Trap Nets
Current Commercial Net Locations 
for Manistee, Ludington & Whitehall, MI
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Known Nets Fishing as of 9/15/08

1. 44 23.637N x 086 16.634W Pot 125 FOW
    44 23.542N x 086 16.346W Lead 39 FOW

2. 44 13.794N x 086 25.194W Pot 128 FOW
    44 13.807N x 086 24.870W Lead 70 FOW 

3. 44 13.204N x 086 25.058W Pot 125 FOW
    44 13.111N x 086 24.752W Lead 75 FOW

4. 44 11.940N x 086 25.000W Pot 125 FOW
    44 11.947N x 086 24.947W Lead 80 FOW

5. 44 11.240N x 086 25.185W Pot 90 FOW
    44 11.193N x 086 24.810W Lead 40 FOW

6. 44 10.133N x 086 26.264W LE STAFF 125 FOW

7. 44 07.085N x 086 29.000W Pot 123 FOW

8. 44 06.900N x 086 28.852W Lead 100 FOW No King Float 

9. 44 05.875N x 086 30.090W Pot 125 FOW
    44 05.715N x 086 29.870W Lead 78 FOW

10. 44 03.928N x 086 31.915W Pot 119 FOW
No King or Lead Markers

Be careful around 15.2 & 10.15 in about 120 fow.
These were just marker buoys with pieces of nets
that couldn't be retrieved.

The (2) Law Enforcement Staffs at and are still present to mark unknown snag, or snags believed to be a anchor w/ a section of poly rope.  
A new trap net set is located at 44-14.507N x 086-24.889W  and is listed above Due to current weather/wave conditions on the date of the survey. 

NETS FISHING AS OF 10 JULY 2008

LUDINGTON NET LOCATIONS AS OF 25 JUNE 2008
These nets are all marked as follows:
King anchor, pot, wing ends, and lead all marked with flagged staff buoys

1. 43 44.241N 086 32.597W 150 FOW
2. 43 42.760N 086 32.926W 150 FOW
3. 43 42.011N 086 33.349W 152 FOW		 4. 43 35.191N 086 33.908W 155 FOW
5. 43 34.253N 086 33.327W 150 FOW

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