Timely and relevant scientific knowledge is critical to inform fishery management decision-making. Over the past decade, the Great Lakes Fishery Commission (GLFC) invested millions of dollars in telemetry (fish tracking) infrastructure and projects, giving valuable insights and understanding of freshwater spatial ecology and long-term sustainability of fishery production. Yet, questions remain whether this “disruptive technology” has informed management and policy. In this project, we conducted 50 semi-structured interviews with fishery managers and researchers from across the Great Lakes regions to gain a better understanding of science transfer among Great Lakes fishery management, specifically findings from telemetry science.