Michigan Chapter of the American Fisheries Society

Promoting sound (Mitten-centric) fisheries science, management, and recreation since 1973.

Find us on Facebook and Instagram (@MichiganAFS.73).

[Michigan Chapter of the American Fisheries Society @MichiganAFS]

#DesignContest #AFSMichigan #Resiliency2026 #FisheriesAndWildlife #CallForDesigns

[Michigan Chapter of the American Fisheries Society @MichiganAFS]

🎉 This week’s #MichiganMonday is a little different — we need YOUR creativity! 🖌️We’re designing the look for our 2026 Joint Annual Meeting with MI TWS in Flint, MI (Feb 25–27), and we want your design front and center.

🌿 Theme: RESILIENCY
💡Deadline: Thanksgiving

[Michigan Chapter of the American Fisheries Society @MichiganAFS]

The South Branch Paint River is one of DNR Northern Lake Michigan Management Unit’s fixed Status and Trends sites. It is also 1 of their top management priorities to monitor the #brooktrout & #browntrout populations & potential changes to this important fishery. #MichiganMonday

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Help the MIAFS Continuing Education Committee help you! Please fill out the following survey with suggestions/requests for continuing education workshops you would like to see in the future.

https://t.co/2YShvyL2xH

#AmericanFisheriesSociety #Michigan #Workshops #ContinuingEd

[Michigan Chapter of the American Fisheries Society @MichiganAFS]

#MichiganMonday 
🤿🐟 The DNR Fisheries Division Dive Team recently hit the water for annual training to keep their skills sharp for important scientific dive research!🌊✨
#MichiganFisheries #DiveTeam #GreatLakesResearch #UnderwaterScience #LakeCharlevoix #LakeMichigan

[Michigan Chapter of the American Fisheries Society @MichiganAFS]

Targeted surveys like this help Fisheries Division answer key management questions while also recording stream conditions — like stream velocity — to better understand and protect Michigan’s coldwater resources. ❄️ #ProtectMIWaters

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🎣 #MichiganMonday The Northern Lake Michigan Management Unit recently hit the water on Pemene Creek (Menominee County) to survey the brook trout population and evaluate habitat. 🌊🐟 #MichiganFisheries #BrookTrout #PemeneCreek #ColdwaterStreams #GreatLakesScience #FishResearch

[Michigan Chapter of the American Fisheries Society @MichiganAFS]

Coast safety training helps ensure that whether you’re working or recreating, you return home safe. Because on the Great Lakes, safety isn’t optional—it’s essential.
#MichiganMonday #GreatLakesSafety #WaterSafety #BoatingSmart #FisheriesResearch #ProtectOurWaters #SafeOnTheLake

[Michigan Chapter of the American Fisheries Society @MichiganAFS]

🌊🚤 #MichiganMonday: Safety First on the Water 🦺
From DNR researchers tracking fish to weekend boaters, one thing unites everyone on the water: the need for safety training.

The Great Lakes may look like inland lakes, but they behave more like oceans 🌊

[Michigan Chapter of the American Fisheries Society @MichiganAFS]

—with strong currents, fast-changing weather, and waves that can rival the coasts. That makes knowing how to react in emergencies, use safety gear, and practice rescue techniques even more important.

[Michigan Chapter of the American Fisheries Society @MichiganAFS]

Are you doing research on turtles? We'd love to hear about it! Comment below 👇

SC = Species of Concern T = State Threatened I = Introduced (aquarium trade)

#PureMichigan #AquaticEcosystem #Turtles #MIAFS #MoreThanJustFish

[Michigan Chapter of the American Fisheries Society @MichiganAFS]

#MichiganMonday
Turtles aren’t just cute—they’re vital! In Michigan’s lakes and wetlands, turtles help keep ecosystems balanced by controlling insects, scavenging dead fish, and spreading plant seeds. Protecting turtles means protecting the health of our waters. 🌊🐢

[AssocFishWildlife @fishwildlife]

The Sport Fish Restoration Act is celebrating it's 75th anniversary. This landmark legislation has played a vital role in preserving the health, sustainability, and accessibility of the fisheries and water we all cherish.

Learn more ⤵️
https://t.co/sRSu9c3x5S

[Michigan Chapter of the American Fisheries Society @MichiganAFS]

What did she find?!
I'm so glad you asked! Following restoration, Dana and her team found that catch rates increased and anglers are traveling from further way to fish these waters. Check out her article in the Journal of #GreatLakesResearch to learn more!

[Michigan Chapter of the American Fisheries Society @MichiganAFS]

#MichiganMonday
Our very own Dana Castle (#MIAFS DEIJB Committee co-chair) has published her master's #research! This project sought to understand if/how angling had changed in response to the years of #restoration on the St. Clair-Detroit River System by analyzing #creel data.

[Andrew Briggs @FishBio_Briggs]

We completed our forage trawl survey on #LakeErie today! Age-0 #YellowPerch and White Perch were the most common forage for the survey.

#GreatLakesSci

[Stronger America Through Seafood @Seafood4America]

Just in: @SenBrianSchatz and @SenatorWicker introduced bipartisan legislation, the Marine Aquaculture Research for America (MARA) Act of 2025 (S.2586), which would advance the development of commercial-scale open ocean #aquaculture in U.S. federal waters.

The bill would:
🐟 Establish an assessment program to evaluate commercial-scale demonstration projects.
🐟 Create a dedicated Office of Aquaculture at NOAA to coordinate federal permitting for U.S. aquaculture
🐟 Set clear timelines and establish a consolidated review process during the permitting approval process
🐟 Authorize grant funding to modernize working waterfront infrastructure in U.S. communities, including infrastructure that benefits both commercial fishing and aquaculture.
🐟 Invest in workforce training and curriculum to train the next generation of aquaculture professionals.

The expansion of #openoceanaquaculture in America would increase domestic seafood production, create jobs, support coastal economies, and reduce our seafood trade deficit. Learn more: https://t.co/tPN2DpNKqi

[Kelly Hoyer @AprilFlowers92]

The second chapter of my dissertation is finally published! 😁 #coregonines #GreatLakesresearch Vulnerability of Early Life‐Stage Lake Whitefish and Cisco to Invasive Nearshore Predators - Hoyer - 2025 - Ecology of Freshwater Fish - Wiley Online Library https://t.co/TZPQp4QXK2

[CIGLR @CIGLR_UM]

RT @IAGLR: The latest issue of the Journal of Great Lakes Research is now available, featuring a special section on #GreatLakes coastal processes, articles on microcystin persistence, PCBs, microplastics & more. JGLR, vol. 51, issue 4: https://t.co/KubZmk3LhY #JGLR #GreatLakesSci

[American Fisheries Society @AmFisheriesSoc]

Latest #Fisheries: Flats ecosystem conservation, Establishing a national center for water management (free access), Social media for fisheries professionals: How to use Bluesky and Instagram, AFS strategic plan and strategic positioning, and more: https://t.co/WaJawbDtZb