Walleye Stocking Sites - Grand Traverse Bay Map Data Sources: Sate of Michigan, Land Information Access Association and University of Michigan Map Prepared By: Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians - B rett Fess&l Map Projection: Michigan GeoR.ef August 2004 2.5 1.25 2.5 Miles
Ceded waters of Chippewa-Ottawa Treaty of 1836
Naubinway Brevon Mackinaw City Cedar River / ^ S State of Michigan Boundary Statistical Grid ;f ;l; : l Northern Lake Michigan Inter-Tribal femm Fishing Zone - Area description: Sec. IV. A. l.a. Open to commercial fishing pursuant to provisions of Decree. 'XXXXXA Bay de Noc Trap Net Zone - Area description: *WnYA Sec. IV.A. 1.b. Open to commercial fishing pursuant to provisions of Decree. See also Figure 7a. little Traverse Tribal Zone - Area description: Sec IV. A. 1.c. Open to commercial fishing pursuant to provisions ofdecree. See also Figure 7b. mm^t Lake Michigan Northern Development Zone - ^NnSSnI Area description: Sec. I V.A.I.d. Open to commercial fishing pursuant to provisions ofdecree. -'-t-'-lr;l- : J-'l : - J Grand Traverse Tribal Zone - Area description: Sec. IV.A.I.e. Open to commercial fishing pursuant to provisions ofdecree. See also Figure 7c. fhpfhh little River Tribal Zone - Area description: Sec. IV. A. 1.f. Open to commercial fishing pursuant to provisions ofdecree. ; 1111111 Lake Michigan Southern Development Zone - Area '"" description: Sec. IV. A.1.g. Open to commercial fishing pursuant to provisions of Decree. Maps for general reference only: refer to text of Consent Decree for specific provisions. Figure 7. Lake Michigan Tribal Fishing Zones. 20 0 20 40 Mies August 3, 2000 Version 3.0
Mackinaw City / / / / jl^zaa W W WWW A/ Northern Lake Huron Inter-Tribal Fishing Zone - Open to commercial fishing pursuant to area description Sec. IV.A.2.a. and provisions of Decree. See also Hammond Bay detail map, Figure 8a; perch/walleye detail map, Figure 18; salmon detail map, Figure 16; Les Cheneaux detail map, Figure 13; and St Marys River detail map, Figure 12. Bay Mills Small Boat Zone - Open to commercial fishing pursuant to area description Sec. IV.A.2.b. and provisions of Decree. See also Hammond Bay detail map, Figure 8a. Sault Tribe Tribal Zone - Open to commercial fishing pursuant to area description Sec. IV. A2.c. and provisions of Decree. See also salmon area detail map, Figure 16. Southern Lake Huron Trap Net Zone - Open to commercial fishing pursuant to area description Sec. IV.A.2.d and provisions of Decree. See also Hammond Bay detail map, Figure 8a; and Southern Lake Huron Trap Net Zone detail map, Figure 8b. Hammond Bay and Rogers City Harbor closure - Area description and provisions in Sec. IV. C. 9. Area open to tribal trap nets via state permit pursuant to area description Sec. IV.A2.d(3)and other provisions of Decree. \ / State of Michigan boundary Figure 8. Lake Huron Tribal Fishing Zones (Sec. IV.A.2.). Maps for general reference only: refer to text of Consent Decree for specific provisions. 10 10 20 Mies August 3, 2000 Version 3.0
It Ste Marie Munising Brimley A / / v State of Michigan Boundary 111 Lake Superior Inter-Tribal Fishing Zone - Area description and provisions: Sec. IV.A.3.a. Western Lake Superior Trap Net Zone - Area description and provisions: Sec. IV.A.3.b. Statistical Grid 20 0 20 40 60 Mies Maps for general reference only. refer to text of Consent Decree for specific provisions. August 3, 2000 Version 3.0 Figure 9. Lake Superior Tribal Fishing Zones (Sec. IV.B.l.A.). See also Zone Boundary Detail, Figure 9a and MI-8 detail map, Figure 9b.
t Inter-tribal Fisheries and Assessment Program \ Bi-annual Administrative Report January - June, 2004
INTER-TRIBAL FISHERIES ^AND ASSESSMENT PROGRAM CHIPPEWA/OTTAWA RESOURCE AUTHORITY ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT - 2004 January - June Inter-Tribal Fisheries and Assessment Program Sault Tribe (Administrator) Bay Mills Subcontract FY-p4 Little River Band Subcontract FY-04 Grand Traverse Band Subcontract FY-04 Little Traverse Bay Bands (pending) Fisheries Enhancement Program Sault Tribe (Administrator) Bay Mills Subcontract FY-04 Grand Traverse Band Subcontract FY-04 Staff: Inter-tribal Fisheries and Assessment Program Thomas K. Gorenflo, Program Director Mark P. Ebener, Fisheries Assessment Biologist Karen C. Wright, Fisheries Biologist Michael P. Ripley, Environmental Coordinator Mary A. Menominee, Administrative Secretary Pachard W. Reining, Fisheries Technician II Jason Clingaman, Fisheries Technician I Amanda Handziak, Fisheries Technician I Deanna J. Bowen, Secretary II (Part-time) Lori Thompson, Fisheries Aide (seasonal) Staff: Fisheries Enhancement Program Gregory M. Wright, Fisheries Enhancement Coordinator Matthew Allard, Hatchery Assistant Albert (Big Abe) LeBlanc Building 179 W. Three Mile Road Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783
Table 1. Comparison of tribal commercial fish harvest (round pounds) by species, 2002-2003. * Species 2002 2003 Whitefish 2002-2003 % Change +/- lbs. ^ 4,214,815 3,967,684 (247,131) -5.9% Lake trout 456,627 305,122 (151,505) -33.2% Chubs 160,173 212,140 51,967 32.4% Chinook 234,630 237,901 3,271 1.4% Menominee 42,265 47,466. 5,201 12.3% A. 1C5IIUVV pci^l 1 n crn 628 (1,930) -75.5% Walleye 25,777 26,271 494 1.9% Coho 2,015 2,038 23 1.1% Herring 36,128 42,201 6,073 16.8% Siscowet 39,851 41,402 1,550 3.9% Catfish 672 97 (575) *1,128.0% Suckers 367 777 410 111.7% Other 2 3,696 33 (3,663) -99.1% Total 5,219,574 4,883,758 (335,816) -6.4% inciuaes ^meit, arum, Duroot, ana Drown trout 2 Estimated percentage of siscowet to lean lake trout in Lake Superior based on assessment data (2003: 53.8% siscowet in WFS-07, 46.9% siscowet in rest of Lake Superior) ITFAP (7/15/04: QRT/Biann04a)
Table 2. Tribal commercial harvest (round pounds) for the major commercial species summarized by whitefish management unit, 2002-2003. Whitefish Whitefish Lake trout 1 Chubs Salmon Menominee Walleye Management unit 2002 2003 2002 2003 2002 2003 2002 2003 2002 2003 2002 2003 WFH-01 (St.lgnace) 122,429 307,926 6,296 6,408 4-153,705 232,334 28,651 28,919 1,651 - WFH-02 (Detour) 280,975 253,572 6,860 12,948 - - 3,012 2,220 78 715-4,583 - WFH-03 (Drummond Isl.) 296,397 269,463 551 - - - - - - - - - WFH-04 (Hammond Bay) 553,773 409,834 78,582 58,371 194-62,119 80 8,693 1,650 3,243 - WFH-05 (Alpena) 580,841 505,819 - - 222 - - - 99 - - - Lake Huron Total 1,834,415 1,746,615 92,289 77,728 420-218,836 234,634 37,521 31,^85 9,477 - WFM-01 (Bay de Noc) 551,771 410,147 - - - - - - - - - - WFM-02 (Manistique) 188,351 163,839 111,368 83,891 96,557 108,972 3,899 536 121 1,037 - - WFM-03 (Naubinway) 762,968 658,266 23,023 12,574 46-1,031 531 3,043 11,389 2,670 - WFM-04 (Beaver Isl.) 185,754 187,810 6,597 8,324 - - 109 340! 148 693 4 - WFM-05 (Gr.Traverse) 112,784 105,680 142,735 82,782 44-10,365 1,688 1,153 130 12,509 101 WFM-06 (Leland) 33,962 12,737 6,606 2,530 100-344 - - 351 52 110 WFM-07 (Ludington) 23,165 68,383 - - 43,676 95,689 - - - - - 38 WFM-08 (Muskegon) - - - - - - - - - - - Lake Michigan Total 1,858,755 1,606,862 290,329 190,101 140,422 204,662 15,747 3,095 4,465 13,601 15,235 249 WFS-04 (Marquette) - - - - - - - - - - ' - WFS-05 (Munising) 25,755 94,563 8,849 7,079 - - - 1,357 2 - - WFS-06 (Grand Marais) 36,358 11,757 26,726 1,890 - - 92 665 8 - - WFS-07 (Whitefish Pt) 394,879 449,737 75,528 65,129 18,085* 7,159 1,709 187 124 2,337 339 145 WFS-08 (Brimley) 64,653 58,150 2,759 4,597 1,246 319 261-144 244 726 234 Lake Superior Total 521,645 614,207 113,861 78,695 19,331 7,478 2,061 2,209 278 2,581 1,065 379 Grand Total 4,214,815 3,967,684 496,478 346,523 160,173 212,140 236,645 239,939 42,265 47,466 25,777 628 1 1ncludes lean lake trout, siscowet, and half-breed trout ITFAP (7/15/04:QRT/Biann04a)
Table 3. Tribal commercial harvest (round pounds) of all species summarized by whitefish management unit, 2003. Whitefish Management Unit Whitefish Lake trout Chubs Chinook Menominee Yellow perch Walleye Coho Herring Siscowet 2 Catfish Suckers Other 1 WFH-01 (St.lgnace) 307,926 6,408-232,334 28,919-6,832 19,887 - - 2 - WFH-02 (Detour) 253,572 12,948-2,220 715-1,950-1,362 - - - - WFH-03 (Drummond Isl.) 269,463 - - - - - 224-2,335 - - - - WFH-04 (Hammond Bay) 409,834 58,371-72 1,650-5,254 8 29 - - - - WFH-05 (Alpena) 505,819 - - - - - - - - - - - - Lake Huron Total 1,746,615 77,728-234,626 31,285-14,259 8 23,612 - - 2 - WFM-01 (Bay de Noc) 410,147 - - - - - - - - - - - - WFM-02 (Manistique) 163,839 83,891 108,972 536 1,037 2,624 - - - - - -! WFM-03 (Naubinway) 658,266 12,574 '0 531 11,389-436 - 107 - - 172 - WFM-04 (Beaver Isl.) 187,810 8,324-340 693-157 - - - 32 173 20 WFM-05 (Gr.Traverse) 105,680 82,782-1,688 130 101 6,130-49 - 65 - - WFM-06 (Leland) 12,737 2,530 - - 351 110 - - - - - - - WFM-07 (Ludington) 68,383-95,689 - - 38 - - - - - - - WFM-08tMuskegon) - - - - - - - - - - - - - Lake Michigan Total 1,606,862 190,101 204,662 3,095 13,601 249 9,347-156 - 97 345 20 WFS-04 (Marquette) - - - - - - - - - - - - - WFS-05 (Munising) 94,563 3,759 - - - - - 1,357-3,320 - - - WFS-06 (Grand Marais) 11,757 1,004 - - - - - - - 886 - - - WFS-07 (Whitefish Pt) 449,737 30,089 7,159 180 2,337 145 2,132 485 4,183 35,039-321 13 WFS-08 (Brimley) 58,150 2,441 319-244 234 533 187 14,250 2,156-109 - Lake Superior Total 614,207 37,293 7,478 180 2,581 379 2,665 2,030 18,433 41,402-430 13 Grand Total 3,167,684 305,122 212,140 237,901 47,466 628 26,271 2,038 42,201 41,402 97 777 33 1 1ncludes smelt, drum, and burbot 1 Estimated percentage of siscowet to lean lake trout in Lake Superior based on assessment data (2003: 53.8% siscowet in WFS-05, WFS-.6, 46.9% siscowet In rest of Lake Superior) ITFAP (7/15/O4:QRT/BlBn04a)