FISHING NEWS: WILD ROSE FISH HATCHERY will host a
spring open house event on Sat. April 29th from 8 am to 3 pm to
celebrate the world class fisheries supported by the hatchery and the great
fishing opportunities that lie ahead. The open house will feature youth
activities including: a salmon migration maze, fish anatomy, fish painting on
t-shirts and totes, a new sturgeon touchscreen, fly tying and fly casting,
kids’ backyard bass casting, and make and take fish kites. A fish tech lab
features hands-on stations for egg sorting and fish dissecting. The event
organized by the Wis. DNR staff is FREE and OPEN TO THE PUBIC. The Wild
Rose hatchery has recently undergone a $1.1 million upgrade its production of
extended growth walleye fingerlings 6 to 8 inch fish that are stocked as part
of the Wis. Walleye Initiative. The hatchery operations also benefit from new
biosecurity measures, a new well with a pump house and upgrades to the ponds
used for fish production. In addition to walleye, the Wild Rose hatchery
produces brown trout, chinook and coho salmon, northern pike, lake sturgeon and
musky. To learn more, visit: dnr.wi.gov and search “Wild
Rose hatchery”. The Wild Rose hatchery Education Center is at N5871 State
Road 22, in Wild Rose, about a quarter mile north of the village. Groups of 8
or more need to call ahead at 920-622-3527, Ext. 209. Hope to see some of you
there.
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