Michigan Muskie Alliance

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 17, 2011 Contacts: Gary Whelan 517-373-6948 or Mary Dettloff 335-3014 DNR to Raise Great Lakes Muskies Rather Than Northern Muskies in 2011 The Department of Natural Resources plans to raise Great Lakes (spotted) muskellunge at its Wolf Lake State Fish Hatchery this year,...

I know up on the Chippewa Flowage in WI., the lake association there bought up alot of the shore land and islands to make sure the spawning grounds are safe. Has anyone here been able to do this here? Steve, There are several organizations working to preserve and restore lakeshore fishery habitats ...

Vano397, The state managers have to make the tough judgement calls based on the resources and factors they are dealt with. That is why they get paid and we get to play Monday morning quarterback. Seriously our DNR friends are going through a hard time right now, so I'll trust their judgement.

LonLB wrote:I would ask Steve's question again. Is the eventual goal to have GLS fish in inland lakes, instead of Northern fish?

My understanding is yes, but that is over the long term.

Are these stocked GLS muskies going to be able to reproduce in lakes other than the broodstock lakes? The short answer is yes assuming spawning habitat is available. That is why we've been working so hard the last 20 years trying to restore the fishery habitats of our drown-river mouth lakes prepar...

Hamilton Reef wrote:I suspect there will be some culture changes tried in 2011 based on comment suggestions from the out state biologist during the Cool Water Culture Workshop.

Now you know why my last comment was phrased in the present time frame leaving the DNR free for their timing.

In my round #2 comments to DNR Muskie Management Plan I supported the DNR tentative plan of raising both Northern & GLS the first year. We have many places to stock both. 2011 may or not discover problems with GLS culture. I suspect there will be some culture changes tried in 2011 based on comment s...

Hey guys, don't give up hope yet. Yes financing will be tough, but that just means we start thinking out side the box for ways to get through this period. I'm sure state staff and others smarter than I are exploring the options. Meanwhile this Musky Production P-Point is good material to use as we s...

There will be a stocking wish list and fish available conflict for next few years until financing is found to expand the whole muskie program. Aside from the muskie program, the whole hatchery system is in grave financial threat which is another topic thread. We'll see what the next lake committee m...

I just got back from Ludington MCWA board meeting. The walleye guys are happy with the muskie program. Our MCWA web man also does the web site for the Hamlin Lake Association. He said he will check out this link and see about using it to help us with education for Hamlin Lake on their site.

Musky Production in Michigan: The Good, the Bad, and the ….
http://www.michigan.gov/documents/dnr/M ... 7416_7.pdf

I will be making trips to the Ludington MCWA walleye pond and justify the same day few extra miles to Hamlin Lake with my small boat and truck tailgate operation.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Feb. 14, 2011 Contacts: Neal Godby 989-732-3541, ext 5071, or Mary Dettloff 517-335-3014. Draft Cheboygan River Assessment Released for Public Review A comprehensive report outlining the physical and biological characteristics and activities associated with the Cheboygan River ...

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.

Scott, Have you talked with or emailed your local outdoor writer Steve Griffin, griff22450@aol.com, to see what his views are or if he would write a article supporting your efforts to protect the Sanford muskie?