Lake Superior Management Update Held Virtually June 23

Lake Superior Management Update Held Virtually June 23

JUNE 9, 2020 (ASHLAND, Wis.) – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources will hold a virtual public meeting on Tuesday, June 23 at 6 p.m. to discuss the management of Lake Superior’s unique resources.

Members of the public will be able to access the meeting via Skype or by calling 866-715-6499 and entering the passcode: 8395854504#.

Due to the significant, community-wide impacts of the Lake Superior fishery, the DNR actively engages with diverse stakeholders to develop, implement, and evaluate management goals and activities as outlined in the Lake Superior Fisheries Management Plan. This plan was approved by the Natural Resources Board on May 27, 2020.

The virtual meeting on June 23 will discuss:

• the results of creel surveys
• bycatch monitoring during commercial fishing

“While these will be the primary topics discussed, there will be an opportunity for participants to give input on any fisheries management topic they are interested in,” said Brad Ray, DNR Lake Superior Fisheries Supervisor.

“Creel surveys and commercial bycatch results were topics that were routinely asked about during the development of the Lake Superior Fisheries Management Plan and we felt that this was a good time to talk about the results of our recent surveys,” said Ray.  “This meeting will also allow us to update the public on the surveys we use to monitor trout and salmon populations.”

Additional meeting information can be found on the DNR’s public meetings calendar and information on Lake Superior fisheries management is available on the DNR’s Fishing Wisconsin website