4/20/2003

Lake Erie and Lake St. Clair Angler Outreach Meetings

SIMCOE April 26 - 1pm, Travelodge, Hwy #3 (part of Long  
Point  Bay Anglers Association annual
meeting)
PORT COLBORNE April 29 - 7 pm, St.Patrick's Hall, 123 King St.
BRANTFORD April 30 - 7 pm, Brant Park Inn, Gretzky Pkwy and
   Hwy 403
LONDON May 1 - 7 pm, Ramada Inn, Wellington Rd and 401
WINDSOR May 6 - 7 pm, Windsor Sportman's Club, 2401   
Dougall
WALLACEBURG May 7 - 7 pm, Oaks Inn, 80 McNaughton Ave.


Agenda includes:
1 ) Your chance to ask staff from the Ministry of Natural Resources' Lake Erie Management Unit questions and offer comments and concerns about
fishing and the fish stocks of Lake Erie, Upper Niagara River, Detroit River, Lake St. Clair and St. Clair River Status of Lake Erie fish stocks, especially walleye and yellow perch.
2) Lower Grand River and Eastern Basin restoration program updates
3) Results from angler creel survey on Detroit River and Lake St. Clair
4) Musky disease update
5) Fish and waterfowl die-offs and botulism update
6) Enforcement Update
7) Angler Diary program
7) Refreshments provided


For more information, call:
John Cooper, Ministry of Natural Resources - Lake Erie Management Unit
  (519) 873-4613 john.cooper@mnr.gov.on.ca


John Cooper
Lake Erie Management Unit
Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources
London, Ontario
519-873-4613