FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Jan. 30, 2026
Contact: Adam Nickel, DNR Fisheries Team Supervisor 
[email protected] or 920-647-6571 

Learn About Fisheries Management In Green Bay And Marinette And Oconto Counties

GREEN BAY, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds the public of the fisheries management meetings set to occur online and in person on Monday, Feb. 2 and Tuesday, Feb. 3.  

Join DNR staff Monday, Feb. 2, online or in person at the DNR’s Green Bay Service Center for a presentation on Green Bay walleye management, including updated results from the large walleye reward tag study, the size and age structure of spring adult spawning populations and results from fall walleye recruitment surveys.

Another meeting will be held Tuesday, Feb. 3, online or in person at the DNR’s Green Bay Service Center. This meeting will cover the trout habitat improvement evaluations in Marinette and Oconto counties, where habitat improvement projects, population trends and management actions for the South Branch Oconto, First South Branch Oconto and North Branch Beaver creeks will be discussed.

These meetings allow the public to learn about game fish management and meet the DNR fisheries staff members working across Wisconsin. 

Each meeting will begin at 6 p.m. More information on these meetings, including virtual meeting information through Microsoft Teams, can be found on the DNR's Meetings & Hearings calendar.

EVENT DETAILS

What: Green Bay Walleye Management Updates
Presenter: Jason Breeggemann, DNR fisheries biologist
When: Monday, Feb. 2. at 6 p.m.
Where: Green Bay DNR Service Center (2984 Shawano Avenue, Green Bay, WI 54313) virtually via Microsoft Teams

What: Marinette & Oconto County Trout Habitat And Population Trends
Presenters: Jonathan Pyatskowit, Chip Long and Tammie Paoli, DNR fisheries biologists
When: Tuesday, Feb. 3 at 6 p.m.
Where: Green Bay DNR Service Center (2984 Shawano Avenue, Green Bay, WI 54313) or virtually via Microsoft Teams