2FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Jan. 22, 2026
Contact: Aaron Cole, DNR Fisheries Team Supervisor
[email protected] or 715-418-0897

DNR To Host Public Meeting On Fisheries Genetic Management Plan Jan. 28

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will host a public meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 28, to discuss the Fisheries Management Bureau’s statewide genetic management plan.

This meeting will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. in person at the UW-Stevens Point DeBot Dining Center in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, and virtually via Microsoft Teams. The Fisheries Management Bureau is committed to stocking fish with the greatest potential for survival and has been working over the past several years to update the statewide genetics management plan using the most current data and science.

DNR Fisheries staff will present and discuss the updated statewide genetics management plan and seek public comments and input.

More information about this event, including the link to join the meeting virtually, can be found on the DNR’s Meetings and Hearings calendar.

Event Details

Fisheries Management Meeting On Statewide Genetic Management Plan
When: Jan. 28, 6 - 8 p.m.
Where: Virtual and UW-Stevens Point DeBot Dining Center
Room 053-055 (Lower DeBot)
325 Isadore Street
Stevens Point, WI 54481