.
- Tuesday, April 9 from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. (EST) at Tahquamenon Area Public Library located at 700 Newberry Ave. in Newberry, hosted by the Eastern Lake Superior Management Unit.
- Tuesday, April 9 from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. (EST) at the Bay College Heirman Center located at 2001 N. Lincoln Road in Escanaba, hosted by the Northern Lake Michigan Management Unit.
- Thursday, April 11 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. (CST) at Bay College West located at 2801 N. U.S. 2 in Iron Mountain, hosted by the Northern Lake Michigan Management Unit.
For more information on these meetings, visit www.michigan.gov/fishing.
Individuals attending these meetings are requested to refrain from using heavily-scented personal care products, in order to enhance accessibility for everyone. Persons with disabilities needing accommodations for this meeting should contact the local meeting coordinator a minimum of five (5) business days before it occurs. Requests made less than five (5) business days before this meeting will not be accommodated.