FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Jan. 3, 2025
Contact: Dave Boyarski, DNR East District Fisheries Supervisor
[email protected] or 920-559-2341

Learn About Fisheries Management In Northeast Wisconsin At Upcoming DNR Public Meetings

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced it will host a series of informational meetings across the state’s northeast region to educate anglers on various fisheries management and habitat topics.

The meetings are part of a spotlight series highlighting various fisheries in Green Bay, the Winnebago System and inland waters in northeast Wisconsin. Over the next few months, the sessions will be held both in person and virtually via Microsoft Teams from 6 to 8 p.m., giving the public a chance to meet and learn from their local DNR fishery resource specialists.

More information on these meetings, including Microsoft Teams login info, can be found on the DNR’s Meetings and Hearings calendar.

EVENT DETAILS

• The Balancing Act: Walleye Management In Florence And Forest Counties
  Presenter: Greg Matzke, DNR Senior Fisheries Biologist
  When: Jan. 14, 2025
  Where: Wild Rivers Interpretive Center
  5628 Forestry Drive
  Florence, WI 54121
  
  
• The Winnebago System: History And Status Of Lake Sturgeon And Walleye Management
  Presenters: Margaret Stadig, DNR Senior Fisheries Biologist and Angelo Cozzola, DNR Senior Fisheries Biologist
  When: Jan. 22, 2025
  Where: Fox Valley Technical College
  150 N Campbell Road
  Oshkosh Riverside Campus, Room 133
  Oshkosh, WI 54902
  
  
• Northeast Wisconsin Trout Habitat Management
  Presenters: Jonathan Pyatskowit, DNR Fisheries Habitat Specialist and Kyle Kossel, DNR Habitat Technician
  When: Jan. 28, 2025
  Where: Shawano Middle School
  1050 South Union Street
  LGI Room
  Shawano, WI 54166
  
  
• Wautoma Area Fisheries Updates
  Presenter: Scott Bunde, DNR Senior Fisheries Biologist
  When: Feb. 5, 2025
  Where: Wautoma High School Library
  514 S. Cambridge Street
  Wautoma, WI 54982
  
  
• Shawano Lake Walleye Movement & Survey Results Of 2024 Area Surveys
  Presenter: Elliot Hoffman, DNR Senior Fisheries Biologist
  When: Feb. 11, 2025
  Where: Shawano Middle School
  1050 South Union Street
  LGI Room
  Shawano, WI 54166
  
  
• Where Do Fish Go, The Peshtigo River Array And High Falls Walleye Movement Projects
  Presenter: Chip Long, DNR Senior Fisheries Biologist
  When: Feb. 19, 2025
  Where: Peshtigo DNR Field Office
  101 N Ogden Road
  Peshtigo, WI 54157
  
  
• History And Status Of Brown Trout On Green Bay
  Presenter: Tammie Paoli, DNR Senior Fisheries Biologist
  When: Feb. 26, 2025
  Where: Peshtigo DNR Field Office
  101 N Ogden Road
  Peshtigo, WI 54157
  
  
• Green Bay Walleye And Muskellunge Management
  Presenter: Jason Breeggemann, DNR Senior Fisheries Biologist
  When: March 3, 2025
  Where: Green Bay DNR Service Center
  2984 Shawano Avenue
  Green Bay, WI 54313
  
  
• Habitat Management Of Central Wisconsin Trout Streams
  Presenter: Shawn Sullivan, DNR Fisheries Habitat Specialist
  When: March 10, 2025
  Where: Waushara WWII Veterans Memorial
  440 W Main St
  Wautoma, WI 54982