Meetings
The Wisconsin Chapter of the American Fisheries Society holds an annual meeting to provide a forum for fisheries professionals, students, and others to share their knowledge and experiences in fisheries research and management in Wisconsin and the Upper Midwest. These meetings have been held in different parts of Wisconsin and in conjunction with other AFS Chapters from neighboring states. Information for the current meeting is shown below while past meetings are found on our past meetings page.
55th Annual Meeting of the Wisconsin Chapter of the American Fisheries Society
The WI-AFS Executive Committee is excited to announce that the 55th Annual Meeting of the Wisconsin Chapter of the American Fisheries society will be held in person from 1:00 pm Tuesday 3-Febn through 12:00 pm Thursday 5-Feb 2026. The meeting will include scientific presentations, poster session, continuing education workshops, our annual business meeting, awards presentation, and networking events.
Location: Radisson Hotel, LaCrosse Wisconsin. 200 Harborview Plaza, La Crosse Wisconsin
Dates: February 3 – February 5, 2026
Call for Abstracts
We are soliciting abstracts for oral and poster presentations. Oral presentation time slots will be either 20 minutes (“normal” presentations) or 10 minutes (“speed” presentations), and we ask that presenters allow at least 2-3 minutes for questions. Please submit abstracts for presentations and posters by Friday January 9, 2026. We will notify all presenters by Thursday, January 15th at the latest. Presenters will have the option of choosing if they would like to be judged for a presentation award.
Abstracts will be limited to a maximum of 2000 characters including spaces. We also ask that you complement your full title with a shortened version (maximum of 40 characters).
Hotel Reservations
We have a small block of rooms available at the Radisson Hotel for the special rate of $98 per night single occupancy (1 king bed, city view) or $128 per night double occupancy (2 queen beds, river view).
Reservations must be made by January 3, 2026, to qualify for the special meeting rate:
- Click Here to Book at the Radisson Hotel – La Crosse
- Or call the hotel directly at 608-784-6680, Monday-Friday 9am-5pm. If calling for a reservation, ask for the “American Fisheries Society – WI Chapter” room block and rate.
Meeting Registration
Registration is now open for the 55th Annual Meeting of the Wisconsin Chapter of the American Fisheries Society. Meeting registration rates have been kept the same as last year: $75 for students or retired members and $160 for regular members. Registration includes meeting attendance, socials, and meals (Tuesday evening reception/dinner, Wednesday breakfast/lunch/dinner, and Thursday breakfast/lunch).
To ensure that planning for the social events and meals is as efficient and cost effective as possible, this year we are asking you to indicate which days you plan to attend the meeting on the registration form and to identify any special dietary requirements. Registration rates will not be adjusted if you do not plan to attend the entire meeting.
Once you fill out the registration form you will be directed to PayPal to submit your payment information. You can choose to checkout as a guest without creating a PayPal account. You should receive a confirmation email from PayPal within 24 hours after completing payment. If you do not, please contact Logan Cutler. Please also check that the PayPal receipt did not go to your Junk Email folder. We recommend printing or saving a copy of the confirmation page that is displayed by PayPal after you complete your payment as a backup for your records.
Members will need to renew their membership to receive email updates. Membership is $10 (regular and retiree); student membership is free. If possible, please pay for your membership in cash at the meeting to avoid processing fees and to ensure that all of your membership fee goes to our Chapter.
More information will be sent via the Google Groups email, posted on social media (wiamericanfisheries on Instagram or wiamericanfisheries on Facebook), and updated on our webpage as details are finalized.
Meeting Events
Additional meeting details about student-professional events and continuing education events are still being planned and more details will be forthcoming.
We look forward to seeing you all in February in La Crosse!
If you have any questions, please contact Matt Mitro.