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Research

Research

The Research Section provides crucial information on how to manage Michigan's fisheries. The section includes biologists, analysts and technicians who work closely with other partners including universities and other government agencies. There are five research stations throughout the state as well as the Partnership for Ecosystem Research and Management (PERM) researchers located at Michigan State University.

Research Stations

Cultural or Scientific Research Permits

  • Information (including land use permits) for conducting research activities on state land.

    More information

Status of the Fishery Resource Reports

  • Status of the Fishery Resource Reports contain the results of major fisheries surveys on Michigan lakes and rivers.

    View reports

Fisheries Library

  • The Fisheries Division Library, located at the Institute for Fisheries Research, was established in 1930 to serve the fisheries biologists of the Michigan Department of Conservation. The library now serves the fisheries biologists of the Michigan Department of Natural Resources; University of Michigan faculty, staff and students of the School for Environment and Sustainability (SEAS); and the Exhibit Museum of Natural History. The collection consists of more than 700 books; thousands of reports and reprints from around the world; and several journal, magazine, and newsletter subscriptions.

    Click here to view the Fisheries Division Library digital catalog, FishCat.

    For assistance, contact Tina Tincher, 734-356-1934