Fisheries Workshops Lake Huron: Saginaw Bay

Lake Huron: Saginaw Bay
April 21, 2026, , 6-8 p.m. ET
Bay City
(In-person and online via Zoom)

Spring fishery workshops offer current research and information related to the status of the Great Lakes fishery.

Michigan Sea Grant and Michigan State University Extension, in partnership with the Department of Natural Resources Fisheries Division, USGS Great Lakes Science Center, US Fish and Wildlife Service, and local fishery organizations annually offer evening regional workshops to provide valuable information for anglers, charter captains, resource professionals, and interested community members.

Workshops include information and status updates on topics such as fish populations and angler catch data, forage or prey fish surveys, offshore fisheries and open water fisheries, as well as updates on fisheries management activities, citizen science opportunities for anglers, and a variety of other topics of interest based on specific regions.

• Registration

Workshop Agenda:

Welcome and Introductions
Brandon Schroeder and Meaghan Gass, Michigan Sea Grant

Saginaw Bay Fisheries Updates
Dave Fielder, DNR Fisheries Research

Acoustic Telemetry in Saginaw Bay
Todd Hayden, USGS Great Lakes Science Center

Habitat Restoration in Saginaw Bay
Jeff Jolley, DNR Fisheries Management

Fisheries Management Updates & Discussion
Doug Schultz and Jeff Jolley, DNR Fisheries Management

• Fish Stocking Updates
• Management updates
• Question and answer discussion

Adjourn