You are invited to join and participate in the upcoming 2015 Michigan Sea Grant Lake Erie/Detroit River Fisheries Workshop on April 16. This evening workshop is open to the public at no cost and will provide valuable research and information to anglers, charter captains, resource professionals and other community members interested in the Lake Erie and Detroit River fishery. Registration is requested by April 13.
Workshop details:
April 16, 2015, 6:00—9:00 p.m.
American Legion Post #200
11800 Michael Street, Taylor, MI 48180
(located 1/2 mile west of Telegraph Rd. between Goddard and Northline Roads)
Topics to be covered include:
Status of Lake Erie/Detroit River fish populations
Angler catch data
Fisheries management activities
Lake Erie Critical Issues
Walleye Tagging Project
Harmful Algal Blooms, and
Mudpuppy Research Project
Michigan Sea Grant and Michigan State University Extension, in partnership with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources Fisheries Division, the USGS Great Lakes Science Center, NOAA CILER, Ohio Sea Grant, Ohio DNR and local fishery organizations will host this regional workshop with local host Huron Valley Sportfishing Club.
Register for any of these no-cost workshops online at: http://www.miseagrant.umich.edu/explore/fisheries/fishery-workshops/
Visit Michigan Sea Grant online for latest details and updates on fisheries workshops around the state. Contact Mary Bohling, Michigan Sea Grant (313-410-9431 or bohling@mse.edu) with any questions regarding the Lake Erie/Detroit River workshop.
Please help promote and share with any and all who may be interested in participating; and we hope you will plan to join one of these educational opportunities yourself!
Source: DEQ