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Salmon Sense, Fall 2017 |
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Table of Contents
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2017 Egg Pick-up Dates, Locations and Details
What to Bring
- Scientific Collector’s Permit (Think of it like your tickets to the game—you can’t get into the stadium without your ticket; you can’t get your eggs without your permit either!)
- Returning teachers will receive this via email. Presenting the permit on your phone is acceptable!
- New teachers will receive this at the conclusion of the mandatory Teacher Workshop
- Clean cooler (lunchbox size is sufficient)
- Small container with a lid (large enough to hold a quart-sized
bag filled with water)
- Ice (to keep the eggs cool during transportation back to your
school)
Fish Food
- You will receive a pre-measured allotment of fish food pellets when you pick up your eggs.
- If you have any food leftover from last year, please discard it and use the new food provided.
Egg Pick Up
GREEN EGG PICK-UP DATES AND LOCATIONS *Returning Teachers Only*
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Little Manistee River Weir
No pre-registration
October 3, 4, 10, 11 (If and only if the egg take occurs on these dates; see below)
11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Shana Ramsey
Ramseys2@michigan.gov
Directions
to the Little Manistee River weir are available online
NOTE: If the egg take does not take place on these dates, there will not be a green egg pick up at the Little Manistee River Weir.
How will teachers know if an egg take is taking place at the Little Manistee River Weir? Two ways:
- An announcement will be posted on the SIC website, at the latest, on the afternoon prior to the proposed date, indicating egg take status.
- An email will be sent to the entire SIC List Serve, at the latest, the afternoon prior to the proposed date indicating egg take status.
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Swan River Weir
Pre-registration is required
Dates are open and subject to change
Pat VanDaele
Vandaelep@michigan.gov
 EYED EGG PICK-UP DATE AND LOCATIONS
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Carl T. Hunt & Fish Center, Mitchell State Park
6087 E. M-115, Cadillac
Pre-register
November 13, 2017
12 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Shana Ramsey
Ramseys2@michigan.gov
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Marquette State Fish Hatchery
488 Cherry Creek Rd. Marquette
Pre-register
November 29, 2017
8 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Randy Espinoza
espinozar@michigan.gov
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Platte River State Fish Hatchery
15210 US Hwy., 31, Beulah
No Pre-registration
November 13 – 17, 2017
8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Paul Stowe
stowep@michigan.gov
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Thompson State Fish Hatchery
944 State Hwy. M-149, Manistique
No Pre-registration
November 27 – December 1, 2017
8 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Randy Espinoza
espinozar@michigan.gov
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Waldon Middle School
2509 Waldon Road, Lake Orion
Pre-registration
November 13, 2017
12 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Shana Ramsey
Ramseys2@michigan.gov
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Wolf Lake State Fish Hatchery
34270 County Road 652, Mattawan
No Pre-registration
November 6 – 9 and November 11, 2017
Weekdays: 8 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Saturday. 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Shana Ramsey
Ramseys2@michigan.gov
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Permits and Reporting
New Teachers
- Apply online at www.michigan.gov/dnr/scientificcollectorspermit
- Permits will be provided at the conclusion of the mandatory Teacher
Workshop you attend.
Returning Teachers
- If you submitted your Stocking Report in the spring of 2017, you
will receive your Scientific Collector ’s Permit via email.
- If you did not submit your Stocking Report in the spring of 2017,
you will not receive your Scientific Collector ’s permit.
- You were not automatically reenrolled in the SIC program.
- Contact Natalie Elkins to discuss your options at elkinsn@michigan.gov
Not sure if you sent in your Stocking Report? Contact Polly
at grayp@michigan.gov
Need to send in your Stocking Report? Contact Polly at grayp@michigan.gov
Have additional questions about the Stocking Report? Contact
Polly at grayp@michigan.gov
Stocking Permits and Reports will be available to
teachers in the spring 2018 edition of Salmon Sense and are always available online under the Permit
Section of www.michigan.gov/sic
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Chinook Salmon Population in Lake Michigan
The salmon population in Lake Michigan showed signs of better
balance with the available prey. The size of fish was larger this year with
some fish exceeding 40 pounds.
This increase in size of fish can be attributed to a couple
of factors:
- Chinook salmon numbers are down from stocking reductions and
natural reproduction was down a couple of years due to harsh winters.
- There are now successful spawning events for alewife, an
important prey fish that occurred in 2012, 2015, and 2016. Therefore, there is
more food available for Chinook salmon.
For more information, visit
the DNR Salmon Page.
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Fun & FREE Fall 2017 School Program Opportunities
 During Salmon Egg Take
@ Wolf Lake State Fish Hatchery (Mattawan)
@ Carl T. Hunt and Fish Center (Cadillac)
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SIC Program Contacts
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