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
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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
By Megan Bradley, Genoa National Fish Hatchery Each year our mussel biologists complete training, take their gear for servicing and then reassemble their kits to make sure they can safely dive for the season. This involves ensuring that tanks … Continue reading
POOL 8 RIVER CLEANUP Friends of the Upper Mississippi Friends of the Upper Mississippi along with CARP(Boathouse Owners), US Fish & Wild Life Service and the US Army Corp of Engineers are asking for your help in … Continue reading
Thanks for another Kids Fishing Day event 2 weeks ago now as the spring is getting away from us. There was lots of smiles to be had as the bite was on and I don’t believe any one child … Continue reading
SATURDAY, MAY 13, 2023 8:30 AM—12:00 PM Genoa National Fish Hatchery Join staff from the 3 La Crosse area U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Fisheries Offices and our Friends Group, the Friends of the Upper Mississippi for a day of … Continue reading
Last year, we had a new request for Northern Pike eggs from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. Genoa National Fish Hatchery regularly collected these eggs in the past, but it had been several years. Some of us had never … Continue reading