USDA Forest Service
Eastern Region - R9
626 East Wisconsin Ave.
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Phone: (414) 297-3600
FAX: (414) 297-3808
TTY: (414) 297-3507
Federal Relay Service (FRS): (866) 377-8642 |
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Inland and Andramous Fish Programs
Inland Fish
Program Overview:
More than 962,000 acres of lakes, 43 percent of the NFS
total, and over 15,000 miles of streams - 64 percent of
which are trout waters, are found in Eastern Region National
Forests. About 43 percent of the nation's anglers live
in the 20 state Region. Fisheries program goals:
- Restore, maintain and enhance aquatic habitats and
biological diversity in an ecosystem context with
emphasis on watershed restoration and management.
- Provide for the recovery of threatened and endangered
fish species and fish-dependent wildlife as well as
limit the spread of invasive exotic species.
- Maintain partnerships with agencies, organizations
and individuals interested in National Forest aquatic
resources. Emphasize partnerships with state agencies
where National Forest aquatic ecosystem management
and state aquatic species management are complementary.
Anadromous
Fish Program Overview:
Eastern Region National Forests contain over 1350 miles
of streams supporting anadromous fishes. Pacific salmon
species and steelheads occur on the three National Forests
in Michigan while the National Forests in New Hampshire
and Vermont are engaged in restoring historic Atlantic
salmon and shad runs. Fisheries program goals:
- Restore, maintain and enhance aquatic habitats and
biological diversity in an ecosystem context with
emphasis on watershed restoration and management.
- Provide for the recovery of threatened and endangered
fish species and fish-dependent wildlife and limit
the spread of invasive exotic species.
- Maintain partnerships with agencies, organizations
and individuals interested in National Forest aquatic
resources. Emphasize partnerships with state agencies
wherein National Forest aquatic ecosystem management
and state aquatic species management are complementary.
- Provide coordinated opportunities for public use of
aquatic resources.
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