Lake Michigan: Ludington Regional Fishery Workshop

Monday, April 14, 2025
6 - 8 p.m. 
Doors open at 5 p.m.

Administration and Conference Building
West Shore Community College
3000 N. Stiles Rd., Scottville, MI 49454

or Zoom

Sea Grant hosts fishery workshops to provide recreational anglers, commercial fishers, charter operators, agency staff, and researchers with a forum to share and discuss Great Lakes fishery management. While each workshop is different, agendas often cover fish populations and angler catch data, forage or prey fish surveys, offshore and open water fisheries, fisheries management activities, citizen science opportunities for anglers, and more.

This event is free, but registration is required by April 11, 2025.  

Agenda: 

5:30 p.m.     Refreshments and Registration

6 p.m.     Welcome and Sea Grant Update

               Dan O'Keefe – Southwest District Extension Educator, Michigan Sea Grant

6:15 p.m.       Lake Michigan Forage Fish Surveys

               Chuck Madenjian – Research Fisheries Biologist, Great Lakes Science Center, U.S. Geological Survey

7 p.m.       Sea Lamprey Control

               Jenna Tews, Station Supervisor, Ludington Biological Station, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

7:20 p.m.       Coded Wire Tag Returns

               Michael Guthard – Fisheries Technician, Michigan Department of Natural Resources

7:40 p.m.       DNR Management Updates

               Jay Wesley – Lake Michigan Basin Coordinator, Michigan Department of Natural Resources

8 p.m.       Adjourn