Finally some relief to this heat wave with today’s high temps around 32 degrees here in the Upper Peninsula.  Run off is virtually over with as all of the snow is essentially gone, some rain will be needed to keep streams flowing at a reasonable rate.  Steelhead are present & fish numbers vary widely from stream to stream.  The forecast seems to look a bit more normal, which is a relief to see-this early warm weather is rather disturbing & strange.  Seems to be Spring now :)

On another note-the U.P. Brook Trout proposition is gaining speed & DNR public comment meetings are upcoming very soon here across the area.  Please attend one of these meetings & voice your opinion.  Below I have the dates for the meetings as well as a link to an online survey from MI DNR on the Brook Trout proposition.  Please click on the link & take the survey form the DNR, they use the feedback from these surveys to make decisions on topics like this.  Your opinion matters & if they hear form you it is one more step forward towards defeating this Brook Trout limit increase!  Also I have created an online petition to oppose the limit increase, please click on the link & sign the petition-let your voice be heard!!

Brook Trout Survey Link–
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/BrookTroutRegulations

Brook Trout Limit Increase Proposition Petition–

http://www.change.org/petitions/state-of-michigan-department-of-natural-resources-oppose-upper-peninsula-brook-trout-limit-increase

DNR Brook Trout Prop. Public Comment Meetings–

• Tuesday, March 27 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. (eastern time) at the Bay College Heirman Center Room 952, 2001 N. Lincoln Road in Escanaba
• Wednesday, March 28 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. (central time) at Bay College West, 2810 North U.S. 2 in Iron Mountain

Other meetings will be held throughout the U.P. in April, including

• April 3, 2012 from 7 to 9 p.m. (eastern time) at the Ishpeming Township Hall, Highway M-28 in west Ishpeming
• April 4, 2012 from 7 to 9 p.m. (eastern time)/6 to 8 p.m. (central time) at Gogebic Community College, Lindquist Center in Ironwood
• April 5, 2012 from 7 to 9 p.m. (eastern time) at Michigan Technological University, Isle Royale Ballroom A-2 in Houghton
• Thursday, April 5, beginning at 7 p.m. at the Cisler Center on the campus of Lake Superior State University, 621 West Easterday Avenue, Sault Ste. Marie
• April 12 from 7:00 p.m. at the library in the Tahquamenon Area School in Newberry.
• April 25 from 7:00 p.m. at the Snyders Restaurant, 400 Cedar St., Munising.