Representative Cam Cavitt says he is “not anti-fishery” (“Cavitt explains his DNR vote” in The Alpena News, Sept. 18, 2025). We hope he is right, but he agreed to a budget plan that would force a $5.4 million dollar cut on the Fisheries Division. The DNR has been strangled financially by the legislature’s failure to increase license fees since 2014, or to provide them with a significant allocation of general fund (tax) dollars, while rising costs have eaten into the DNR’s operations. Because of these long-standing funding issues, the DNR was already making reductions of 30% in their operations as the Michigan House further slashed their budget.

We have spoken with Mr. Cavitt about the repairs needed for Cornwall Dam, and we know he cares about maintaining that great bass and bluegill fish

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