C.D. Besadny Anadromous Fish Facility
Description
C.D. "Buzz" Besadny Anadromous Fish Facility serves as an egg collecting station. Once the eggs are fertilized, they are shipped to the Wild Rose or Kettle Moraine hatcheries where they will raise the fish until they are ready to be stocked. The fish are stocked into many of the Lake Michigan tributaries, including; the Kewaunee and Root Rivers.
Contact
Website: C.D. Besadny Anadromous Fish Facility
Email: Michael.Baumgartner@wisconsin.gov
Phone: tel:+1-920-388-1025
Location
County: Kewaunee
N3884 Ransom Moore Lane
Kewaunee, WI 54216
United States
- Event
Besadny Anadromous Fish Facility Open House
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Get a chance to watch Chinook salmon spawning and egg collection up close.
- Event
Besadny Anadromous Fish Facility Open House
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During the open house at Besadny Anadromous Fish Facility in Kewaunee, visitors can watch salmon egg collection demonstrations, enjoy fishing displays, take a guided tour of the facility and adopt a sturgeon for river release.
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