Manitowoc-Two Rivers Trap Nets

The 2014 commercial trap nets have been back in the lake since mid-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. WI Sea Grant is your one stop shop for trap net safety information: http://bit.ly/Trap_Net_Safety, and trap net maps, bouy locations, and depth: http://bit.ly/Trap_Net_Coordinates. I’ll provide updates on locations throughout the fishing season. Titus Seilheimer, WI Sea Grant

Six trap nets are currently in the water in the Manitowoc-Two Rivers area. Titus Seilheimer Wisconsin Sea Grant

There are 8 trap nets left in the water in the Manitowoc-Two Rivers area. Titus Seilheimer Wisconsin Sea Grant

Two more nets came out of the water on 7/31 (K03 and LC0 8>. 11 trap nets remain in the water in the Manitowoc - Two Rivers area. LC01 44 05.899 N 87 30.647 W / LC02 44 08.719 N 87 28.651 W / LC05 44 05.741 N 87 30.088 W / LC06 44 06.506 N 87 29.662 W / LC07 44 07.517 N 87 28.888 W / K04 44 06.171 N 87 30.199 W / K05 44 06.288 N 87 29.444 W / K08 44 08.305 N 87 28.543 W / R01 44 06.463 N 87 30.173 W / R02 44 07.352 N 87 29.254 W / R03 44 08.189 N 87 28.938 W Titus Seilheimer Fisheries Specialist Wisconsin Sea Grant

The nets K01 and K07 have been removed this week. Here is the updated map. Titus Seilheimer Wisconsin Sea Grant

There is a new trap net in the water off Manitowoc-Two Rivers (LC01). The pot is located in 91 feet of water at 44 5.899 N 87 30.647 W. One net was removed today (K06). The remaining nets are in the same places. Titus Seilheimer Wisconsin Sea Grant

Here are the newest locations for the Manitowoc-Two Rivers trap nets. They shouldn't be moving until after Labor Day. LeClair Nets LC02 44 08.719 N 87 28.651 W LC05 44 05.741 N 87 30.088 W LC06 44 06.506 N 87 29.662 W LC07 44 07.517 N 87 28.888 W LC08 44 08.020 N 87 28.888 W Kulpa Nets K01 44 06.456 N 87 29.140 W K03 44 05.602 N 87 29.593 W K04 44 06.171 N 87 30.199 W K05 44 06.288 N 87 29.444 W K06 44 06.734 N 87 29.444 W K07 44 07.065 N 87 29.002 W K08 44 08.305 N 87 28.543 W Ruleau Nets R01 44 06.463 N 87 30.173 W R02 44 07.352 N 87 29.254 W R03 44 08.189 N 87 28.938 W

Trap nets are coming out as we approach the end of the month. During the period from June 29 to Labor Day, commercial trap nets will only be in the area south of 44 08.917' and north of 44 05.550' between the depth contours of 60' on the West and 150' feet on the East.

Check out our page on net safety for addition information. http://bit.ly/Trap_Net_Safety The nets sit on the bottom and are about 40 feet tall, so you shouldn't snag on anything if you are just boating (depending on the depth). Watch out for the buoys that mark the anchors and the pot.

What size are the nets? Do they come up to the surface so if your not fishing can you drive through the area?

There are 19 trap nets in the Manitowoc-Two Rivers area right now. Find the coordinates for the pots and brush up on trap net safety: http://bit.ly/Trap_Net_Safety

The nets are being moved around, but I will update the map when I have new information. There are also three additional Ruleau nets out there too. Be careful.