2012 Two Rivers-Manitowoc Trap Nets

The commercial trap nets have been back in the lake since April. Please refresh your knowledge of the markings and how to avoid them. Keep wire cutters close at hand to cut lines and down rigger cables if your gear becomes entangled in the net or one of the many anchor lines. Find information about the nets, net maps, buoy locations and depths at the WI Sea Grant site: http://tinyurl.com/WISeaGrant-Nets I'll provide updates as I receive new numbers. Phil Moy WI Sea Grant

As of Aug 28 there were 5 nets in the water. Sorry, I was up North fishing when the Aug 28 update came in. New map is attached. Map with coordinates as well as all buoy coordinates with depths are available at the WI Sea Grant website: www.seagrant.wisc.edu/home/Default.aspx?tabid=478#Trap Nets Phil Moy WI Sea Grant

Phil, Am I correct in seeing that all but 2 nets have been removed? Thanks for your updates. I know that I really appreciate them. Capt. Charlie Average Guy Adventures

Here is an updated map for the Two Rivers - Manitowoc nets. A map with coordinates is available at the Sea Grant website: www.seagrant.wisc.edu/home/Default.aspx?tabid=478&Sel=Current#Trap Nets Also, in discussions with some of you I realize there is some confusion about who is operating the nets. They are not Sea Grant nets. The nets are used by commercial fishermen from Two Rivers and Sheboygan. Sea Grant provides the coordinates as I can to help anglers avoid them I've been unable to obtain the Sheboygan net coordinates. Phil Moy WI Sea Grant

Here is an updated map of net locations for Two Rivers - Manitowoc (7/31/2012). You can find a map with buoy GPS coordinates and a table of all buoys and depths at the WI Sea Grant web site: http://tinyurl.com/WISeaGrant-Nets

WI Sea Grant was out fishing on the end of the south pier in sheboygan and you could see the orange buoys from the pier not to far out from the power plant.

Two nets were removed from the Two Rivers area last week. Update map is attached. The map and buoy coordinates are available a the WI Sea Grant website: www.seagrant.wisc.edu/home/Topics/FishandFisheries.aspx#Trap Nets I have been unable to obtain the Sheboygan area net locations. Phil Moy WI Sea Grant

I was finally able to get an update on the Two Rivers - Manitowoc nets. A map is attached. The map with coordinates and buoy depths is available at the Sea Grant web site: www.seagrant.wisc.edu/home/Default.aspx?tabid=478#Trap Nets I've been inquiring, but have been unable to get the Sheboygan net locations. If anyone has them or can get them, please send them to me and I'll plot them out and post them. Phil Moy WI Sea Grant [email protected]

A couple of the LeClair nets were pulled out this week, the ones I labeled LC01 and LC02. Another, LC04 was moved to the North. I've attached a new map. The buoy coordiantes and depths along with the map and pot coordinates are available at the WI Sea Grant website. The nets won't move againuntil after the holiday weekend. http://www.seagrant.wisc.edu/home/Topics/FishandFisheries.aspx Phil Moy [email protected]

I just received an update for one of the LeClair nets (LC03). New pot location: 44 06.753N, 87 29.989W New map attached. New map and coordinates available at the WI Sea Grant trap net web page: http://tinyurl.com/WISeaGrant-Nets Phil Moy