The Hunt Creek Fisheries Research Station is not a full-service DNR office, and is therefore not equipped to handle inquiries of a general nature.

Please direct such inquiries to the nearest DNR Operations Service Center. The nearest full-service DNR office is located in Gaylord.

Gaylord Operations Service Center
1732 M-32 West
Gaylord, MI 49735
989-732-3541

Follow this link for contact information for DNR offices throughout the state.

Please direct any other correspondence to the following address:

Michigan Department of Natural Resources
Hunt Creek Fisheries Research Station
1581 Halberg Road
Lewiston, MI 49756
Phone: (989) 786-2613
Fax: (989) 786-5662

Hunt Creek Fisheries Research Station Full-Time Staff:

Andrew J. Nuhfer (nuhfera@michigan.gov), Fisheries Research Biologist, Station Manager

Principle investigator for the following studies:
• Study 515 - Evaluation of the relative growth and survival of Assinica, Nipigon, and Iron River-strain brook trout stocked into small inland lakes
• Study 519 - Colonization of a brook trout stream by introduced brown trout
• Study 556 - Effects of restrictive minimum size limits and gear restrictions on brook trout populations in the Black River, Michigan
• Study 654 - Evaluation of brown trout and steelhead competitive interactions in Hunt Creek, Michigan
• Study 743- Evaluation of Eagle Lake and lake Michigan steelhead-strain rainbow trout stocked into inland lakes in Michigan

Todd C. Wills (willst@michigan.gov), Fisheries Research Biologist

Principle investigator for the following studies
• Study 558 - Evaluation of in-stream habitat improvement in a southwest Michigan trout stream
• Study 702 - Effects of sediment traps on Michigan river channels
• Study 737 - Status and trends of fish populations and community structure in Michigan streams
• SWG study - Status and trends in habitat conditions of Michigan streams

Thomas J. Adams, Fisheries Research Technician