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
Yearly Archives: 2023
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
Over the years at the hatchery we’ve been working to improve how we manage ponds for mussel culture. Often the best conditions for growing fish don’t result in great algae and bacteria for growing juvenile mussels, so it takes lots … Continue reading
Our pond production season is in full swing at the hatchery. Four ponds have been stocked with Walleye fry that will be ready for harvest in June. These ponds are treated with a steady diet of alfalfa meal to … Continue reading
Reghan feeds Hines Emerald Dragonfly larvae. Photo credit: Megan Bradley/USFWS. We’re excited to welcome a new Pathways student to the hatchery. Reghan Yourell joinsus from U.W. Eau Claire where she’s majoring in Environmental Science with a minor inpsychology … Continue reading
As Walleye season and Rainbow trout stocking come to an end, Lake Sturgeon spawning season has begun. Our first trip is to the Wolf River located below the dam in Shawano, WI. This is where WI DNR staff and UWSP … Continue reading
Ongoing Lake sturgeon restoration efforts were jump started this year due to a dedicated collection of conservation partners. While losing the original source of lake sturgeon eggs for 3 ongoing restorations from the Rainy River due to a retirement at … Continue reading
We had a great turn out at the Kids Fishing Day this last Saturday with over 250 people! Thank you for attending and supporting the hatchery! Kids from all over the area gathered at the Genoa … Continue reading