Hatchery Swan SongAs most of you know, my tenure at the Genoa National Fish Hatchery and the Fish and Wildlife Service for that matter is swiftly coming to an end. … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: August 2023
The ponds and wetland areas at Genoa NFH are home to many aquatic insects, including the aquatic larval stage of dragonflies and damselflies. After hatching from eggs laid in … Continue reading
Each fall, hatchery biologists working with U.S. Park Service staff, MN DNR mussel biologists and staff from other U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service offices visit the St. Croix as many as 15 times looking for the federally endangered Winged Mapleleaf … Continue reading
Fathead minnow fingerlings are used throughout the year as a forage base to feed hatchery captive broodstock as well as advanced growth largemouth, smallmouth, and walleye. These species feed on zooplankton and invertebrates as their primary food source when they … Continue reading
• Lake Sturgeon tagging (August through Early September) • Coaster Brook Trout tagging (September) • Pond Harvest (September through October) Call for more details! (608) 689-2605Erica RasmussenEnvironmental Education Specialist Genoa National Fish Hatchery S5631 State Hwy 35 Genoa WI, 54632 … Continue reading