sparking an interest, igniting the flame€¦ · igniting the flame. 2 fish lines / june 2011 table...

Vol 9 No 9June 2011

US Fish and Wildlife Service - Midwest Region

Fisheries amp Aquatic Resources ProgramFisheries amp Aquatic Resources ProgramFisheries amp Aquatic Resources ProgramFisheries amp Aquatic Resources ProgramFisheries amp Aquatic Resources Program

Brown BridgeDam Removal

Open House inTraverse City

Youth OutdoorFest

Sparking an InterestIgniting the Flame

2 Fish Lines June 2011 Table of TontentsTable of TontentsTable of TontentsTable of TontentsTable of Tontents

The Mission of the US Fish amp Wildlife Service working with others to conserve protect and enhance fish wildlife and plantsand their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people

The vision of the Servicersquos Fisheries Program is working with partners to restore and maintain fish and other aquaticresources at self-sustaining levels and to support Federal mitigation programs for the benefit of the American publicImplementing this vision will help the Fisheries Program do more for aquatic resources and the people who value and dependon them through enhanced partnerships scientific integrity and a balanced approach to conservation

To view other issues of ldquoFish Linesrdquo visit our website athttpwwwfwsgovmidwestFisherieslibraryfishlineshtm

Fisheries amp Aquatic Resources Program - Midwest Region

-USFWSThe Midwest Region has a new regional distribution unit that will be housed atthe Iron River National Fish Hatchery

Features4

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Brown Bridge Dam Removal Open Housein Traverse CityPartners received public comments on the environmental impacts of theproposed removal of Brown Bridge DamBY RICK WESTERHOF GREEN BAY FWCO

Youth Outdoor Fest Sparking an InterestIgniting the FlamePartners hosted the Youth Outdoor Fest at Pettibone Lagoonin La Crosse WiscBY HEIDI KEULER LA CROSSE FWCO

3Fish Lines June 2011Table of TontentsTable of TontentsTable of TontentsTable of TontentsTable of Tontents

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Cooperation Produces SuccessCooperation Produces SuccessCooperation Produces SuccessCooperation Produces SuccessCooperation Produces SuccessBY KEVIN MANN GREEN BABY KEVIN MANN GREEN BABY KEVIN MANN GREEN BABY KEVIN MANN GREEN BABY KEVIN MANN GREEN BAY FWCOY FWCOY FWCOY FWCOY FWCO

Retired Brood Find New Home in MichiganRetired Brood Find New Home in MichiganRetired Brood Find New Home in MichiganRetired Brood Find New Home in MichiganRetired Brood Find New Home in MichiganBY SHABY SHABY SHABY SHABY SHAWN SANDERS IRON RIVER NFHWN SANDERS IRON RIVER NFHWN SANDERS IRON RIVER NFHWN SANDERS IRON RIVER NFHWN SANDERS IRON RIVER NFH

Midwest Region Responds to YMidwest Region Responds to YMidwest Region Responds to YMidwest Region Responds to YMidwest Region Responds to Yellowstone Oil Spillellowstone Oil Spillellowstone Oil Spillellowstone Oil Spillellowstone Oil SpillBY MARK STEINGRAEBER LA CROSSE FWCOBY MARK STEINGRAEBER LA CROSSE FWCOBY MARK STEINGRAEBER LA CROSSE FWCOBY MARK STEINGRAEBER LA CROSSE FWCOBY MARK STEINGRAEBER LA CROSSE FWCO

Wild Fish Health Survey Completed onWild Fish Health Survey Completed onWild Fish Health Survey Completed onWild Fish Health Survey Completed onWild Fish Health Survey Completed onMississippi RiverMississippi RiverMississippi RiverMississippi RiverMississippi RiverBY COREY PUZACH LA CROSSE FHCBY COREY PUZACH LA CROSSE FHCBY COREY PUZACH LA CROSSE FHCBY COREY PUZACH LA CROSSE FHCBY COREY PUZACH LA CROSSE FHC

Region 3 Lake TRegion 3 Lake TRegion 3 Lake TRegion 3 Lake TRegion 3 Lake Trout Distribution Seasonrout Distribution Seasonrout Distribution Seasonrout Distribution Seasonrout Distribution Seasonis Completeis Completeis Completeis Completeis CompleteBY SHABY SHABY SHABY SHABY SHAWN SANDERS IRON RIVER NFHWN SANDERS IRON RIVER NFHWN SANDERS IRON RIVER NFHWN SANDERS IRON RIVER NFHWN SANDERS IRON RIVER NFH

Great Lakes Mass Marking TGreat Lakes Mass Marking TGreat Lakes Mass Marking TGreat Lakes Mass Marking TGreat Lakes Mass Marking Team Completeseam Completeseam Completeseam Completeseam CompletesFirst AutoFish Marking ProjectFirst AutoFish Marking ProjectFirst AutoFish Marking ProjectFirst AutoFish Marking ProjectFirst AutoFish Marking ProjectBY KEVIN PBY KEVIN PBY KEVIN PBY KEVIN PBY KEVIN PANKOWANKOWANKOWANKOWANKOW GREEN BA GREEN BA GREEN BA GREEN BA GREEN BAY FWCOY FWCOY FWCOY FWCOY FWCO

Researchers Learn How to TResearchers Learn How to TResearchers Learn How to TResearchers Learn How to TResearchers Learn How to Take Bloodake Bloodake Bloodake Bloodake BloodSamples from FishSamples from FishSamples from FishSamples from FishSamples from FishBY ERIC LEIS LA CROSSE FHCBY ERIC LEIS LA CROSSE FHCBY ERIC LEIS LA CROSSE FHCBY ERIC LEIS LA CROSSE FHCBY ERIC LEIS LA CROSSE FHC

Fishery-Independent Spring Assessment ofFishery-Independent Spring Assessment ofFishery-Independent Spring Assessment ofFishery-Independent Spring Assessment ofFishery-Independent Spring Assessment ofNortheastern Lake MichiganNortheastern Lake MichiganNortheastern Lake MichiganNortheastern Lake MichiganNortheastern Lake MichiganBY DALE HANSON GREEN BABY DALE HANSON GREEN BABY DALE HANSON GREEN BABY DALE HANSON GREEN BABY DALE HANSON GREEN BAY FWCOY FWCOY FWCOY FWCOY FWCO

3rd Annual - Kids Fishing Event at3rd Annual - Kids Fishing Event at3rd Annual - Kids Fishing Event at3rd Annual - Kids Fishing Event at3rd Annual - Kids Fishing Event atPendills Creek NFHPendills Creek NFHPendills Creek NFHPendills Creek NFHPendills Creek NFHBY JULIE TIMMER PENDILLS CREEK NFHBY JULIE TIMMER PENDILLS CREEK NFHBY JULIE TIMMER PENDILLS CREEK NFHBY JULIE TIMMER PENDILLS CREEK NFHBY JULIE TIMMER PENDILLS CREEK NFH

Boys amp Girls Club Learns about Fish and FishingBoys amp Girls Club Learns about Fish and FishingBoys amp Girls Club Learns about Fish and FishingBoys amp Girls Club Learns about Fish and FishingBoys amp Girls Club Learns about Fish and FishingBY SARAH BAUER LA CROSSE FHCBY SARAH BAUER LA CROSSE FHCBY SARAH BAUER LA CROSSE FHCBY SARAH BAUER LA CROSSE FHCBY SARAH BAUER LA CROSSE FHC

WWWWWalleye Early Summer Harvest at Genoa NFHalleye Early Summer Harvest at Genoa NFHalleye Early Summer Harvest at Genoa NFHalleye Early Summer Harvest at Genoa NFHalleye Early Summer Harvest at Genoa NFHBY JENNIFER BAILEYBY JENNIFER BAILEYBY JENNIFER BAILEYBY JENNIFER BAILEYBY JENNIFER BAILEY GENOA NFH GENOA NFH GENOA NFH GENOA NFH GENOA NFH

Shocking WShocking WShocking WShocking WShocking WarfarearfarearfarearfarearfareBY WYBY WYBY WYBY WYBY WYAAAAATT DOYLE COLUMBIA FWCOTT DOYLE COLUMBIA FWCOTT DOYLE COLUMBIA FWCOTT DOYLE COLUMBIA FWCOTT DOYLE COLUMBIA FWCO

An Egg-cellent AdventureAn Egg-cellent AdventureAn Egg-cellent AdventureAn Egg-cellent AdventureAn Egg-cellent AdventureBY CAREY EDWBY CAREY EDWBY CAREY EDWBY CAREY EDWBY CAREY EDWARDS IRON RIVER NFHARDS IRON RIVER NFHARDS IRON RIVER NFHARDS IRON RIVER NFHARDS IRON RIVER NFH

Boy Scouts Earn Fishery BadgesBoy Scouts Earn Fishery BadgesBoy Scouts Earn Fishery BadgesBoy Scouts Earn Fishery BadgesBoy Scouts Earn Fishery BadgesBY ADAM MCDANIEL AND BRANDON BAUMHOERBY ADAM MCDANIEL AND BRANDON BAUMHOERBY ADAM MCDANIEL AND BRANDON BAUMHOERBY ADAM MCDANIEL AND BRANDON BAUMHOERBY ADAM MCDANIEL AND BRANDON BAUMHOERCOLUMBIA FWCOCOLUMBIA FWCOCOLUMBIA FWCOCOLUMBIA FWCOCOLUMBIA FWCO

Growing VGrowing VGrowing VGrowing VGrowing Vegetables and Partnershipsegetables and Partnershipsegetables and Partnershipsegetables and Partnershipsegetables and PartnershipsBY LINDSABY LINDSABY LINDSABY LINDSABY LINDSAY LESMEISTER GREEN BAY LESMEISTER GREEN BAY LESMEISTER GREEN BAY LESMEISTER GREEN BAY LESMEISTER GREEN BAY FWCOY FWCOY FWCOY FWCOY FWCO

CARE Student Returns to Columbia FWCOCARE Student Returns to Columbia FWCOCARE Student Returns to Columbia FWCOCARE Student Returns to Columbia FWCOCARE Student Returns to Columbia FWCO BY CABY CABY CABY CABY CAYLA CARLSON AND PAYLA CARLSON AND PAYLA CARLSON AND PAYLA CARLSON AND PAYLA CARLSON AND PATTY HERMANTTY HERMANTTY HERMANTTY HERMANTTY HERMANCOLUMBIA FWCOCOLUMBIA FWCOCOLUMBIA FWCOCOLUMBIA FWCOCOLUMBIA FWCO

WWWWWelcome Aboard - STEP Studentselcome Aboard - STEP Studentselcome Aboard - STEP Studentselcome Aboard - STEP Studentselcome Aboard - STEP StudentsBY MARK STEINGRAEBER LA CROSSE FWCOBY MARK STEINGRAEBER LA CROSSE FWCOBY MARK STEINGRAEBER LA CROSSE FWCOBY MARK STEINGRAEBER LA CROSSE FWCOBY MARK STEINGRAEBER LA CROSSE FWCO

Dam Reconnaissance Study in theDam Reconnaissance Study in theDam Reconnaissance Study in theDam Reconnaissance Study in theDam Reconnaissance Study in theMuskegon WMuskegon WMuskegon WMuskegon WMuskegon WatershedatershedatershedatershedatershedBY RICK WESTERHOFBY RICK WESTERHOFBY RICK WESTERHOFBY RICK WESTERHOFBY RICK WESTERHOF GREEN BA GREEN BA GREEN BA GREEN BA GREEN BAY FWCOY FWCOY FWCOY FWCOY FWCO

TTTTTwo New Mussel Cage Locations for the 2011wo New Mussel Cage Locations for the 2011wo New Mussel Cage Locations for the 2011wo New Mussel Cage Locations for the 2011wo New Mussel Cage Locations for the 2011Production SeasonProduction SeasonProduction SeasonProduction SeasonProduction SeasonBY JORGE BUENING GENOA NFHBY JORGE BUENING GENOA NFHBY JORGE BUENING GENOA NFHBY JORGE BUENING GENOA NFHBY JORGE BUENING GENOA NFH

Congressional ActionsMidwest Region Fisheries DivisionsFisheries ContactsFish Tails

Fish Lines is produced by the Fisheries andAquatic Resources Program Region 3 USFish amp Wildlife Service Ft Snelling Minne-sota Items included are selected frommonthly reports submitted by Region 3fisheries offices Photos included are used bypermission and may be copyrighted

Equal opportunity to participate in andbenefit from programs and activities of theUS Fish and Wildlife Service is available toall individuals regardless of race colornational origin sex age disability religionsexual orientation status as a parent andgenetic information For information contactthe US Department of Interior Office forEqual Opportunity 1849 C Street NWWashington DC 20240

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Conservation Briefs 8-20

2011 Vol 9 No 9

ASSISTANT REGIONAL DIRECTORMike Weimer

To submit suggestions or comments e-maildavid_radlofffwsgov

US Fish amp Wildlife Service Midwest RegionFisheries amp Aquatic Resources Program1 Federal Drive Ft Snelling MN 55111

Phone 612713-5111

-USFWSSarah Bauer of the La Crosse Fish HealthCenter measures a yellow perch capturedfrom Pendills Lake for fish health testing

4 Fish Lines June 2011 Featured ArticlesFeatured ArticlesFeatured ArticlesFeatured ArticlesFeatured Articles

Brown Bridge Dam RemovalBrown Bridge Dam RemovalBrown Bridge Dam RemovalBrown Bridge Dam RemovalBrown Bridge Dam RemovalOpen House in TOpen House in TOpen House in TOpen House in TOpen House in Traverse Cityraverse Cityraverse Cityraverse Cityraverse City

BY RICK WESTERHOF GREEN BAY FWCO

On June 21 the Fish and Wildlife Service inpartnership with the Boardman River Imple-mentation Team (IT) and AMEC (formerly

known as MACTEC) hosted an open house at theCivic Center in Traverse City Michigan to receiveinput and comments from the public as part of anEnvironmental Assessment (EA) on the environmen-tal impacts of the proposed removal of Brown BridgeDam

The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)requires federal agencies prior to implementing aproposed action to consider a range of reasonablealternatives and to evaluate the effects of theirproposed action and alternatives The EA will includethe full range of NEPA environmental factors socio-economic environment recreational use hydrologyfloodplains wetlands water quality water usesediment transport sensitive species fish and wild-life airnoise quality land use cultural resources anddownstream infrastructure

In the case of Brown Bridge Dam the Fish andWildlife Service is providing funding to remove theBrown Bridge Dam and as the lead federal agencywe must support its proposed action - removal ofBrown Bridge Dam The Fish and Wildlife Servicersquosdecision-making is conducted by independent assess-ments and analyses of project alternatives (includingthe No Action Alternative) pursuant to NEPA TheFish and Wildlife Service canrsquot defer its authority

under NEPA to another agency or entity (inthis case the dam owner the City of

Traverse City) Consequently the pur-pose of the EA analysis is to provide

the Fish and Wildlife Service withsupporting documentation during

their decision making If theEA concludes that impacts

from the proposed actionare not significant a ldquoFind-ing of No Significant Im-pactrdquo (FONSI) will beprepared however shouldit be determined that thereare significant impacts thatcannot be mitigated adecision will be made as tothe preparation of an Envi-ronmental Impact State-ment

The Environmental Assess-ment under considerationwill evaluate three pro-

posed actions as pursuant tothe NEPA process Theseactions are

1 No Action Leave dampowerhousespillwayin-place maintain Brown Bridge Pond

2 Dam Removal with Active Restoration Damremoval (ie breach the dam remove portionsof the dam embankment as well as the power-house and spillway) actively construct re-stored riverwetland complexes within dewa-tered pond area

3 Dam Removal without Active RestorationDam removal (ie breach the dam removeportions of the dam embankment as well as the

-AMECAerial map of the Brown Bridge Dam and Brown Bridge Pond on the Boardman River near Traverse City Michigan

5Fish Lines June 2011Featured ArticlesFeatured ArticlesFeatured ArticlesFeatured ArticlesFeatured Articles

powerhouse and spillway) allow passivenatural processes to establish river channeland associated bottomland wetlands

The purpose of the public scoping open house was toallow the public an opportunity to provide input onwhat issues should be addressed in the EA forproposed removal of Brown Bridge Dam andprovided an opportunity for continued publicparticipation in the Boardman Dams Project

Numerous informational posters aerialmaps and conceptual restoration plansdeveloped by AMEC staff were on displayfor public to review The Fish and WildlifeService IT and AMEC staff and consult-ants were available to answer questionsStaff from 9amp10 News in Traverse Cityinterviewed several people at the meetingand the segment aired that evening andwas also posted on their website Ap-proximately 30 people attended the openhouse and 10 people provided writtencomments AMEC will review the informa-

For further info about the Green Bay FWCO httpwwwfwsgovmidwestFisherieslibraryStationFactSheetsgreenbaypdf

tion and comments gathered at the scoping meetingand received via email The Fish and Wildlife Servicewill consider all comments in the assessment of theproject alternatives under consideration

The IT is made up of the followingagencies Grand Traverse County

City of Traverse City TraverseCity Light and Power Grand

Traverse Band of Ottawa andChippewa Indians MichiganHydro Relicensing Coali-tion Green Bay Fish andWildlife Conservation Office(FWCO) Michigan Depart-ment of EnvironmentalQuality and Michigan De-partment of Natural Re-sources Ex officio mem-bers of the IT includeConservation ResourceAlliance Watershed CenterGrand Traverse Bay Ro-tary Camps and ServicesGrand Traverse CountyRoad Commission andGrand Traverse Conserva-tion District

-USFWSAn Environmental Assessment is under consideration that will evaluate three proposed actions for the proposedremoval of the Brown Bridge Dam

-USFWSThe downstream end of Brown Bridge Pond that covers 191 acres above the dam on theBoardman River


YYYYYouth Outdoor Fest Sparkingouth Outdoor Fest Sparkingouth Outdoor Fest Sparkingouth Outdoor Fest Sparkingouth Outdoor Fest Sparkingan Interest Igniting the Flamean Interest Igniting the Flamean Interest Igniting the Flamean Interest Igniting the Flamean Interest Igniting the Flame

BY HEIDI KEULER LA CROSSE FWCO

Thinking Outside the BoxThinking Outside the BoxThinking Outside the BoxThinking Outside the BoxThinking Outside the Box

Almost four years ago the La Crosse Fish andWildlife Conservation Office (FWCO) visitedthe local Park amp Recreation Department in

La Crosse Wisconsin (WI) even though we hadnever really worked on a project together Wethought about all the recreational or natural resource

expos in the area and realized that there werenrsquot anyfor kids So together we created Youth Outdoor FestFor the past three years our office has partneredwith the Friends of the Upper Mississippi FisheryServices (FUMFS) and the City of La Crosse Parksamp Recreation Department to host the Youth OutdoorFest at Pettibone Lagoon in La Crosse WI This isnot a fest or expo to sell boats jet skis and otherpieces of equipment that may or may not sit aroundyour garage gathering dust Oh no these hands-onactivities are learning experiences that children of allages and abilities are able to choose from and havefun Kids can catch their first fish drive their firstboat ride their first pontoon and shoot their firstbow all with instruction and loaned equipment fromsportsmen and sportswomen and natural resourcefolks All activities are wheelchair accessible includ-ing the specialized pontoon driven by the NorthAmerican Squirrel Association (httpwwwnasasquirrelorgindexasp)

WWWWWe Canrsquoe Canrsquoe Canrsquoe Canrsquoe Canrsquot Do it Alonet Do it Alonet Do it Alonet Do it Alonet Do it AloneMany agencies and organizations contribute to theevent each year including the US Army Corps of

Engineers US Geological Survey Upper Missis-sippi Environmental Science Center Upper

Mississippi River National Wildlife amp FishRefuge ndash Winona District Trempealeau

National Wildlife Refuge Genoa NationalFish Hatchery La Crosse Fish Health

Center Wisconsin Department ofNatural Resources North Ameri-

can Squirrel AssociationChaseburg Rod and Gun

Eagle Bluff EnvironmentalLearning Center TroutUnlimited Coulee RegionAdventures Bikes LimitedLa Crosse Sailing ClubYouth Enrichment Associa-tion Root RiverPowersports and severalothers Other donors areACE Hardware Mid-WestFamily BroadcastingDairyland Power PepsiFestival Foods CouleeBank State Bank Mer-chants Bank Kicking Bear

ldquoGood interpretation does not only teach or informit also inspires and amazes the audience so muchthat they are motivated into action I think thereare different forms of interpretation Stories are aform of interpretation or programs put on by ourpartner agencies I think even our annual YouthOutdoor Fest is a form of interpretation because ithas the potential to teach and inform childrenparents and grandparents about recreation andnatural resources as well as get them excited to gooutside and learn a new activity Our goal is to getkids to turn off television or video games and turnon their imagination by going outside If we can justspark an interest for a few minutes therersquos poten-tial to ignite a flamerdquo

-Maria Barry

Two young ladies drive their first boat at the 3rd Annual Youth Outdoor Fest held at Pettibone Lagoon in La CrosseWisconsin The US Army Corps of Engineers provided safety talks and the electric boats for the event


For further info about the La Crosse FWCO httpwwwfwsgovmidwestlacrossefisheries

-Owen Johnson

Yes-the fish were biting Genoa National Fish Hatchery brings their famous trout tank for kids topractice their skills during the 1st Annual Youth Outdoor Fest

Hi-Tech Fishing Gander Mountain Bluff Country TaleSpinners WKBT Channel 8 and many others

Even with the humidity that Midwesterners knowbest and storms that swept the Coulee Regionapproximately 1200 people tore themselves fromtheir air conditioned homes and made their way out toPettibone Park across the Mississippi River from LaCrosse WI This number is down from last yearwhich was an estimated whopping 2500 kids parentsgrandparents and other family members

Inexpensive Fun is KeyInexpensive Fun is KeyInexpensive Fun is KeyInexpensive Fun is KeyInexpensive Fun is KeyI was talking to Scott Yess a colleague of mine afterthe event and he reiterated what many others havesaid as well ldquoYou know there arenrsquot any events likethis anywhere where kids can do all these activities inone day and not have to pay If you go to a fair mostfamilies would have to pay $50 and probably just forthe rides alone At the Youth Outdoor Fest familieshave free admission a free light lunch and receive afree raffle ticket to win a childrenrsquos rodreel comboOn top of that add opportunities for families such aselectrofishingsailboat demonstrations minnow racesidentification of fish storytelling fish cleaning anddissection canoeingkayaking mountain biking andmuch morerdquo

Sparking an InterestSparking an InterestSparking an InterestSparking an InterestSparking an InterestOrganizers of the event heard over and over

from attendees that ldquoThis was the first timemy son or daughter ever paddled a kayak

caught a trout and not only drove a boatbut rowed one toordquo Many people donrsquot

realize the wealth of opportunities theyhave in their area or are too timid to

try something on their own so YouthOutdoor Fest is a great way tointroduce outdoor activities to kids ina very safe environment The eventalso provides an opportunity for thepublic to ask the experts questionspick up informational brochures andlearn about natural resources Irsquovelearned that a lot of people wonrsquotalways ask you a question at a boatshow or fair but if you take the timeto show their child how to shoot abow drive a boat or some otheractivity they are more likely tospend an extra ten minutes talkingwith you

Irsquom still not sure who has more fun at the YouthOutdoor Fest we adults or the kids For us adults itrsquosour one day out of the year just to be a kid againEvery year we see at least one adult that gets in linewith the kids to shoot a kidrsquos bow paint a fish or casta fly rod I always tell the exhibitor ldquoThatrsquos OK theycanrsquot help themselves Itrsquos fun and many have neverbeen able to do it before This may be their onlychance At the very least it will spark some excite-ment for the whole family to go and do it again Thatrsquosexactly what we want to happen at our eventrdquo

-USFWS

Children learn how to paddle canoes and kayaks at the Youth Outdoor Fest

8 Fish Lines June 2011 Tonservation BriefsTonservation BriefsTonservation BriefsTonservation BriefsTonservation Briefs

Partnerships are essential for effectivefisheries conservation Many agenciesorganizations and private individuals areinvolved in fisheries conservation andmanagement but no one can do it aloneTogether these stakeholders combineefforts and expertise to tackle challengesfacing fisheries conservation The successof these partnerships will depend onstrong two-way communications andaccountability

Partnerships and Accountability

Retired Brood Find New HomeRetired Brood Find New HomeRetired Brood Find New HomeRetired Brood Find New HomeRetired Brood Find New Homein Michiganin Michiganin Michiganin Michiganin Michigan

BY SHAWN SANDERS IRON RIVER NFH

Cooperatively working with the Michigan Depart-ment of Natural Resources (DNR) volunteers

Marquette Biological Station Jordan River NationalFish Hatchery (NFH) and Iron River NFH success-fully stocked retired lake trout brood fish into LakeAngeline at Ishpeming Michigan

Michigan DNR has worked with a group ofoutdoorsman in the Ishpeming area for some timeThis relationship allows the DNR to complete a hostof fisheries projects with volunteer efforts The Michigan DNR gave Iron River the ldquogreenlightrdquo to stock retired brood fish into Lake Angelinea deep-water inland lake that is a retired iron mineEven from the stocking sites the old mining artifactswere visible which gave the effort a historic feel

Jordan River NFH provided the distributionvehicle and a driver biologist Wayne Talo WithFor further info about the Iron River NFH httpwwwfwsgovmidwestironriver

Cooperation Produces SuccessCooperation Produces SuccessCooperation Produces SuccessCooperation Produces SuccessCooperation Produces SuccessBY KEVIN MANN GREEN BAY FWCO

Months after lake sturgeon eggs were first col-lected from Michiganrsquos Kalamazoo River and

brought into the new lake sturgeon streamside rear-ing facility (SRF) located on that river biologistsfrom the Genoa National Fish Hatchery and the


Green Bay Fishand WildlifeConservationOffice (FWCO)have workedhand in handwith the Michi-gan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) tomake sure that the 120 young sturgeon currentlybeing reared in the facility are flourishing These fishare destined to be released back into the KalamazooRiver this fall This successful partnership is geared towardrehabilitating at-risk lake sturgeon populations inLake Michigan The project stretched even furtherbeyond the Kalamazoo River this spring when biolo-gist Kevin Mann assisted the Little River Band ofOttawa Indians with sturgeon collection for their ownSRF on the Manistee River The Little River BandrsquosSRF was the first used in Lake Michigan and hasbeen in operation since 2004 Cooler temperatures inthe Manistee River throughout the spring delayed thesturgeon spawning in that river allowing Kevin tohelp both Michigan DNR and tribal biologists withtheir work at each facility this year

-USFWSKevinMannLake sturgeon are being reared in a streamside rearing facility on MichiganrsquosKalamazoo River

approximately 15 volunteers and employees thegroup was able to make a human distribution linehanding netted fish from person to person into thedeeper clean water areas away from shore

One more noteworthy event was my dinner optionof a ldquoPastyrdquo which is the original Upper Peninsuladelicacy a Cornish import brought by miners whowanted a meal in an easy to carry ldquopastry-likerdquoexterior

Once again Iron River NFH thanks TracyDemeny of the Marquette Biological Station for on-the-ground support Wayne Talo for his driving exper-tise Michigan DNR and all of the volunteeroutdoorsman for their muscle used to complete thisproject

9Fish Lines June 2011Tonservation BriefsTonservation BriefsTonservation BriefsTonservation BriefsTonservation Briefs



Midwest Region Responds toMidwest Region Responds toMidwest Region Responds toMidwest Region Responds toMidwest Region Responds toYYYYYellowstone Oil Spillellowstone Oil Spillellowstone Oil Spillellowstone Oil Spillellowstone Oil Spill

BY MARK STEINGRAEBER LA CROSSE FWCO

About 1100 pm Friday July 1st a break occurredin a 12 -inch pipeline owned by the Exxon Mobil

Pipeline Company that spilled thousands of gallons ofcrude oil into a flood-swollen Yellowstone Riverapproximately 20 miles upstream of Billings MontanaAt the time this article was written wildlife rescueteams had yet to find significant numbers of oiledbirds fish or amphibians Isolated patches of oil weredetected just 35 miles upstream of a site where in

2008 hundreds of federally endangered pallid stur-geon were released into this river Whether oil depos-its will cause long-term impacts to this migratoryspecies or other fish may take years to detect Mean-while nearly 2 weeks after the spill the number ofareas contaminated by oil stands at 45 a number thatis expected to continue to rise as the flood watersrecedes While no Fish and Wildlife Service managed

lands were impacted downstream of the spill site adozen contaminant specialists from the MountainPrairie Region and beyond have responded by con-ducting aerial wildlife surveys embedding withcleanup crews as Resource Advisors and participat-ing in Shoreline Cleanup and Assessment Techniqueteams

Participating in the cleanup from the MidwestRegion is Dr Lisa Williams an environmental con-taminants specialist who similarly responded in 2010to an 800000 gallon crude oil spill into TalmadgeCreek a tributary of the Kalamazoo River in Michi-gan While recently serving as the Deputy BranchDirector for Wildlife Operations at the Montana spillDr Williams contacted the La Crosse Fish and Wild-life Conservation Office (FWCO) seeking guidance inprocedures to disinfect boats trailers outboardengines and other pieces equipment being brought byspill-response contractors from throughout the west-ern United States A list of six effective disinfectionprocedures developed by Region 3 Watercraft SafetyCoordinator Dave Wedan and La Crosse Fish HealthCenter biologist Corey Puzach was quickly for-warded to Dr Williams for widespread distributionamong spill responders These disinfection proceduresare available to Fish and Wildlife Service employeeson the Regional Intranet Safety Program web site(https intranetfwsgovregion3safetyimagesDisinfection_Techniques_2010pdf) and can be sent toothers interested in this information by contacting theLa Crosse FWCO

More information on agency actions in response tothe Yellowstone oil spill can be found at httpwwwfwsgovmountain-prairiepressrel11-montanaoilspill-07082011html


The Fisheries Program maintains andimplements a comprehensive set of toolsand activities to conserve and manageself-sustaining populations of native fishand other aquatic resources These toolsand activities are linked to managementand recovery plans that help achieverestoration and recovery goals providerecreational benefits and addressFederal trust responsibilities Soundscience effective partnerships andcareful planning and evaluation areintegral to conservation andmanagement efforts

Aquatic Species Conservation and Management

WWWWWild Fish Health Survey Completedild Fish Health Survey Completedild Fish Health Survey Completedild Fish Health Survey Completedild Fish Health Survey Completedon Mississippi Riveron Mississippi Riveron Mississippi Riveron Mississippi Riveron Mississippi River

BY COREY PUZACH LA CROSSE FHC

Staff of the La Crosse Fish Health Center (FHC)and the La Crosse Fish and Wildlife Conservation

Office participated in a Wild Fish Health Survey Theassessment took place on Pool 7 of the MississippiRiver near Dresbach Minnesota Annual assess-

ments are auseful tool forbiologists totrack the healthhistory of afishery Healthassessmentshave taken placeon Pool 7 since 1999 This year 294 specimens representing 14 specieswere sampled to screen for viral and bacterial patho-gens The samples were transported to the La CrosseFHC where they will be processed and analyzed inthe laboratory Results take at least 28 days tocomplete These surveys are for the National Wild FishHealth Survey program Nine FHCs participate Theprimary goal of the program is to determine theoccurrence and distribution of fish pathogens through-out the United States Results from past Wild FishHealth Surveys are public information and can beviewed at wwwesgmontanaedunfhdb

Region 3 Lake TRegion 3 Lake TRegion 3 Lake TRegion 3 Lake TRegion 3 Lake Trout Distributionrout Distributionrout Distributionrout Distributionrout DistributionSeason is CompleteSeason is CompleteSeason is CompleteSeason is CompleteSeason is Complete


This spring was like no other for many differentreasons First the distribution of shore-stocked

lake trout yearlings began earlier than normal Due tothe potential impasse by lawmakers on the solution tothe Fiscal Year 2011 budget a decision was made tocomplete the shore stocking well ahead of any poten-tial budget crisis Iron Riverrsquos shore-stocking tripswere completed in mid-March as Nick Starzl hauledfish to the Green Bay Wisconsin area and ShawnSanders completed a run to Milwaukee WisconsinMany possible scenarios to deal with a governmentshutdown were analyzed by managers at the RegionalOffice Fortunately none of scenarios were intro-duced and lawmakers came to an agreement whichallowed for off-shore stocking efforts to begin onApril 11th

Once the off-shore stocking portion of the distribu-tion season began so did the wind Wind makes itdifficult for the MV Spencer F Baird to properlystock fish due to the heavy tanks on the deck of the

For further info about the La Crosse FHC httpwwwfwsgovmidwestLaCrosseFishHealthCenter

-USFWSRebekah McCannDustin Hart Curtis Slagle and Lucas Purnell (left to right) take fish healthsamples from Mississippi River fish for the Wild Fish Health Survey

ship and the fact that the fish seem to get ldquoseasickrdquo inhigh seas The winds blew and blew as the stockingefforts switched from Cheboygan Michigan (MI) toAlpena MI to Charlevoix MI and finally to Milwau-kee Wisconsin - the winds seemed to follow With atotal of thirty days where the vessel could not leaveport (weather days) managers commented that thismay be a modern day record for the most delayswithin a distribution season

Another factor that complicated the extendedseason was that each group of fish with coded-wiretags (CWTrsquos) must be released at their designatedstocking site Once the delays began the schedule hadto continually evolve to meet this demand LakeMichigan received approximately 68 of the total 41million yearling lake trout with the remaining 32stocked into Lake Huron This long season saw thecrew of the Baird away from their station for ap-proximately 75 days which was approximately thesame amount that each station must have a driver



available to haul fish This long season was difficultbut through the efforts of the stocking vessel allthree lake trout hatcheries and the Alpena Fish and

Wildlife Conservation Office all 41 million lake troutwere safely released into the Great Lakes

For further info about the Iron River NFH httpwwwfwsgovmidwestironriver

WWWWWalleye Early Summer Harvestalleye Early Summer Harvestalleye Early Summer Harvestalleye Early Summer Harvestalleye Early Summer Harvestat Genoa NFHat Genoa NFHat Genoa NFHat Genoa NFHat Genoa NFHBY JENNIFER BAILEY GENOA NFH

Each spring at the Genoa National Fish hatchery(NFH) the staff braves late winter snowfalls and

roaring spring floodwaters for about 20 days in orderto capture wild Mississippi River walleye sauger andnorthern pike at the peak of their spawning seasonMillions of eggs are collected fertilized and trans-ported back to the hatchery and later distributed totribal state and federal partners for recreationrestoration and sport fishing

After eggs are shipped to management partnersfry are hatched out into indoor raceways until theyoung fish are ready to feed At least ten percent ofthe annual take of eggs from wild fish in the upperMississippi River are stocked back into their nurserywaters This replaces what was removed from thepopulation and gives the young fry a chance to de-velop before being released back into the wild

About 250000 of these young fry are also stockedinto hatchery ponds for grow-out Ponds are fertilizedwith alfalfa meal and inorganic fertilizer weekly to

enhance native zooplankton populations which feedthe fry during the early stages of growth In Junewhen fry reach 1frac12 inches they are harvested andrestocked into ponds At this stage the young fishhave eaten all of the zooplankton in the pond and needto be thinned to a level that the pond productivity cansupport And at 1frac12-2 inches they can also begin to eatsmall minnows

This spring 2635000 small fry were stocked backinto the Mississippi River or shipped to tribal hatcher-ies for restoration and 60000 excess 15-2 inchfingerlings were stocked into tribal or state watersor were provided to research facilities Sixteenthousand 175 inch fish were re-stocked back intohatchery ponds for growout this summer In Septem-ber these fish will be harvested at 5-7 inches and willbe either used in Genoarsquos endangered freshwatermussel program as host fish or will be stocked intostate federal and tribal waters for sport fish recov-ery or recreational fishing

-USFWSWalleye fry are stocked into a culture pond (left) and the resultant fingerlings harvested at 15 to 2 inches (right)For further info about the Genoa NFH httpwwwfwsgovmidwestgenoa


Aquatic Invasive SpeciesAquatic Invasive SpeciesAquatic Invasive SpeciesAquatic Invasive SpeciesAquatic Invasive SpeciesAquatic invasive species are one of themost significant threats to fish andwildlife and their habitats Local andregional economies are severely affectedwith control costs exceeding $123 billionannually The Fisheries Program hasfocused its efforts on preventingintroductions of new aquatic invasivespecies detecting and monitoring newand established invasives controllingestablished invasives providing coordi-nation and technical assistance toorganizations that respond to invasivespecies problems and developingcomprehensive integrated plans to fightaquatic invasive species

Aquatic Invasive Species

Shocking WShocking WShocking WShocking WShocking WarfarearfarearfarearfarearfareBY WYATT DOYLE COLUMBIA FWCO

In the warfare against invasive Asian carp there ispromise of a new weapon Electrofishing has at

best been marginal in the fight against the invasivecarp The mystery of how some fish respond to elec-tricitymdashwhile others donrsquot has challenged biologists toexplore new electrical pulse rates duty cycles andvoltage fields to tease the fish of interest to come tothe boat Because silver carp tend to jump and sink

and maybe even have some semblance of ESP indetecting the electrical field we have been working totweak the settings of our unit to induce electro-taxis(the fish becomes rigid and is drawn to the electricalcurrent) in these fish for years now To date the onlymethod that has shown promise was a surprise attackand scaring them into shallow water where we couldnet them as they jumped There has been a recentadvance however with the production of the MLESelectrofishing box developed by Midwest Lake Man-agement The new box uses a redesign of old technol-

ogy that incorpo-rates digitalinfinite adjust-ment for theuser rectifiedalternatingcurrent (AC)and a computedcalculation ofpower as aldquoread-outrdquodisplay on thebox Now a biologist has the ability to tweak thevoltage and pulses in digits rather than a range to finda field that is most effectual on the species within agiven water body

To test the unit on other species I recently metwith Dr Jan Dean (Fish and Wildlife Serviceelectrofishing course instructor) and Lee Holt (Ar-kansas Game and Fish biologist) We wereelectrofishing for snakehead and alligator gar ineastern Arkansas Leersquos summary of the system wasvery positive He had not seen a more effectiveshocking of forage (gizzard shad) than with the MLESbox Though we didnrsquot find alligator gar we were ableto capture one snakehead

Our office has worked closely with Midwest LakeManagement and their physicist Tom Lehman to learnmore about the nuances of electrofishing Through ourexperiments and a little ldquotrial and errorrdquo they havebeen able to incorporate new software upgrades thatwill maximize electrical power output so that this boxcan deliver for our needs Our preliminary effortsshow some success in creating taxis of silver carpOur future efforts will seek to document effectivecontrol box settings that we can use to monitor andmanage carp throughout our rivers

-USFWSWyattDoyleThe MLES Electrofishing Control Box gives biologists the ability to tweak thevoltage and pulses in digits rather than a range during electrofishing samplingto find a field that is most effectual on a fish species within a given water body

For further info about the Columbia FWCO httpwwwfwsgovmidwestcolumbiafisheries


As the population in the United Statescontinues to grow the potential foradverse impacts on aquatic resourcesincluding habitat will increase At thesame time demands for responsiblequality recreational fishing experienceswill also increase The Service has along tradition of providingopportunities for public enjoyment ofaquatic resources through recreationalfishing habitat restoration andeducation programs and throughmitigating impacts of Federal waterprojects The Service also recognizesthat some aquatic habitats have beenirreversibly altered by human activity(ie - dam building) To compensate forthese significant changes in habitat andlost fishing opportunities managersoften introduce non-native specieswhen native species can no longersurvive in the altered habitat

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An Egg-cellent AdventureAn Egg-cellent AdventureAn Egg-cellent AdventureAn Egg-cellent AdventureAn Egg-cellent AdventureBY CAREY EDWARDS IRON RIVER NFH

How it all began Dennis Smett a middle schoolscience teacher from Superior Wisconsin (WI)

heard about and then initiated a classroom project inwhich students rear salmon from the egg to fingerlingstage in an aquarium What better way would therebe to teach students about the life history of trout andsalmon than to have them raise fish in the classroomThe year after his initial project Dennis decided thatthis was too good to keep to himself and asked RussBailey the science teacher (now retired) at North-western Middle School in Maple WI if he was inter-ested in doing the project too The answer was aresounding yes The Brule River Sportsmanrsquos Clubhad purchased the first 30 gallon aquarium and chillerunit and agreed to foot the bill again That was nineyears ago

In the fall of 2010 the Brule Sportsmanrsquos Clubcontacted the Iron River National Fish Hatchery(NFH) in hopes of continuing the legacy The staff atIron River NFH gladly agreed to provide lake trouteggs for the program with the stipulation that the fish

would be hu-manlyeuthanized atthe projectrsquos end(this is becauseof stringentregulations andpermitting in thetransportationof fish due todisease con-cerns)

Three class-rooms totaling75 studentsreceived 500eyed lake trout eggs in mid-October They monitoredthe water temperature and acidity every day to makesure it was perfect for the developing fish Once thefish hatched out they began the 30 day wait until thebaby fish swam-up Upon swim-up the students fedthe fish every hour and monitored their progressMath and science teacher Donna Bell explained thatthe project was very successful and the studentsenjoyed themselves

As part of the program biologist Carey Edwardsbrought the hatchery to life with a presentation andhands-on lab where students were able to simulateegg enumeration in the same manner that occurs atthe hatchery This involved displacing water withldquoeggsrdquo (BBrsquos) recording data and calculating thenumber of eggs per millimeter of water displacedStudents were also presented with additional mathproblems that mimic day to day calculations occurringat the fish hatchery This helped to strike home howimportant and frequently used math is in everydaylife

This program is very rewarding for all involvedThe school sportsmanrsquos club and hatchery are lookingforward to this fall when the next group of studentsget to learn about the life history of lake trout


-USFWSStudents rear lake trout from the eyed egg to fingerling stage in their classroomas a science project monitoring their progress daily

Boy Scouts Earn Fishery BadgesBoy Scouts Earn Fishery BadgesBoy Scouts Earn Fishery BadgesBoy Scouts Earn Fishery BadgesBoy Scouts Earn Fishery BadgesBY ADAM MCDANIEL AND BRANDON BAUMHOER COLUMBIA FWCO

On June 11th Columbia Fish and Wildlife Conserva-tion Office (FWCO) had the opportunity to show

the Troop 4 boy scouts some Missouri River fisheswhile they were camping along the river After thescouts completed a 40 mile bike ride in the early

morning they were eager to learn about the MissouriRiver and its inhabitants

Adam McDaniel and Brandon Baumhoer of theColumbia FWCO collected fish by electrofishing andsetting a stationary trammel net Project Leader


Tracy Hill opened the event by discussing the Fishand Wildlife Servicersquos mission and various projects ofthe Columbia FWCO

The scouts then broke into two groups onestarted at the live fish station and the other groupbegan at the fishing gear station Brandon showed thescouts a variety of native fishes such as smallmouthbass bigmouth buffalo flathead catfish longnose garshovelnose sturgeon and an invasive silver carp Hediscussed fish ecology anatomy and native versusFor further info about the Columbia FWCO httpwwwfwsgovmidwestcolumbiafisheries

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non-native species Adam explained how to use thedifferent gears and discussed applications for sam-pling river fishes The fishing gear on display includedan electrofishing boat standard trawls mini-fykenets gill nets trammel nets and hoop nets Overallthe event was a great success and provided thescouts with an opportunity not only to see MissouriRiver fishes and our equipment but also to ask somegreat questions and share their own fish stories

Growing VGrowing VGrowing VGrowing VGrowing Vegetables and Partnershipsegetables and Partnershipsegetables and Partnershipsegetables and Partnershipsegetables and PartnershipsBY LINDSAY LESMEISTER GREEN BAY FWCO

As the first fire flies appear and the idea of theupcoming growing season dances in our mind the

notion of having a station garden at the Green Bay

Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office (FWCO) wasbeing cultivated With the approval from the buildingmanager the ground breaking began in some unusedground behind the building Many seedlings and plantswere strategically placed throughout the 750 squarefeet of garden The list of plants that thrive in thegarden includes tomatoes peppers sugar snap peaspumpkins watermelon several varieties of lettuceand many other plants

On any given day several Fish and Wildlife Ser-vice employees will wander to the garden over lunchbreak and spend time weeding or watering for thera-peutic reasons or for a short mental break A coop-erative effort between Fisheries Ecological Servicesand the Private Lands program has led to the con-stant up keep of the garden the plants have reapedthe benefits Bounty from the garden is going to bedonated to a local food pantry


Boys amp Girls Club Learns aboutBoys amp Girls Club Learns aboutBoys amp Girls Club Learns aboutBoys amp Girls Club Learns aboutBoys amp Girls Club Learns aboutFish and FishingFish and FishingFish and FishingFish and FishingFish and Fishing

BY SARAH BAUER LA CROSSE FHC

Nick Bloomfield Julia Egan and Katie Holland ofthe La Crosse Fish and Wildlife Conservation

Office (FWCO) and Eric Leis and Sarah Bauer of theLa Crosse Fish Health Center (FHC) visited theHuber Court Boys amp Girls Club of La Crosse Wiscon-sin (WI) to teach the children about fish anatomy fishidentification and to practice their casting skills Thefish anatomy was a ldquohands onrdquo lesson comparing fishanatomy to human anatomy It demonstrated thathumans and nature are connected After the fishanatomy and fish identification the children wentoutside to practice their casting skills by playingldquoBackyard Bassrdquo There were a few misdirectedFor further info about the La Crosse FHC httpwwwfwsgovmidwestLaCrosseFishHealthCenter

-USFWSSeveral Fish and Wildlife Service employees in the Green Bay offices take careof a garden space on the office grounds during their lunch breaks to serve as atherapeutic break from the hectic office routine donating their produce to thelocal food pantry

casts into trees onto the roof and over street lightsBut in the end the children were very excited abouthaving the Fish and Wildlife Service staff visit andshare their knowledge about fish and fishing Theevent was such a success that the following week LaCrosse FWCO and La Crosse FHC staff met thegroup at Pettibone Lagoon near downtown LaCrosse WI to take the children fishing The fishingwas slow but the children caught a few small bluegillsand had fun interacting with the Fish and WildlifeService employees by sharing their fishing stories andangling insights

15Fish Lines June 2011

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Tonservation BriefsTonservation BriefsTonservation BriefsTonservation BriefsTonservation Briefs

3rd Annual - Kids Fishing Event at3rd Annual - Kids Fishing Event at3rd Annual - Kids Fishing Event at3rd Annual - Kids Fishing Event at3rd Annual - Kids Fishing Event atPendills Creek NFHPendills Creek NFHPendills Creek NFHPendills Creek NFHPendills Creek NFH

BY JULIE TIMMER PENDILLS CREEK NFH

Another success The Friends of Pendills CreekHatchery and Pendills Creek National Fish

Hatchery (NFH) held their 3rd Annual Kids FishingDay on June 25

The staff and friends of Pendills Creek NFH aresad to say that this will be the last event at thecurrent site but are excited to announce that con-struction is currently underway for the new fishingpond at the Lower Water Control Structure Pond andTrail The pond and trail will be completed by July31st of this year The new pond will be able to accom-modate all of our young fisherpersons at once unlikebefore This yearrsquos event was exceptional theweather was perfect and the fish (and bugs) werebiting There was a great turn-out despite the fact

For further info about the Pendills Creek NFHSullivan Creek NFH httpwwwfwsgovmidwestFisherieslibraryStationFactSheetspendillspdf

-USFWSChildren and parents patiently wait for a fish to bite at the 3rd Annual KidsFishing Day held at the Pendills Creek National Fish Hatchery

that several other local events were scheduled on thesame day Soo Locks held their Engineers Day BayMills honored their veterans with a PowWow and theCar Show in St Ignace

A total of 137 children from the area attended theevent and 152 rainbow trout were weighed andrecorded This year goodie bags were handed outand prizes were awarded for the top 10 for Ages 8and under and 9-15 as well as special prizes for thesmallest fish and for the first lake trout There were 3lake trout and 300 rainbow trout in the pond Theprizes included rods and reels tackle boxes tentssleeping bags pool parties and more A hot dog lunchwas provided as well as other activities to keepeveryone busy We had a fish carving demonstrationby Larry Gilbert a bouncy castle football toss analien dart game and face painting

This event would not have been possible withoutthe volunteers and the support from our local busi-nesses A total of 67 businesses from around the areadonated food money and supplies to help support thepurpose of the event ldquoTo get kids off the couch andoutdoorsrdquo

-USFWSLarry Gilbert gave a fish carving demonstration to participants of the fishingevent at Pendills Creek National Fish Hatchery

-USFWSGoodie bags were given to each participant at the fishing derby complementsof local businesses


Conserving this Nationrsquos fish and otheraquatic resources cannot be successfulwithout the partnership of Tribes theymanage or influence some of the mostimportant aquatic habitats both on andoff reservations In addition theFederal government and the Servicehave distinct and unique obligationstoward Tribes based on trustresponsibility treaty provisions andstatutory mandates The FisheriesProgram plays an important role inproviding help and support to Tribes asthey exercise their sovereignty in themanagement of their fish and wildliferesources on more than 55 million acresof Federal Indian trust land and intreaty reserved areas

Cooperation with Native Americans

Fishery-Independent Spring Assess-Fishery-Independent Spring Assess-Fishery-Independent Spring Assess-Fishery-Independent Spring Assess-Fishery-Independent Spring Assess-ment of Northeastern Lake Michiganment of Northeastern Lake Michiganment of Northeastern Lake Michiganment of Northeastern Lake Michiganment of Northeastern Lake Michigan

BY DALE HANSON GREEN BAY FWCO

Green Bay Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office(FWCO) staff members Ted Treska Lindsey

Lesmeister and Dale Hanson along with the assis-tance of Kyle Kranjiak of the Alpena FWCO recentlycompleted two lake whitefish surveys in the EastArm of Grand Traverse Bay and waters near Lelandin northeastern lake Michigan These June gillnetsurveys provide an index of relative abundance ofboth lake whitefish and lake trout and are used toassess the general health of the populations Inaddition to size and age data catches are inspectedfor invasive sea lamprey wounds and tissue sampleswere obtained for diet analyses

The 2011 survey catches averaged 34 lake troutand 4 lake whitefish per 1800 feet of gill net in GrandTraverse Bay compared to 15 lake trout and 1 lakewhitefish for nets fished near Leland The relativeabundance indices remain below lake-wide targetlevels but numbers appear to be building and severallarge lake trout over 27 inches were captured ineach survey location Unfortunately sea lampreywounding rates remain higher than the managementtarget of 5 wounds per 100 lake trout sampled Weobserved mean wounding rates of 76 and 193 inGrand Traverse Bay and Leland respectively After

age structures(otoliths) stom-achs and tissuesamples for dietanalysis wereobtained thefish weredressed anddonated to localfood pantriesOver 800 poundsof lake trout lake whitefish and burbot were donatedthis year

These ldquofishery independentrdquo surveys are a coop-erative venture performed by the Fish and WildlifeService State of Michigan and the Tribes within the1836 Treaty Waters of the upper Great Lakes Thisdata source compliments other fishery data collectedthrough commercial and recreational catch monitor-ing All available fishery data are input into an ldquointe-grated analysisrdquo to assess the status for each man-agement unitrsquos fish stocks and this process is ulti-mately used to generate harvest quotas The inte-grated analysis approach was a critical component ofthe 2000 Consent Decree as it fosters the adoption ofscientifically defensible management policies toregulate harvest in 1836 Treaty Waters

-USFWSPictured is a lake trout with a recently attached invasive sea lampreyldquotransformerrdquo Transformer phase lampreys recently entered the lake fromtributary streams and will feed for a year or more on fish before returning tostreams where they spawn and die

-USFWS(Left to right) Kyle Kranjiak Dale Hanson and Ted Treska of the Green Bay andAlpena Fish and Wildlife Conservation Offices remove fish from a gill net panelas part of the spring fishery assessment in northeastern Lake Michigan



Science and technology form thefoundation of successful fish and aquaticresource conservation and are used tostructure and implement monitoringand evaluation programs that arecritical to determine the success ofmanagement actions The Service iscommitted to following establishedprinciples of sound science

Leadership in Science and Technology

Researchers Learn How to TResearchers Learn How to TResearchers Learn How to TResearchers Learn How to TResearchers Learn How to TakeakeakeakeakeBlood Samples from FishBlood Samples from FishBlood Samples from FishBlood Samples from FishBlood Samples from Fish

BY ERIC LEIS LA CROSSE FHC

Staff from the La Crosse Fish Health Center(FHC) was recently contacted by researchers

from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (UW-SP) about providing them assistance on how to take

blood samplesfrom fish Col-lecting bloodfrom fish is askill that combines proper needle placement with theability to spatially determine organ and artery loca-tion within the fish Several staff members at the LaCrosse FHC have experience in effectively takingblood samples from fish because it is a technique usedto screen fish for Spring Viremia of Carp Virus La Crosse FHC staff used the cardiac or caudalblood sampling technique to retrieve blood from fishThese two methods were demonstrated on live fishfor the visiting researchers from UW-Stevens Pointand staff from La Crosse FHC and La Crosse Fishand Wildlife Conservation Office The researchersfrom UW-SP are currently studying why the small-mouth bass found in a northern Wisconsin lake arespawning in both the spring and the fall


Great Lakes Mass Marking TGreat Lakes Mass Marking TGreat Lakes Mass Marking TGreat Lakes Mass Marking TGreat Lakes Mass Marking Team Com-eam Com-eam Com-eam Com-eam Com-pletes First AutoFish Marking Projectpletes First AutoFish Marking Projectpletes First AutoFish Marking Projectpletes First AutoFish Marking Projectpletes First AutoFish Marking Project

BY KEVIN PANKOW GREEN BAY FWCO

Staff from the Great Lakes Mass Marking programheadquartered at the Green Bay Fish and Wildlife

Conservation Office (FWCO) recently completed thefirst lake trout marking project of 2011 at theMarquette State Fish Hatchery (SFH) in MichiganLake trout have been manually marked with fin clipsin the past by Michigan Department of Natural Re-sources (DNR) staff but this is the first year that theFish and Wildlife Service has tagged state-rearedlake trout and used an automated tagging trailerdesigned to rapidly coded-wire tag and adipose fin clipsalmon and trout The AutoFishtrade trailer is manufac-tured by Northwest Marine Technology (NMT) and isone of four automated trailers operated by the Fishand Wildlife Service to tag and fin clip salmon andtrout stocked into the Great Lakes

Biologist Jim Webster led the project and trainedKevin Pankow and Elliot Hoffman two recently hiredbiologists for the Mass Marking program The teammarked 288472 Seneca Lake Wild strain lake troutbetween June 19th and June 23rd These fish will bestocked next spring in 1836 Treaty waters in LakesMichigan and Huron by the Michigan DNR and will

-USFWSSarahBauerUW-Stevens Point researcher attempts to draw blood from a largemouth bassfrom the Mississippi River

-USFWSJimWebsterMass marking biologists Kevin Pankow (left background) and ElliotHoffman (right foreground) operate the AutoFishtrade Trailer

contain a unique coded-wire tag to track their contri-bution to the fishery Brian Toews from NMT joinedthe team to assist in training and to install upgradesto the AutoFishtrade trailer

The Great Lakes Mass Marking program is in itssecond season of operation In addition to the laketrout marked at Marquette SFH the team markednearly 47 million Chinook salmon at state hatcheries




in Wisconsin Illinois Indiana and Michigan thisspring Beginning in August through October theteam will travel to four National Fish Hatcheries inMichigan Wisconsin and Vermont to tag about 53million lake trout for rehabilitation programs onLakes Michigan Huron Erie and Ontario The recap-

ture of tagged fish that are stocked in many uniquegroups allows biologists to determine the efficacy ofstocking methods strains and sizes to meet the needsof developing self-sustaining lake trout populations inthe Great Lakes

TTTTTwo New Mussel Cage Locations forwo New Mussel Cage Locations forwo New Mussel Cage Locations forwo New Mussel Cage Locations forwo New Mussel Cage Locations forthe 2011 Production Seasonthe 2011 Production Seasonthe 2011 Production Seasonthe 2011 Production Seasonthe 2011 Production Season

BY JORGE BUENING GENOA NFH

This year the Genoa National Fish Hatchery(NFH) Freshwater Mussel Program has incorpo-

rated cage locations in Iowarsquos Lake MacBride and ourvery own Pond 14 North These locations will joinpreviously used locations at the Dubuque Ice Harbor(Iowa) and Stillwater Minnesota to make up our2011 cage locations

The purpose of mussel cages is to house host fishand allow juvenile freshwater mussels to drop off ofthe fish and be collected in the bottom of the cage Weutilize two different types of cage systems dependingon the water conditions The first system uses thecages and the base collection area by simply restingthe whole unit at the bottom of the water body Thesecond raises the units up in the water column byhaving them rest on a floating holding unit This yearthe systems at Ice Harbor and Pond 14 North areboth floating units and the Lake MacBride andStillwater systems are bottom resting

In Pond 14 North we have fish infested with plainpocketbook black sandshell hickorynut fat mucketand the federally endangered Higgenrsquos eyepearlymussel each within their own cages In LakeMacBride we are attempting black sandshell and plainpocketbook

We hope to find these new locations successful andgive us alternative culture sites to aid the musselprogram In Lake McBride raising the mussels in thewater that they will eventually be stocked into is alsoa major encouragement In the case of Pond 14North allowing us to produce mussels without intro-ducing them to possible diseases in the wild couldopen up the possibility for many more stocking loca-tions

-USFWSTow floating racks hold mussel cages in Genoa National Fish Hatcheryrsquos Pond14 North

For further info about the Genoa NFH httpwwwfwsgovmidwestgenoa


Loss and alteration of aquatic habitatsare principal factors in the decline ofnative fish and other aquatic resourcesand the loss of biodiversity Seventypercent of the Nationrsquos rivers havealtered flows and 50 percent ofwaterways fail to meet minimumbiological criteria

Aquatic Habitat Conservation and Management

Dam Reconnaissance Study in theDam Reconnaissance Study in theDam Reconnaissance Study in theDam Reconnaissance Study in theDam Reconnaissance Study in theMuskegon WMuskegon WMuskegon WMuskegon WMuskegon Watershedatershedatershedatershedatershed


The Muskegon River watershed has nearly 100dams and with limited funding resources available

for dam removals the Muskegon River WatershedAssembly (MRWA) and Prein and Newhof conducteda dam survey and inventory in the Muskegon Riverwatershed with fundingfrom the National FishPassage Program Themain objective of thestudy was to develop alist of potential damremoval projects to bepursued based on relativelow cost socialacceptance for removalhabitat benefit andopportunity Using 11ranking attributes orcriteria the top 15 dams(see table) out of nearly100 dams in thewatershed were identifyand ranked as candidatesfor removal With both federal andstate initiatives toelevate the benefits ofdam removal combinedwith the crisis ofrecognizing the long-term

financial andenvironmentalimpacts of agingdams the development of the decision-support systemor strategic approach was a necessity The decision-

support system could beused in any watershed toidentify candidate damsfor removal well inadvance so that whenfunding opportunitiesarise there are damremoval projects readyto go The survey hasbeen completed and thefinal report is availablePlease contact RickWesterhof Green BayFish and WildlifeConservation Office(FWCO) atrick_westerhoffwsgovor Gary Noble MRWAnoblegferrisedu for anelectronic copy of thereport

DAM COUNTY

Miller (Nartron) Dam Osceola

Ebels Dam Mecosta

Acker Dam Mecosta

Old Fur Farm Dam Clare

Marion Dam Osceola

Kelinski Dam Missaukee

Buckhorn Creek Dam Mecosta

Wraco Lodge Dam Roscommon

Vomastek Dam Missaukee

Winterfield Conservation Club Dam Clare

Barton Road Dam Newaygo

Townline Creek Flooding Dam Clare

Houghton Lake Flats South Unit Dam Roscommon

Johnson Dam 2 Newaygo

Tamarack Creek Dam Montcalm



The Fisheries Program relies on a broadrange of professionals to accomplish itsmission biologists managersadministrators clerks animalcaretakers and maintenance workersWithout their skills and dedication theFisheries Program cannot succeedEmployees must be trained equippedand supported in order to perform theirjobs safely often under demandingenvironmental conditions and to keepcurrent with the constantly expandingscience of fish and aquatic resourcemanagement and conservation

Workforce Management

WWWWWelcome Aboard - STEP Studentselcome Aboard - STEP Studentselcome Aboard - STEP Studentselcome Aboard - STEP Studentselcome Aboard - STEP StudentsBY MARK STEINGRAEBER LA CROSSE FWCO

Katie Holland joined the La Crosse Fish andWildlife Conservation Office (FWCO) staff in

May where she participates in the Student TemporaryEmployment Program (STEP) Katie received herbachelorrsquos degree in Biology from Loras College inDubuque Iowa and is currently working on hermasterrsquos degree in Geographic Information Science(GIS) at Saint Maryrsquos University in Winona Minne-sota Her prior work experiences include a prairierestoration internship at Indiana Dunes NationalLakeshore a research assistantship in the Depart-ment of Landscape Architecture at the University of

Illinois and aGIS technicianfor GeospatialServices ofWinona Katielooks forward toperforming awide variety ofwork tasks forthe La Crosse FWCO this summer Katie describedher opportunities as a STEP ldquoOne day I could bebuilding a geodatabase and the next helping with anoutreach event or performing e-DNA sampling in theChicago areardquo Julia Egan joined the La Crosse FWCO staff inJune as a STEP student Julia was born and raised inLa Crosse and understandably has a passion for theoutdoors and environmental preservation She re-cently graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point with a background in Fisheries Biologyand Chemistry Julia plans to continue her educationthis fall at the University of Wisconsin-Madison whereshe is enrolling in the School of Medicine and PublicHealth and will be studying Environmental HealthJulia hopes to be exposed to a diversity of subjectsthis summer to prepare her for a career in aquacul-ture or environmental toxicology


-USFWSKatie Holland (left) and Julia Egan are working this summer at the La CrosseFish and Wildlife Conservation Office through the Student Temporary Employ-ment Program (STEP)

CARE Student Returns to Columbia FWCOCARE Student Returns to Columbia FWCOCARE Student Returns to Columbia FWCOCARE Student Returns to Columbia FWCOCARE Student Returns to Columbia FWCO BY CAYLA CARLSON AND PATTY HERMAN COLUMBIA FWCO

Columbia Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office(FWCO) is proud to introduce a new summer

employee Cayla Carlson comes to us through a localstudent job placement program for middle and highschool students called Career Awareness RelatedExperience (CARE) Students are paid by the city ofColumbia but gain valuable hands-on experience whileassisting our field crews with equipment repair andmaintenance as well as field data collection (whenriver levels allow) Our office is proud to be in itssixth year of partnering with the City of Columbia andthe CARE program and we are even more pleased tohave Cayla with us this summer Welcome aboard ldquoMy name is Cayla Carlson Irsquom 17 years old andwill be a senior this fall at Hickman High School herein Columbia Missouri At school Irsquom involved in manyextra-curricular activities such as Global Issues clubTrireme and Student Government Irsquom a born and

raised Missourian and I have always been interestedin the outdoors I enjoy camping kayaking and fishingI plan to go to college to become a marine biologist soI was ecstatic when I learned that I landed a job atColumbia FWCO through the CARE program I havedone a variety of tasks since being here from mainte-nance on trucks to cleaning bathrooms in the shop Ialso have pressed scales and repaired nets but thepart of this job I love the most is actually being out inthe boat on the river I have recently gotten thechance to go out on the river and trawl for fish whichwas very interesting because we caught a lot of littlefish like baby gars and paddlefish which was reallycool This job has been very rewarding so far and Ihave learned many new things that I think will helpme in my future career of being a biologist The staffhere is extremely friendly and Irsquom glad I have gottenthe chance to work hererdquo



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S 1201 (is) TS 1201 (is) TS 1201 (is) TS 1201 (is) TS 1201 (is) To conserve fish and aquatic communities in the Unitedo conserve fish and aquatic communities in the Unitedo conserve fish and aquatic communities in the Unitedo conserve fish and aquatic communities in the Unitedo conserve fish and aquatic communities in the UnitedStates through partnerships that foster fish habitat conservation toStates through partnerships that foster fish habitat conservation toStates through partnerships that foster fish habitat conservation toStates through partnerships that foster fish habitat conservation toStates through partnerships that foster fish habitat conservation toimprove the quality of life for the people of the United States and forimprove the quality of life for the people of the United States and forimprove the quality of life for the people of the United States and forimprove the quality of life for the people of the United States and forimprove the quality of life for the people of the United States and forother purposes [Introduced in Senate]other purposes [Introduced in Senate]other purposes [Introduced in Senate]other purposes [Introduced in Senate]other purposes [Introduced in Senate]

S 52 (is) TS 52 (is) TS 52 (is) TS 52 (is) TS 52 (is) To establish uniform administrative and enforcemento establish uniform administrative and enforcemento establish uniform administrative and enforcemento establish uniform administrative and enforcemento establish uniform administrative and enforcementprocedures and penalties for the enforcement of the High Seasprocedures and penalties for the enforcement of the High Seasprocedures and penalties for the enforcement of the High Seasprocedures and penalties for the enforcement of the High Seasprocedures and penalties for the enforcement of the High SeasDriftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection Act and similar statutes andDriftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection Act and similar statutes andDriftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection Act and similar statutes andDriftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection Act and similar statutes andDriftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection Act and similar statutes andfor other purposes [Introduced in Senate]for other purposes [Introduced in Senate]for other purposes [Introduced in Senate]for other purposes [Introduced in Senate]for other purposes [Introduced in Senate]

HR 2373 (ih) THR 2373 (ih) THR 2373 (ih) THR 2373 (ih) THR 2373 (ih) To establish a regulatory system and research programo establish a regulatory system and research programo establish a regulatory system and research programo establish a regulatory system and research programo establish a regulatory system and research programfor sustainable offshore aquaculture in the United States exclusivefor sustainable offshore aquaculture in the United States exclusivefor sustainable offshore aquaculture in the United States exclusivefor sustainable offshore aquaculture in the United States exclusivefor sustainable offshore aquaculture in the United States exclusiveeconomic zone and for other purposes [Introduced in House]economic zone and for other purposes [Introduced in House]economic zone and for other purposes [Introduced in House]economic zone and for other purposes [Introduced in House]economic zone and for other purposes [Introduced in House]

HR 1917 (ih) THR 1917 (ih) THR 1917 (ih) THR 1917 (ih) THR 1917 (ih) To authorize the Secretary of the Interioro authorize the Secretary of the Interioro authorize the Secretary of the Interioro authorize the Secretary of the Interioro authorize the Secretary of the Interior through the through the through the through the through theUnited States Fish and WUnited States Fish and WUnited States Fish and WUnited States Fish and WUnited States Fish and Wildlife Service to conduct a Joint Vildlife Service to conduct a Joint Vildlife Service to conduct a Joint Vildlife Service to conduct a Joint Vildlife Service to conduct a Joint VentureentureentureentureentureProgram to protect restore enhance and manage migratory birdProgram to protect restore enhance and manage migratory birdProgram to protect restore enhance and manage migratory birdProgram to protect restore enhance and manage migratory birdProgram to protect restore enhance and manage migratory birdpopulations their habitats and the ecosystems they rely on throughpopulations their habitats and the ecosystems they rely on throughpopulations their habitats and the ecosystems they rely on throughpopulations their habitats and the ecosystems they rely on throughpopulations their habitats and the ecosystems they rely on throughvoluntary actions on public and private lands and for other purposesvoluntary actions on public and private lands and for other purposesvoluntary actions on public and private lands and for other purposesvoluntary actions on public and private lands and for other purposesvoluntary actions on public and private lands and for other purposes[Introduced in House][Introduced in House][Introduced in House][Introduced in House][Introduced in House]

S 1401 (is) TS 1401 (is) TS 1401 (is) TS 1401 (is) TS 1401 (is) To conserve wild Pacific salmon and for other purposeso conserve wild Pacific salmon and for other purposeso conserve wild Pacific salmon and for other purposeso conserve wild Pacific salmon and for other purposeso conserve wild Pacific salmon and for other purposes[Introduced in Senate][Introduced in Senate][Introduced in Senate][Introduced in Senate][Introduced in Senate]

S 1494 (is) TS 1494 (is) TS 1494 (is) TS 1494 (is) TS 1494 (is) To reauthorize and amend the National Fish and Wo reauthorize and amend the National Fish and Wo reauthorize and amend the National Fish and Wo reauthorize and amend the National Fish and Wo reauthorize and amend the National Fish and WildlifeildlifeildlifeildlifeildlifeFoundation Establishment Act [Introduced in Senate]Foundation Establishment Act [Introduced in Senate]Foundation Establishment Act [Introduced in Senate]Foundation Establishment Act [Introduced in Senate]Foundation Establishment Act [Introduced in Senate]

HR 1160 (rh) THR 1160 (rh) THR 1160 (rh) THR 1160 (rh) THR 1160 (rh) To require the Secretary of the Interior to convey theo require the Secretary of the Interior to convey theo require the Secretary of the Interior to convey theo require the Secretary of the Interior to convey theo require the Secretary of the Interior to convey theMcKinney Lake National Fish Hatchery to the State of NorthMcKinney Lake National Fish Hatchery to the State of NorthMcKinney Lake National Fish Hatchery to the State of NorthMcKinney Lake National Fish Hatchery to the State of NorthMcKinney Lake National Fish Hatchery to the State of NorthCarolina and for other purposes [Reported in House]Carolina and for other purposes [Reported in House]Carolina and for other purposes [Reported in House]Carolina and for other purposes [Reported in House]Carolina and for other purposes [Reported in House]

HR 2325 (ih) THR 2325 (ih) THR 2325 (ih) THR 2325 (ih) THR 2325 (ih) To direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish ao direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish ao direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish ao direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish ao direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish aprogram to build on and help coordinate funding for restoration andprogram to build on and help coordinate funding for restoration andprogram to build on and help coordinate funding for restoration andprogram to build on and help coordinate funding for restoration andprogram to build on and help coordinate funding for restoration andprotection efforts of the 4-State Delaware River Basin region and forprotection efforts of the 4-State Delaware River Basin region and forprotection efforts of the 4-State Delaware River Basin region and forprotection efforts of the 4-State Delaware River Basin region and forprotection efforts of the 4-State Delaware River Basin region and forother purposes [Introduced in House]other purposes [Introduced in House]other purposes [Introduced in House]other purposes [Introduced in House]other purposes [Introduced in House]

HR 2351 (ih) THR 2351 (ih) THR 2351 (ih) THR 2351 (ih) THR 2351 (ih) To direct the Secretary of the Interior to continueo direct the Secretary of the Interior to continueo direct the Secretary of the Interior to continueo direct the Secretary of the Interior to continueo direct the Secretary of the Interior to continuestocking fish in certain lakes in the North Cascades National Parkstocking fish in certain lakes in the North Cascades National Parkstocking fish in certain lakes in the North Cascades National Parkstocking fish in certain lakes in the North Cascades National Parkstocking fish in certain lakes in the North Cascades National ParkRoss Lake National Recreation Area and Lake Chelan NationalRoss Lake National Recreation Area and Lake Chelan NationalRoss Lake National Recreation Area and Lake Chelan NationalRoss Lake National Recreation Area and Lake Chelan NationalRoss Lake National Recreation Area and Lake Chelan NationalRecreation Area [Introduced in House]Recreation Area [Introduced in House]Recreation Area [Introduced in House]Recreation Area [Introduced in House]Recreation Area [Introduced in House]

S 651 (is) TS 651 (is) TS 651 (is) TS 651 (is) TS 651 (is) To require the Secretary of the Interior to convey theo require the Secretary of the Interior to convey theo require the Secretary of the Interior to convey theo require the Secretary of the Interior to convey theo require the Secretary of the Interior to convey theMcKinney Lake National Fish Hatchery to the State of NorthMcKinney Lake National Fish Hatchery to the State of NorthMcKinney Lake National Fish Hatchery to the State of NorthMcKinney Lake National Fish Hatchery to the State of NorthMcKinney Lake National Fish Hatchery to the State of NorthCarolina and for other purposes [Introduced in Senate]Carolina and for other purposes [Introduced in Senate]Carolina and for other purposes [Introduced in Senate]Carolina and for other purposes [Introduced in Senate]Carolina and for other purposes [Introduced in Senate]

HR 1160 (ih) THR 1160 (ih) THR 1160 (ih) THR 1160 (ih) THR 1160 (ih) To require the Secretary of the Interior to convey theo require the Secretary of the Interior to convey theo require the Secretary of the Interior to convey theo require the Secretary of the Interior to convey theo require the Secretary of the Interior to convey theMcKinney Lake National Fish Hatchery to the State of NorthMcKinney Lake National Fish Hatchery to the State of NorthMcKinney Lake National Fish Hatchery to the State of NorthMcKinney Lake National Fish Hatchery to the State of NorthMcKinney Lake National Fish Hatchery to the State of NorthCarolina and for other purposes [Introduced in House]Carolina and for other purposes [Introduced in House]Carolina and for other purposes [Introduced in House]Carolina and for other purposes [Introduced in House]Carolina and for other purposes [Introduced in House]

S 1266 (is) TS 1266 (is) TS 1266 (is) TS 1266 (is) TS 1266 (is) To direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish ao direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish ao direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish ao direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish ao direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish aprogram to build on and help coordinate funding for restoration andprogram to build on and help coordinate funding for restoration andprogram to build on and help coordinate funding for restoration andprogram to build on and help coordinate funding for restoration andprogram to build on and help coordinate funding for restoration andprotection efforts of the 4-State Delaware River Basin region and forprotection efforts of the 4-State Delaware River Basin region and forprotection efforts of the 4-State Delaware River Basin region and forprotection efforts of the 4-State Delaware River Basin region and forprotection efforts of the 4-State Delaware River Basin region and forother purposes [Introduced in Senate]other purposes [Introduced in Senate]other purposes [Introduced in Senate]other purposes [Introduced in Senate]other purposes [Introduced in Senate]

HConRes 15 (ih) Expressing the sense of the Congress that theHConRes 15 (ih) Expressing the sense of the Congress that theHConRes 15 (ih) Expressing the sense of the Congress that theHConRes 15 (ih) Expressing the sense of the Congress that theHConRes 15 (ih) Expressing the sense of the Congress that theUnited States Fish and Wildlife Service should incorporate consider-United States Fish and Wildlife Service should incorporate consider-United States Fish and Wildlife Service should incorporate consider-United States Fish and Wildlife Service should incorporate consider-United States Fish and Wildlife Service should incorporate consider-ation of global warming and sea-level rise into the comprehensiveation of global warming and sea-level rise into the comprehensiveation of global warming and sea-level rise into the comprehensiveation of global warming and sea-level rise into the comprehensiveation of global warming and sea-level rise into the comprehensiveconservation plans for coastal national wildlife refuges and for otherconservation plans for coastal national wildlife refuges and for otherconservation plans for coastal national wildlife refuges and for otherconservation plans for coastal national wildlife refuges and for otherconservation plans for coastal national wildlife refuges and for otherpurposes [Introduced in House]purposes [Introduced in House]purposes [Introduced in House]purposes [Introduced in House]purposes [Introduced in House]

S 1183 (is) TS 1183 (is) TS 1183 (is) TS 1183 (is) TS 1183 (is) To establish a national mercury monitoring program ando establish a national mercury monitoring program ando establish a national mercury monitoring program ando establish a national mercury monitoring program ando establish a national mercury monitoring program andfor other purposes [Introduced in Senate]for other purposes [Introduced in Senate]for other purposes [Introduced in Senate]for other purposes [Introduced in Senate]for other purposes [Introduced in Senate]

S 1224 (is) TS 1224 (is) TS 1224 (is) TS 1224 (is) TS 1224 (is) To amend Public Law 106-392 to maintain annual baseo amend Public Law 106-392 to maintain annual baseo amend Public Law 106-392 to maintain annual baseo amend Public Law 106-392 to maintain annual baseo amend Public Law 106-392 to maintain annual basefunding for the Upper Colorado and San Juan fish recovery programsfunding for the Upper Colorado and San Juan fish recovery programsfunding for the Upper Colorado and San Juan fish recovery programsfunding for the Upper Colorado and San Juan fish recovery programsfunding for the Upper Colorado and San Juan fish recovery programsthrough fiscal year 2023 [Introduced in Senate]through fiscal year 2023 [Introduced in Senate]through fiscal year 2023 [Introduced in Senate]through fiscal year 2023 [Introduced in Senate]through fiscal year 2023 [Introduced in Senate]

S 632 (is) TS 632 (is) TS 632 (is) TS 632 (is) TS 632 (is) To amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation ando amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation ando amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation ando amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation ando amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation andManagement Act to extend the authorized period for rebuilding ofManagement Act to extend the authorized period for rebuilding ofManagement Act to extend the authorized period for rebuilding ofManagement Act to extend the authorized period for rebuilding ofManagement Act to extend the authorized period for rebuilding ofcertain overfished fisheries and for other purposes [Introduced incertain overfished fisheries and for other purposes [Introduced incertain overfished fisheries and for other purposes [Introduced incertain overfished fisheries and for other purposes [Introduced incertain overfished fisheries and for other purposes [Introduced inSenate]Senate]Senate]Senate]Senate]

HR 521 (ih) THR 521 (ih) THR 521 (ih) THR 521 (ih) THR 521 (ih) To amend the Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act too amend the Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act too amend the Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act too amend the Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act too amend the Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act toprevent the approval of genetically engineered fish [Introduced inprevent the approval of genetically engineered fish [Introduced inprevent the approval of genetically engineered fish [Introduced inprevent the approval of genetically engineered fish [Introduced inprevent the approval of genetically engineered fish [Introduced inHouse]House]House]House]House]

S 230 (is) TS 230 (is) TS 230 (is) TS 230 (is) TS 230 (is) To amend the Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act too amend the Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act too amend the Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act too amend the Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act too amend the Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act toprevent the approval of genetically-engineered fish [Introduced inprevent the approval of genetically-engineered fish [Introduced inprevent the approval of genetically-engineered fish [Introduced inprevent the approval of genetically-engineered fish [Introduced inprevent the approval of genetically-engineered fish [Introduced inSenate]Senate]Senate]Senate]Senate]

HR 520 (ih) THR 520 (ih) THR 520 (ih) THR 520 (ih) THR 520 (ih) To amend the Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act too amend the Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act too amend the Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act too amend the Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act too amend the Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act torequire labeling of genetically engineered fish [Introduced in House]require labeling of genetically engineered fish [Introduced in House]require labeling of genetically engineered fish [Introduced in House]require labeling of genetically engineered fish [Introduced in House]require labeling of genetically engineered fish [Introduced in House]

HR 1646 (ih) THR 1646 (ih) THR 1646 (ih) THR 1646 (ih) THR 1646 (ih) To amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservationo amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservationo amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservationo amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservationo amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservationand Management Act to preserve jobs and coastal communitiesand Management Act to preserve jobs and coastal communitiesand Management Act to preserve jobs and coastal communitiesand Management Act to preserve jobs and coastal communitiesand Management Act to preserve jobs and coastal communitiesthrough transparency and accountability in fishery management andthrough transparency and accountability in fishery management andthrough transparency and accountability in fishery management andthrough transparency and accountability in fishery management andthrough transparency and accountability in fishery management andfor other purposes [Introduced in House]for other purposes [Introduced in House]for other purposes [Introduced in House]for other purposes [Introduced in House]for other purposes [Introduced in House]

S 229 (is) TS 229 (is) TS 229 (is) TS 229 (is) TS 229 (is) To amend the Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act too amend the Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act too amend the Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act too amend the Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act too amend the Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act torequire labeling of genetically engineered fish [Introduced in Senate]require labeling of genetically engineered fish [Introduced in Senate]require labeling of genetically engineered fish [Introduced in Senate]require labeling of genetically engineered fish [Introduced in Senate]require labeling of genetically engineered fish [Introduced in Senate]

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Midwest Region Fisheries Divisions

Fisheries DivisionsFisheries DivisionsFisheries DivisionsFisheries DivisionsFisheries Divisions

National Fish HatcheriesNational Fish HatcheriesNational Fish HatcheriesNational Fish HatcheriesNational Fish HatcheriesThe Regionrsquos National Fish Hatcheries primarily focuson native fish restorationrehabilitation by stockingfish and eggs such as pallid and lake sturgeon and bydeveloping and maintaining brood stocks of selectedfish strains such as lake trout and brook troutHatcheries also provide technical assistance to otheragencies provide fish and eggs for research stockrainbow trout in fulfillment of federal mitigationobligations and assist with recovery of native musselsand other native aquatic species

Sea Lamprey Biological StationsSea Lamprey Biological StationsSea Lamprey Biological StationsSea Lamprey Biological StationsSea Lamprey Biological StationsThe Fish and Wildlife Service is the United StatesAgent for sea lamprey control with two BiologicalStations assessing and managing sea lamprey popula-tions throughout the Great Lakes The Great LakesFishery Commission administers the Sea LampreyManagement Program with funding provided throughthe US Department of State US Department of theInterior and Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Fish and WFish and WFish and WFish and WFish and Wildlife Conservation Officesildlife Conservation Officesildlife Conservation Officesildlife Conservation Officesildlife Conservation OfficesFish and Wildlife Conservation Offices conduct assess-ments of fish populations to guide management deci-sions perform key monitoring and control activitiesrelated to invasive aquatic species survey and evalu-ate aquatic habitats to identify restorationrehabilita-tion opportunities play a key role in targeting andimplementing native fish and habitat restorationprograms work with private land owners stateslocal governments and watershed organizations tocomplete aquatic habitat restoration projects underthe Servicersquos Partners for Fish and Wildlife and theGreat Lakes Coastal Programs provide coordinationand technical assistance toward the management ofinterjurisdictional fisheries maintain and operateseveral key interagency fisheries databases provide

Fish Health CenterFish Health CenterFish Health CenterFish Health CenterFish Health CenterThe Fish Health Center provides specialized fishhealth evaluation and diagnostic services to federalstate and tribal hatcheries in the region conductsextensive monitoring and evaluation of wild fishhealth examines and certifies the health of captivehatchery stocks and performs a wide range of specialservices helping to coordinate fishery program officesand partner organizations

technical expertise to other Service programs ad-dressing contaminants endangered species federalproject review and hydro-power operation and re-licensing evaluate and manage fisheries on Servicelands and provide technical support to 38 NativeAmerican tribal governments and treaty authorities

Midwest Region Fisheries Field Offices

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Midwest Region Fisheries TontactsMichiganAlpena Fish and Wildlife Conservation OfficeAlpena Fish and Wildlife Conservation OfficeAlpena Fish and Wildlife Conservation OfficeAlpena Fish and Wildlife Conservation OfficeAlpena Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office480 W480 W480 W480 W480 West Fletcher Stest Fletcher Stest Fletcher Stest Fletcher Stest Fletcher StAlpena MI 49707Alpena MI 49707Alpena MI 49707Alpena MI 49707Alpena MI 49707Scott Koproski (Scott Koproski (Scott Koproski (Scott Koproski (Scott Koproski (scott_koproskifwsgovscott_koproskifwsgovscott_koproskifwsgovscott_koproskifwsgovscott_koproskifwsgov)))))989356-3052989356-3052989356-3052989356-3052989356-3052Area of Responsibility (Michigan Ohio)Area of Responsibility (Michigan Ohio)Area of Responsibility (Michigan Ohio)Area of Responsibility (Michigan Ohio)Area of Responsibility (Michigan Ohio)

Jordan River National Fish HatcheryJordan River National Fish HatcheryJordan River National Fish HatcheryJordan River National Fish HatcheryJordan River National Fish Hatchery6623 T6623 T6623 T6623 T6623 Turner Roadurner Roadurner Roadurner Roadurner RoadElmira MI 49730Elmira MI 49730Elmira MI 49730Elmira MI 49730Elmira MI 49730Roger Gordon (Roger Gordon (Roger Gordon (Roger Gordon (Roger Gordon (roger_gordonfwsgovroger_gordonfwsgovroger_gordonfwsgovroger_gordonfwsgovroger_gordonfwsgov)))))231584-2461231584-2461231584-2461231584-2461231584-2461

Ludington Biological StationLudington Biological StationLudington Biological StationLudington Biological StationLudington Biological Station229 South Jebavy Drive229 South Jebavy Drive229 South Jebavy Drive229 South Jebavy Drive229 South Jebavy DriveLudington MI 49431Ludington MI 49431Ludington MI 49431Ludington MI 49431Ludington MI 49431Jeff Slade (Jeff Slade (Jeff Slade (Jeff Slade (Jeff Slade (jeff_sladefwsgovjeff_sladefwsgovjeff_sladefwsgovjeff_sladefwsgovjeff_sladefwsgov)))))231845-6205231845-6205231845-6205231845-6205231845-6205

Marquette Biological StationMarquette Biological StationMarquette Biological StationMarquette Biological StationMarquette Biological Station3090 Wright Street3090 Wright Street3090 Wright Street3090 Wright Street3090 Wright StreetMarquette MI 49855-9649Marquette MI 49855-9649Marquette MI 49855-9649Marquette MI 49855-9649Marquette MI 49855-9649Katherine Mullett (Katherine Mullett (Katherine Mullett (Katherine Mullett (Katherine Mullett (katherine_mullettfwsgovkatherine_mullettfwsgovkatherine_mullettfwsgovkatherine_mullettfwsgovkatherine_mullettfwsgov)))))906226-1235906226-1235906226-1235906226-1235906226-1235

Pendills CreekSullivan CreekPendills CreekSullivan CreekPendills CreekSullivan CreekPendills CreekSullivan CreekPendills CreekSullivan CreekNational Fish HatcheryNational Fish HatcheryNational Fish HatcheryNational Fish HatcheryNational Fish Hatchery21990 W21990 W21990 W21990 W21990 West Test Test Test Test Trout Lanerout Lanerout Lanerout Lanerout LaneBrimleyBrimleyBrimleyBrimleyBrimley MI 49715 MI 49715 MI 49715 MI 49715 MI 49715Curt Friez Curt Friez Curt Friez Curt Friez Curt Friez (((((curt_friezfwsgovcurt_friezfwsgovcurt_friezfwsgovcurt_friezfwsgovcurt_friezfwsgov)))))906437-5231906437-5231906437-5231906437-5231906437-5231

MissouriColumbia Fish and Wildlife Conservation OfficeColumbia Fish and Wildlife Conservation OfficeColumbia Fish and Wildlife Conservation OfficeColumbia Fish and Wildlife Conservation OfficeColumbia Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office101 Park Deville Drive Suite A101 Park Deville Drive Suite A101 Park Deville Drive Suite A101 Park Deville Drive Suite A101 Park Deville Drive Suite AColumbia MO 65203Columbia MO 65203Columbia MO 65203Columbia MO 65203Columbia MO 65203TTTTTracy Hill (racy Hill (racy Hill (racy Hill (racy Hill (tracy_hillfwsgovtracy_hillfwsgovtracy_hillfwsgovtracy_hillfwsgovtracy_hillfwsgov)))))573234-2132573234-2132573234-2132573234-2132573234-2132Area of Responsibility (Iowa Missouri)Area of Responsibility (Iowa Missouri)Area of Responsibility (Iowa Missouri)Area of Responsibility (Iowa Missouri)Area of Responsibility (Iowa Missouri)

Neosho National Fish HatcheryNeosho National Fish HatcheryNeosho National Fish HatcheryNeosho National Fish HatcheryNeosho National Fish HatcheryEast Park StreetEast Park StreetEast Park StreetEast Park StreetEast Park StreetNeosho MO 64850Neosho MO 64850Neosho MO 64850Neosho MO 64850Neosho MO 64850David Hendrix (David Hendrix (David Hendrix (David Hendrix (David Hendrix (david_hendrixfwsgovdavid_hendrixfwsgovdavid_hendrixfwsgovdavid_hendrixfwsgovdavid_hendrixfwsgov)))))417451-0554417451-0554417451-0554417451-0554417451-0554

IllinoisCarterville Fish and Wildlife Conservation OfficeCarterville Fish and Wildlife Conservation OfficeCarterville Fish and Wildlife Conservation OfficeCarterville Fish and Wildlife Conservation OfficeCarterville Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office9053 Route 148 Suite A9053 Route 148 Suite A9053 Route 148 Suite A9053 Route 148 Suite A9053 Route 148 Suite AMarion Illinois 62959Marion Illinois 62959Marion Illinois 62959Marion Illinois 62959Marion Illinois 62959Rob Simmonds (Rob Simmonds (Rob Simmonds (Rob Simmonds (Rob Simmonds (rob_simmondsfwsgovrob_simmondsfwsgovrob_simmondsfwsgovrob_simmondsfwsgovrob_simmondsfwsgov)))))618997-6869618997-6869618997-6869618997-6869618997-6869Area of Responsibility (Illinois Indiana Ohio)Area of Responsibility (Illinois Indiana Ohio)Area of Responsibility (Illinois Indiana Ohio)Area of Responsibility (Illinois Indiana Ohio)Area of Responsibility (Illinois Indiana Ohio)

WisconsinAshland Fish and Wildlife Conservation OfficeAshland Fish and Wildlife Conservation OfficeAshland Fish and Wildlife Conservation OfficeAshland Fish and Wildlife Conservation OfficeAshland Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office2800 Lake Shore Drive East2800 Lake Shore Drive East2800 Lake Shore Drive East2800 Lake Shore Drive East2800 Lake Shore Drive EastAshland WI 54806Ashland WI 54806Ashland WI 54806Ashland WI 54806Ashland WI 54806Mark Brouder (Mark Brouder (Mark Brouder (Mark Brouder (Mark Brouder (mark_brouderfwsgovmark_brouderfwsgovmark_brouderfwsgovmark_brouderfwsgovmark_brouderfwsgov)))))715682-6185715682-6185715682-6185715682-6185715682-6185Area of Responsibility (Michigan Minnesota Wisconsin)Area of Responsibility (Michigan Minnesota Wisconsin)Area of Responsibility (Michigan Minnesota Wisconsin)Area of Responsibility (Michigan Minnesota Wisconsin)Area of Responsibility (Michigan Minnesota Wisconsin)

Genoa National Fish HatcheryGenoa National Fish HatcheryGenoa National Fish HatcheryGenoa National Fish HatcheryGenoa National Fish HatcheryS5689 State Road 35S5689 State Road 35S5689 State Road 35S5689 State Road 35S5689 State Road 35Genoa WI 54632-8836Genoa WI 54632-8836Genoa WI 54632-8836Genoa WI 54632-8836Genoa WI 54632-8836Doug Aloisi (Doug Aloisi (Doug Aloisi (Doug Aloisi (Doug Aloisi (doug_aloisifwsgovdoug_aloisifwsgovdoug_aloisifwsgovdoug_aloisifwsgovdoug_aloisifwsgov)))))608689-2605608689-2605608689-2605608689-2605608689-2605

Green Bay Fish and Wildlife Conservation OfficeGreen Bay Fish and Wildlife Conservation OfficeGreen Bay Fish and Wildlife Conservation OfficeGreen Bay Fish and Wildlife Conservation OfficeGreen Bay Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office2661 Scott T2661 Scott T2661 Scott T2661 Scott T2661 Scott Tower Driveower Driveower Driveower Driveower DriveNew Franken WI 54229New Franken WI 54229New Franken WI 54229New Franken WI 54229New Franken WI 54229Mark Holey (Mark Holey (Mark Holey (Mark Holey (Mark Holey (mark_holeyfwsgovmark_holeyfwsgovmark_holeyfwsgovmark_holeyfwsgovmark_holeyfwsgov)))))920866-1717920866-1717920866-1717920866-1717920866-1717Area of Responsibility (Michigan Wisconsin)Area of Responsibility (Michigan Wisconsin)Area of Responsibility (Michigan Wisconsin)Area of Responsibility (Michigan Wisconsin)Area of Responsibility (Michigan Wisconsin)

Iron River National Fish HatcheryIron River National Fish HatcheryIron River National Fish HatcheryIron River National Fish HatcheryIron River National Fish Hatchery10325 Fairview Road10325 Fairview Road10325 Fairview Road10325 Fairview Road10325 Fairview RoadIron RiverIron RiverIron RiverIron RiverIron River WI 54847 WI 54847 WI 54847 WI 54847 WI 54847Dale Bast (Dale Bast (Dale Bast (Dale Bast (Dale Bast (dale_bastfwsgovdale_bastfwsgovdale_bastfwsgovdale_bastfwsgovdale_bastfwsgov)))))715372-8510715372-8510715372-8510715372-8510715372-8510

LaCrosse Fish Health CenterLaCrosse Fish Health CenterLaCrosse Fish Health CenterLaCrosse Fish Health CenterLaCrosse Fish Health Center555 Lester A555 Lester A555 Lester A555 Lester A555 Lester AvenuevenuevenuevenuevenueOnalaska WI 54650Onalaska WI 54650Onalaska WI 54650Onalaska WI 54650Onalaska WI 54650Becky Lasee (Becky Lasee (Becky Lasee (Becky Lasee (Becky Lasee (becky_laseefwsgovbecky_laseefwsgovbecky_laseefwsgovbecky_laseefwsgovbecky_laseefwsgov)))))608783-8441608783-8441608783-8441608783-8441608783-8441

LaCrosse Fish and Wildlife Conservation OfficeLaCrosse Fish and Wildlife Conservation OfficeLaCrosse Fish and Wildlife Conservation OfficeLaCrosse Fish and Wildlife Conservation OfficeLaCrosse Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office555 Lester A555 Lester A555 Lester A555 Lester A555 Lester AvenuevenuevenuevenuevenueOnalaska WI 54650Onalaska WI 54650Onalaska WI 54650Onalaska WI 54650Onalaska WI 54650Pamella Thiel (Pamella Thiel (Pamella Thiel (Pamella Thiel (Pamella Thiel (pam_thielfwsgovpam_thielfwsgovpam_thielfwsgovpam_thielfwsgovpam_thielfwsgov)))))608783-8431608783-8431608783-8431608783-8431608783-8431Area of Responsibility (Illinois Iowa Minnesota Wisconsin)Area of Responsibility (Illinois Iowa Minnesota Wisconsin)Area of Responsibility (Illinois Iowa Minnesota Wisconsin)Area of Responsibility (Illinois Iowa Minnesota Wisconsin)Area of Responsibility (Illinois Iowa Minnesota Wisconsin)

Mike Weimer (mike_weimerfwsgovmike_weimerfwsgovmike_weimerfwsgovmike_weimerfwsgovmike_weimerfwsgov)

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Youth Outdoor Fest at PettiboneYouth Outdoor Fest at PettiboneYouth Outdoor Fest at PettiboneYouth Outdoor Fest at PettiboneYouth Outdoor Fest at PettiboneLagoon in La Crosse WiscLagoon in La Crosse WiscLagoon in La Crosse WiscLagoon in La Crosse WiscLagoon in La Crosse Wisc

Fish TailsldquoFish Tailsrdquo includes articles that are included in field station reports that are not published in the ldquoConservation Briefsrdquo Thesearticles are categorized by focus area and includes the article title author and field station The website link where the fullarticle can be viewed is highlighted in blue type

Partnerships and AccountabilityPartnerships and AccountabilityPartnerships and AccountabilityPartnerships and AccountabilityPartnerships and Accountability

Aquatic Species Conservation andAquatic Species Conservation andAquatic Species Conservation andAquatic Species Conservation andAquatic Species Conservation andManagementManagementManagementManagementManagement Finding Endangered Mussels YFinding Endangered Mussels YFinding Endangered Mussels YFinding Endangered Mussels YFinding Endangered Mussels You Gottaou Gottaou Gottaou Gottaou GottaGet YGet YGet YGet YGet Your Feet Wour Feet Wour Feet Wour Feet Wour Feet Wetetetetet

o Heather Calkins Columbia FWCO

Aquatic Invasive SpeciesAquatic Invasive SpeciesAquatic Invasive SpeciesAquatic Invasive SpeciesAquatic Invasive Species

Public UsePublic UsePublic UsePublic UsePublic Use Earth TEarth TEarth TEarth TEarth Tracks at the Duluth Zooracks at the Duluth Zooracks at the Duluth Zooracks at the Duluth Zooracks at the Duluth Zoo

o Carey Edwards Iron River NFH

Cooperation with Native AmericansCooperation with Native AmericansCooperation with Native AmericansCooperation with Native AmericansCooperation with Native Americans

Leadership in ScienceLeadership in ScienceLeadership in ScienceLeadership in ScienceLeadership in Scienceand Tand Tand Tand Tand Technologyechnologyechnologyechnologyechnology

Aquatic Habitat Conservation andAquatic Habitat Conservation andAquatic Habitat Conservation andAquatic Habitat Conservation andAquatic Habitat Conservation andManagementManagementManagementManagementManagement WWWWWatervliet Dam Removal Public Hearingatervliet Dam Removal Public Hearingatervliet Dam Removal Public Hearingatervliet Dam Removal Public Hearingatervliet Dam Removal Public Hearing

o Rick Westerhof Green Bay FWCO

WWWWWorkforce Managementorkforce Managementorkforce Managementorkforce Managementorkforce Management From Hawaii to hellip GenoaFrom Hawaii to hellip GenoaFrom Hawaii to hellip GenoaFrom Hawaii to hellip GenoaFrom Hawaii to hellip Genoa

o Angela Baran Genoa NFH

-(from Top Left) Maria Barry USFWS USFWS Maria Barry USFWS Maria Barry Owen Johnson

2 Fish Lines June 2011 Table of TontentsTable of TontentsTable of TontentsTable of TontentsTable of Tontents

The Mission of the US Fish amp Wildlife Service working with others to conserve protect and enhance fish wildlife and plantsand their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people

The vision of the Servicersquos Fisheries Program is working with partners to restore and maintain fish and other aquaticresources at self-sustaining levels and to support Federal mitigation programs for the benefit of the American publicImplementing this vision will help the Fisheries Program do more for aquatic resources and the people who value and dependon them through enhanced partnerships scientific integrity and a balanced approach to conservation

To view other issues of ldquoFish Linesrdquo visit our website athttpwwwfwsgovmidwestFisherieslibraryfishlineshtm

Fisheries amp Aquatic Resources Program - Midwest Region

-USFWSThe Midwest Region has a new regional distribution unit that will be housed atthe Iron River National Fish Hatchery

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Brown Bridge Dam Removal Open Housein Traverse CityPartners received public comments on the environmental impacts of theproposed removal of Brown Bridge DamBY RICK WESTERHOF GREEN BAY FWCO

Youth Outdoor Fest Sparking an InterestIgniting the FlamePartners hosted the Youth Outdoor Fest at Pettibone Lagoonin La Crosse WiscBY HEIDI KEULER LA CROSSE FWCO


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-Owen Johnson











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Acker Dam Mecosta


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Acker Dam Mecosta


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Acker Dam Mecosta


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Ebels Dam Mecosta

Acker Dam Mecosta


Marion Dam Osceola





























































































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Acker Dam Mecosta


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Ebels Dam Mecosta

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