Root River Steelhead Facility
Description
This facility is Wisconsin's primary source of steelhead eggs and brood (parent) stock, and is the backup facility for the collection of eggs of other trout and salmon species. Each year, approximately 500,000 steelhead are stocked in Wisconsin waters of Lake Michigan.
Contact
Website: Root River Steelhead Facility
Email: bradley.eggold@wisconsin.gov
Phone: tel:+1-414-750-8382
Location
County: Racine
2200 Domanik Dr
Racine, WI 53404
United States
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Root River Steelhead Facility Open House
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Enjoy guided tours of the facility with DNR crews demonstrating fish spawning procedures, fishing rod casting lessons, knot tying, fly-tying and more.
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Root River Steelhead Facility OPEN HOUSE
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Join us for an open house at the Root River Steelhead Facility in Racine, where we collect eggs from trout and salmon to produce the next generation of fish to test Lake Michigan anglers.