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 →

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 →

    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 →

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 →

  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 →