Lake Michigan Commercial Fishing Board Meeting
Start Date: 10/15/2025
End Date: 10/15/2025
Time: 5:30 p.m. - End of Agenda
Location: In-Person & Virtual Options; See Details for Information
Miranda Westphal, Miranda.Westphal@wisconsin.gov
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Lake Michigan Commercial Fishing Board will conduct a hybrid meeting at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2025. This meeting will occur through Microsoft Teams and in person at the Wisconsin DNR office meeting room in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin.
Join this meeting via Microsoft Teams.
Join by phone: 608-571-2209,,929125965#
Join in-person:
Sturgeon Bay DNR Service Center
110 S Neenah Ave
Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235
ORDER OF BUSINESS
1. Establish Quorum
2. Call to Order
3. Approval of the Agenda
4. Approval of the Minutes from June 24, 2025
5. Discussion Items: Public comments welcome
(Underlined agenda items are actionable by the Board)
a. Board Organization & Appointment –
-only one individual approved at this time
-Please direct any interested persons to the application page of the Governor’s website.
Kyla Stephenson
Appointments Director
Office of Governor Tony Evers
608-220-1570
Kyla.Stephenson@wisconsin.gov
b. License Transfer LM-305
c. Whitefish Modeling & Quota Update – Scott Hansen
-Zone 1, 2025 update as it relates to 2026 fishing season & beyond
-Zone 2, 2025 update as it relates to 2026 fishing season & beyond
d. Lake Trout Scope Statement – Removal of Existing and start of “NEW” scope statement
i. Discussion on Management Strategy – Lake Trout, Salmon, Steelhead & Forage Base – WHAT IS THE NARRATIVE?
e. Yellow Perch Discussion
f. EFHRS modification request
g. Priority List
h. Go Wild Licensing Update
i. Spearheading Outreach for the commercial fishing industry – awareness and changing the perception
j. Chain of Command and Communication with the Department of Natural Resources going forward
6. Old Business
7. Board Member Concerns
8. Comments and Announcements
9. Adjourn
