On July 13, Jordan River NFH Volunteer Andy Pavelek assisted the Alpena FRO with their Lake Huron whitefish survey. 

Pavelek worked with Jerry McClain, Scott Koproski, and Adam Kowalski, lifting and resetting gillnets near Rogers City, Michigan. 

This was Pavelek’s first experience with fish sampling.  Jordan River NFH STEP student Chris Olds and Fisheries Biologist Wayne Talo also made brief trips to Alpena to assist with the whitefish survey during July. 

By providing this kind of assistance to our other offices, we benefit as much as they do.  This work was very educational for us, and we will certainly draw upon this experience when talking about the overall Lake Trout Restoration Program with hatchery visitors.