Michigan Department of Natural ResourcesWhole grids from the v3.3 Michigan Great Lakes Grids GIS layer were assigned to statistical districts to match boundaries in existing GIS layers (see maps 1-3 in the 2000 Consent Decree). The Dissolve tool in ArcGIS 10.5 was used to dissolve the Michigan Great Lakes Grid layer (v3.3) to create statistical district boundaries that were then bounded by waterbody descriptions as follows: 1) The MI-8 and MH-1 statistical districts were clipped to end at the boundary of the St. Mary's River as described in the 2000 Consent Decree. 2) MH-6 was clipped to end at the Blue Water Bridge as described in Fisheries Order 200, and 3) "MICH"in Lake Erie was modified to end at the Lake Erie/Detroit River boundary as described in the 2016-2017 Michigan Fishing Guide. Note that all districts consist of whole or clippped (as described above) 10-minute grids except for Lake Erie which consists of whole aggregated 10-minute grids and two clipped (as described above) 5-minute grids (le_602 and le_603). Also note that statistical district boundaries are almost identical to those of the lake trout management units (where they exist) as described in FO-200.GIS layer last updated 10/02/2019. Metadata last updated 10/2/2019. SourcesConsent Decree, United States of America, and Bay Mills Indian Community, Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians, Grand Travers Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians, Little River Band of Ottawa Indians, and Little Travers Bay Bands of Odawa Indians v. State of Michigan et al. (Case No. 2:73 CV 26, August, 2000). https://www.michigan.gov/documents/dnr/consent_decree_2000_197687_7.pdfFisheries Order 200. Statewide Trout, Salmon, Whitefish, Lake Herring, and Smelt Regulations. Michigan Natural Resources Commission and the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. https://www.michigan.gov/documents/dnr/FO_200.10_317498_7.pdf?111313Hansen, M. J., 1996. A lake trout restoration plan for Lake Superior. Great Lakes Fishery Commission. Michigan Fishing Guide. Department of Natural Resources, State of Michigan. https://www.michigan.gov/documents/dnr/2019MIFishingGuide-Feb26_647890_7.pdfSmith, S. H., Buettner, H. J., and R. Hile. 1961. Fishery Statistical Districts of the Great Lakes. Great Lakes Fishery Commission Technical Report No. 2, September 1961. https://www.glfc.org/pubs/TechReports/Tr02.pdfArcGIS FeatureLayerhttps://hub.arcgis.com/datasets/ae1c91d038f84034af0f092a7e632a45_12engState of Michigan Open Data PortalPublicGreat Lakes Statistical Districts - Institute for Fisheries Research (IFR) [Michigan]Web servicesMichiganLast Modified: 2025-04-24