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*FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: *Feb. 10, 2026
*Contact: *John Kubisiak, DNR Fisheries Team Supervisor
[email protected] or 715-360-0888

 

Learn About Fisheries Management In
Wisconsin’s Ceded Territory

*RHINELANDER, Wis.* – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds fish enthusiasts of the fisheries management meeting set to occur online and in person at the DNR’s Rhinelander and Spooner service centers on Thursday, Feb. 12.  

Join DNR staff at 6 p.m. for a presentation on the management of walleye and muskellunge in the ceded territories of northern Wisconsin and how the Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission (GLIFWC), six Wisconsin Ojibwe tribes and the DNR have cooperatively managed these fisheries for the past 35 years.

This meeting is a part of the DNR’s northern fisheries management spotlight meeting series. Additional information, including virtual meeting information through Microsoft Teams, can be found on the DNR’s Meetings & Hearings calendar [ [link removed] ].

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EVENT DETAILS

*What:* 35 Years Of Fisheries Management In Wisconsin’s Ceded Territory
*Presenters:* Lawrence Eslinger and Gene Hatzenbeler, DNR fisheries biologists; Mark Luehring, GLIFWC Inland Fisheries Section leader; Aaron Shultz, GLIFWC climate change inland fisheries biologist; Conrad St. John, St. Croix Tribal Chairman; and Kurt Justice, fishing guide and owner of Kurt’s Island Sports, Minocqua
*When:* Thursday, Feb. 12 at 6 p.m.
*Where: *Rhinelander DNR Service Center (107 Sutliff Avenue, Rhinelander), Spooner DNR Service Center (810 W Maple Street, Spooner) or virtual via Microsoft Teams







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