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DNR seeks public comment - Muskie and Pike Management Plans
Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2011 1:52 pm
by Duke
Second crack at the DNR esocid management plans boys and girls - let em have it again!!!!
http://www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,1607,7-15 ... --,00.html
Posted: Mon Feb 07, 2011 4:35 pm
by KWB
Done...
I sure hope the St. Joseph River is still scheduled to get some of these Great Lakes Muskie strain stockings...
Don't get me wrong, I love steelhead fishing, but it gets old seeing all this money go into non-self sustaining fisheries like the Trout & Salmon and the native species kind of take a back seat...
Posted: Mon Feb 07, 2011 6:21 pm
by Kingfisher
Done, I emailed my recommendations. Mike
Posted: Mon Feb 07, 2011 6:44 pm
by pikerule2
Thanks Duke, just sent my pike response and will speak to muskies later. Thanks in advance to all others who voice their support toward improving our Esocid fisheries. Our pike and musky resources have amazing potential, here's to hoping we can realize more of it through better management practices.
Posted: Tue Feb 08, 2011 8:36 am
by Will Schultz
Am I the only one that doesn't see a link on that page to the actual plans?
http://www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,1607,7-15 ... --,00.html
Posted: Tue Feb 08, 2011 10:00 am
by Kingfisher
Yes, I read the entire report. Antrim chain harvest rate was 36% of tagged fish. the goal is 5% There is only one way they can get that number down and that is with a tag system or closing the season during winter months. Mike
Posted: Tue Feb 08, 2011 12:09 pm
by Scrappy
Done!
Posted: Tue Feb 08, 2011 12:22 pm
by hemichemi
Posted: Tue Feb 08, 2011 1:07 pm
by Will Schultz
Yes, the link I posted takes you to the page w/ the plans. The initial link didn't have the links to the pdf(s).
Posted: Tue Feb 08, 2011 2:08 pm
by Duke
Just for the record, the original link did take you to a page with a link to a page with a link to a page with links to the pages (plans)!
This is state gov't after all...
Posted: Wed Feb 09, 2011 7:43 am
by Duke
Hey I just wanted to encourage everyone to take your time and craft a thoughtful response about the information and goals in these plans. Not that anyone here would, but don't don't just fire off a "please stock muskies in my backyard" or something. For example, do you agree that "Michigan statewide muskellunge regulations are among the most conservative" in the Great Lakes states? Even in the simplistic comparison of Minimum Size Limits only, Michigan is not on the conservative side any longer. Used to be, but not any more. Minnesota, New York, Ontario, Illinois, and even Wisconsin have all increased either the statewide or lake specific MSL's.
Posted: Wed Feb 09, 2011 8:03 am
by Hamilton Reef
My first round of comments covered specifically the drown-river mouth lakes reintroduction and restoration projects I've been working on for several years. I knew MMA would do a good job statewide. My second round of comments will cover the other topics the MMA strongly support.
Posted: Wed Feb 09, 2011 11:01 am
by Esoxonthefly
Just finished mine. I think I hit the major points.
Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2011 1:47 pm
by Steve S
Me and Microsoft Outlook don't get along. So I called C. Smith and left a message, so he called me back today. Talked to him for 15 or 20 minutes and told him my 2 cents worth. Hope it helps!
Posted: Thu Feb 17, 2011 2:28 pm
by LonLB
This is something I'm going to have to print out, and go over with a cup of coffee after we get the kids in bed.
With that said, I do have a question, and I'm going to go ahead and start a new topic about it.