Fisheries Reports support science-based management of Michigan's fishery resources by communicating the scientific information, models and management recommendations of division staff. They also document the division's activities, preserve data and fulfill federal contractual obligations. You will need Adobe Reader to read these reports.

 

Report Number Fisheries Report Abstract
13 Hanchin, P. A. 2016. The fish community and fishery of the Portage-Torch Lake System, Houghton County, Michigan in 2007-08. Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Fisheries Report 13, Lansing. (PDF) 13 Introduction
12 Smith, K. M., M. V. Thomas, and P. A. Hanchin. 2016. Management plan for Muskellunge in Michigan. Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Fisheries Report 12, Lansing. (PDF) 12 Introduction
11 Hanchin, P. A. 2015. The fish community and fishery of Lake Charlevoix, Charlevoix County, Michigan in 2006-07. Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Fisheries Report 11, Lansing. (PDF) 11 Introduction
10 Godby, N. A., Jr., T. C. Wills, T. A. Cwalinski, and B. J. Bury. 2015. Cheboygan River assessment. Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Fisheries Report 10, Lansing. (PDF) 25 MB 10 Exec Summary
10 Parts A link to Fisheries Report 10 broken down into smaller files for faster downloads. 10 Parts
09 Wills, T. C., T. G. Zorn, D. B. Hayes, and K. E. Wehrly. 2015. Status and trends of Michigan stream resources, 2002-2007. Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Fisheries Report 09, Lansing. (PDF) 09 Exec Summary
08 Wehrly, K. E., D. B. Hayes, and T. C. Wills. 2015. Status and trends of Michigan inland lake resources, 2002-2007. Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Fisheries Report 08, Lansing. (PDF) 08 Exec Summary
07 Goniea, T. M. 2015. Commercial reptile and amphibian regulation in Michigan and recommendations for the future. Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Fisheries Report 07, Lansing. (PDF) 07 Abstract
06 Sapak, J. M., and J. L. Jonas. 2015. History of the Little Manistee River weir and fall Chinook salmon egg-take, 1991-2007. Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Fisheries Report 06, Lansing. (PDF) 06 Abstract
05 Baker, M. E., M. J. Wiley, and P. W. Seelbach. 2014. Map-based predictions of riparian ecotypes: relating climate and hydrology to streamside forests in Lower Michigan. Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Fisheries Report 05, Lansing. (PDF) 05 Abstract

 

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Fielder, D. G. 2014. Mortality, exploitation, movement, and stock size of Saginaw Bay Walleyes, 1981–2011; 31 years of tag return analysis. Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Fisheries Report 04, Lansing.

 

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Fielder, D. G., and M. V. Thomas. 2014. Status and trends of the fish community of Saginaw Bay, Lake Huron 2005–2011. Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Fisheries Report 03, Lansing.

 

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Fielder, D. G., T. L. Kolb, T. M. Goniea, D. L. Wesander, and K. S. Schrouder. 2014. Fisheries of Saginaw Bay, Lake Huron 1986–2010. Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Fisheries Report 02, Lansing.

 

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01 Caroffino, D. C., and A. J. Nuhfer. 2014. Evaluation of two strains of rainbow trout stocked into inland lakes in Michigan. Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Fisheries Report 01, Lansing. (PDF) 01 Abstract