Lake Erie Committee
The Lake Erie Committee consists of senior staff members from Michigan Department of Natural Resources, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, and Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission. The Committee's purposes are to:
- consider issues pertinent to, or referred by, the commission;
- consider issues and problems of common concern to member agencies;
- develop and coordinate joint programs and research projects; and
- serve as a forum for state, provincial, tribal, and federal agencies.
Lake Erie Committee Terms of Reference
Members
- David Nihart, Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission, Chair
- Brian Locke, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, Vice Chair
- Jim Francis, Michigan Department of Natural Resources
- Travis Hartman, Ohio Department of Natural Resources
- Jason Robinson , New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
Updated: Aug, 2024
Lake Erie Standing Technical Committee and Task Groups
The Lake Erie Standing Technical Committee (STC) consists of fishery biologists from Michigan Dept. of Natural Resources, New York Dept. Environmental Conservation, Ohio Dept. of Natural Resources, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, and Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission. The STC is a sub-committee of the Lake Erie Committee (LEC), appointed by the LEC. The main function of the STC is to organize and to help facilitate work in the form of charges from the LEC. STC members are the senior scientific advisory group for the LEC.
Lake Erie Standing Technical Committee Terms of Reference
The efforts of the STC are supported by the Coldwater Task Group, Forage Task Group, Habitat Task Group, Walleye Task Group, and Yellow Perch Task Group.
Coldwater Task Group Terms of Reference
Forage Task Group Terms of Reference
Habitat Task Group Terms of Reference
Walleye Task Group Terms of Reference
Yellow Perch Task Group Terms of Reference
Meeting minutes from the technical committee meetings may be available on the Publication Search.
Publications and Products
- 2024 Report of the Lake Erie Coldwater Task Group and Executive Summary
- 2024 Report of the Forage Task Group and Executive Summary
- 2024 Report of the Walleye Task Group and Executive Summary
- 2024 Report of the Yellow Perch Task Group and Executive Summary
- 2024 Report of the Habitat Task Group and Executive Summary
- Lake Erie Grass Carp Adaptive Response Strategy 2024-2028 (2024)
- LEC Announcement of 2022 sport fishing effort corrections and model updates
- A Plan to Support Lake Trout Rehabilitation in Lake Erie, 2021-2030
- Lake Erie Yellow Perch Management Plan 2020-2024 (2021)
- Fish Community Objectives for Lake Erie (2020)
- Lake Erie Committee Environmental Priorities (2019)
- Extension of the Walleye Management Plan (2015-2019)
- Impediments to the Rehabilitation of Cisco (Coregonus artedi) in Lake Erie (2018)
- Lake Erie Committee Position Statement on Lake Erie Cisco Rehabilitation (2018)
- State of Lake Erie 2009 (2017)
- Lake Erie Committee Research Priorities (2009)
- State of Lake Erie 2004 (2009)
- Lake Erie Walleye Management Plan for 2015-2019
- Lake Erie Committee Position Statement on Asian Carp (2012)
- Lake Erie Committee Position Statement on Offshore Wind Power (2009)
- Quota Allocation Strategies
- Changing Water Level Effects on Lake Erie and the Lake St. Clair Ecosystems (2005)
- Lake Erie Environmental Objectives (2005)
- Draft Fish Community Goals and Objectives for Lake St. Clair, St. Clair River and Detroit River (St. Clair System) (2003)
More publications available through the Publication Search
Press Releases
- Lake Erie Committee Recommends 2023 Yellow Perch and Walleye Catch Levels (March 30, 2023)
- Lake Erie Committee Recommends 2022 Yellow Perch and Walleye Catch Levels (March 22, 2022)
- Lake Erie Committee Recommends 2021 Yellow Perch and Walleye Catch Levels (March 26, 2021)
- Lake Erie Committee Recommends 2015 Yellow Perch and Walleye Catch Levels (March 24, 2015)
- Lake Erie Committee Recommends 2014 Yellow Perch and Walleye Catch Levels (March 28, 2014)
- 2013 Walleye and Yellow Perch Catch Levels Recommended for Lake Erie (March 28, 2013)
Archived releases can be accessed through the Publication Search.
Other Documents
- Fisheries Research and Monitoring Activities of the Lake Erie Biological Station, 2023
- Fisheries Research and Monitoring Activities of the Lake Erie Biological Station, 2022
- Fisheries Research and Monitoring Activities of the Lake Erie Biological Station, 2021
- Fisheries Research and Monitoring Activities of the Lake Erie Biological Station, 2020
- Fisheries Research and Monitoring Activities of the Lake Erie Biological Station, 2019
- Fisheries Research and Monitoring Activities of the Lake Erie Biological Station, 2018
- Asian Carp Fact Sheet (2018)
- Genetic test confirms first grass carp eggs collected in the Maumee River
- Compiled Reports To The Great Lakes Fishery Commission Of The Annual Bottom Trawl And Acoustics Surveys (2017)