Lake Superior Commercial Fishing Board
The Wisconsin Lake Superior Commercial Fishing Board reviews and considers applications to transfer a license, recommends to the department harvest limits and formulas for the allotment of individual licensee catch quotas when the department establishes harvest limits and assists the department in establishing criteria for identifying inactive licenses. The Lake Superior Commercial Fishing Boar also advises the department on all other commercial fishing matters relating to Lake Superior.
Craig Hoopman - Chair
Maurine Halvorson, Vice Chair
Bill Bodin - Secretary
Jessica Resac
Bryan Bainbridge
Next Meeting
April 16, 2025
Past Meetings
Oct. 16, 2024
Oct. 11, 2023
April 19, 2023
Oct. 20, 2022
July 20, 2022
April 20, 2022
Oct. 21, 2021
May 19, 2021
March 10, 2021
Jan. 20, 2021
Oct. 21, 2020
Jan. 15, 2020
Commercial Fishing Confidentiality Request
Electronic Fish Harvest Reporting System Manual
Great Lakes Commercial Fishing Fleet Reporting Application
Great Lakes Commercial Fishing License Application And Catch Quota Permit Application
Great Lakes Commercial Fishing License Transfer Application and Review
Great Lakes Daily Commercial Fishing Report
Individual Licensee Allocated Catch Quota Transfer Application and Review
Lake Superior Open Water Gill Net Application and Permit
Restricted Area Fishing Application and Permit
Contact information
For Lake Superior Commercial Fishing Board-related questions, information requests, written comment submittal, or registration to speak at a Lake Superior Commerical Fishing Board meeting or listening session, please contact:
Lake Superior Commercial Fishing Board Liaison - Miranda Westphal - miranda.westphal@wisconsin.gov
920-493-7593
PO Box 589
Bayfield, WI 54814
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