DOUG ALOISI, GENOA NFH Since Genoa National Fish Hatchery (NFH) is centrally located, many Midwestern aquariums periodically contact us for fish for their exhibits to engage the public with. Through these exhibits, our conservation message is also relayed to the … Continue reading
The Genoa hatchery staff is happy to announce that we are now able to staff the Great River Road Interpretive Center this November with former National Park Service Park Ranger Raena … Continue reading
Genoa National Fish Hatchery (NFH) has been committed since 1993 to the goal of restoring lake sturgeon to its native range. In order to do this in the most effective and economic manner, the hatchery initiated a multi-year study to … Continue reading
Every fall tens of thousands of lake sturgeon depart their temporary home at the Genoa National Fish Hatchery (NFH) and begin their lives out in the wild, beginning the long process of maturing into 20 plus year old fish that … Continue reading
All, Thanks so much for all of your hard work in the preparation and execution of the Kids Ice Fishing Day at Genoa NFH on Sunday February 9th this year. This year was extremely challenging to pull off, due to 2 postponements of … Continue reading
Kids Ice Fishing Day is back at the Genoa National Fish Hatchery. The event will be held Feb. 9 from 8:30 a.m. to noon. The event, which draws roughly 200 local area youth, ages 5 through 12, and their families, … Continue reading
BY ANGELA BARAN-DAGENDESH, GENOA NFH A Hine’s emerald dragonfly in the cage during a monthly health check. Credit: Angela Baran Dagendesh, USFWS After working with the Hine’s emerald dragonfly for almost 20 years, both the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service … Continue reading
BY: HENRY QUINLAN, EVAN BOONE, BRANDON KEESLER AND OREY ECKES Fish biologist Henry Quinlan with the Ashland FWCO holds a 24 inch coaster brook trout captured during the 2018 gamete collection in Tobin Harbor on Isle Royale National Park. … Continue reading
One of the objectives at Genoa National Fish Hatchery is restoring species, whether that be to levels needed for recreation or to recover a species from endangerment. If you’ve taken a tour of the hatchery, walked through the new interpretive … Continue reading
This year Genoa National Fish Hatchery staff collected eggs from the Wolf, Wisconsin, Rainy, St. Clair and St. Lawrence Rivers. Throughout the summer hatchery biologists, pathways students and Youth Conservation Corp. enrollees have their hands full feeding and caring for … Continue reading