Angler input sought on various Upper Peninsula fisheries

The Department of Natural Resources today announced that Nawakwa Lake in Alger County and East and Muskallonge lakes in Luce County will be included in angler survey efforts this spring. The surveys are designed to help evaluate northern pike fisheries on the three water bodies.

Two options are being offered to provide input. First, survey cards are available at each location, and anglers are asked to fill out one card per person, per trip. The survey cards are self-addressed and can be mailed free of charge. The other option is to submit the information by completing the surveys online at:

• Nawakwa Lake – www.surveymonkey.com/s/nawakwalakesurvey

• East Lake – www.surveymonkey.com/s/eastlakesurvey

• Muskallonge Lake – www.surveymonkey.com/s/muskallongelakesurvey

These surveys are being conducted by the Eastern Lake Superior Management Unit of the DNR's Fisheries Division.

All three surveys are focused on northern pike fisheries in each lake with questions about the type of bait used, the number of days anglers fish for northern pike at each location, and angler preferences regarding northern pike fisheries. Participation in these survey efforts is key to proper fisheries management.