Contact: Jared Boucher, Gov. Thompson State Fish Hatchery Supervisor
Jared.Boucher@wisconsin.gov or 715-416-8217
DNR To Host Open House At Governor Tommy G. Thompson State Fish Hatchery Sept. 27
The Governor Tommy G. Thompson fish hatchery is the state's largest cool water hatchery.
Photo credit: Wisconsin DNR
SPOONER, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources will host an open house event at the Governor Tommy G. Thompson Fish Hatchery in Spooner on Saturday, Sept. 27 beginning at 10 a.m.
This free open house will give eventgoers a chance to see musky and walleye up close and personal and will feature family fun activities and guided hatchery tours. Attendees will be able to see fish pumping demonstrations, a fish stocking truck, participate in various family-oriented games and more.
The Governor Tommy G. Thompson fish hatchery is the state's largest cool water hatchery. Every year, the walleye and muskellunge raised at the hatchery are stocked into waters across the state to help sustain fish populations.
More information on the open house is available on the DNR Events Calendar.
EVENT DETAILS
What: Governor Tommy G. Thompson Fish Hatchery open house
When: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 27
Where: Governor Tommy G. Thompson Fish Hatchery
951 West Maple St.
Spooner, WI 54801
