35 years of Fisheries Management in Wisconsin’s Ceded Territory
Start Date: 02/12/2026
End Date: 02/12/2026
Time: 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Location: In-Person & Virtual Options; See Details for Information
John Kubisiak, John.Kubisiak@wisconsin.gov or 715-360-0888
The rights of Wisconsin Ojibwe tribes to hunt, fish and gather on lands ceded to the federal government were guaranteed in treaties. These treaty rights were reaffirmed in several court decisions during the 1980s. Since that time, the Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission, six Wisconsin Ojibwe tribes and the Wisconsin DNR have worked cooperatively to conserve and manage fisheries in the ceded territories of northern Wisconsin. We will discuss the management system for walleye and muskellunge, talk about common misconceptions and reflect on over 35 years of cooperative fisheries management.
This meeting is part of the Northern Wisconsin Fisheries Spotlight Series, which allows the public to learn about game fish management and meet the DNR staff members working in northern Wisconsin.
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
Join this meeting via Microsoft Teams.
Meeting ID: 256 142 402 908 95; Passcode: se7Zv35t
Join by phone: 608-571-2209; Phone Conference ID: 702516941#
Join in person:
Rhinelander DNR Service Center
107 Sutliff Ave.
Rhinelander, WI
or
Spooner DNR Service Center
810 W Maple St.
Spooner, WI
