Vol. 10 No. 10September 2012

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Midwest Region

Fisheries & Aquatic Resources Program

Summer MeansSurvey Timefor the Mussel Program

Strapping Cages andFish to Barges?

Not Your Everyday Job!

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The Mission of the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service: working with others to conserve, protect and enhance fish, wildlife, and plantsand their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people.

The vision of the Service’s Fisheries Program is working with partners to restore and maintain fish and other aquaticresources at self-sustaining levels and to support Federal mitigation programs for the benefit of the American public.Implementing this vision will help the Fisheries Program do more for aquatic resources and the people who value and dependon them through enhanced partnerships, scientific integrity, and a balanced approach to conservation.

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Fisheries & Aquatic Resources Program - Midwest Region

-USFWS/SarahLeisMissouri Department of Conservation and Neosho National Fish Hatchery staffcollect eggs from a Federally endangered pallid sturgeon.

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Summer Means Survey Timefor the Mussel ProgramAs summer heats up, the production side of the mussel program slows downand monitoring surveys become the main focus.BY NATHAN ECKERT, GENOA NFH

Strapping Cages and Fish to Barges? NotYour Everyday Job!Biologists observe fish behavior as they are pulled through the electricalbarrier system in the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal.BY BRITTANY ACKERLAND and AARON PARKER, CARTERVILLE FWCO

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Friends of Pendills Creek Hatchery “FPCH” NewsFriends of Pendills Creek Hatchery “FPCH” NewsFriends of Pendills Creek Hatchery “FPCH” NewsFriends of Pendills Creek Hatchery “FPCH” NewsFriends of Pendills Creek Hatchery “FPCH” NewsBY CURT FRIEZ, PENDILLS CREEK NFHBY CURT FRIEZ, PENDILLS CREEK NFHBY CURT FRIEZ, PENDILLS CREEK NFHBY CURT FRIEZ, PENDILLS CREEK NFHBY CURT FRIEZ, PENDILLS CREEK NFH

Fishers and Farmers Growing Steady and SureFishers and Farmers Growing Steady and SureFishers and Farmers Growing Steady and SureFishers and Farmers Growing Steady and SureFishers and Farmers Growing Steady and SureBY HEIDI KEULER, LA CROSSE FWCOBY HEIDI KEULER, LA CROSSE FWCOBY HEIDI KEULER, LA CROSSE FWCOBY HEIDI KEULER, LA CROSSE FWCOBY HEIDI KEULER, LA CROSSE FWCO

La Crosse Fish Health Center SupportsLa Crosse Fish Health Center SupportsLa Crosse Fish Health Center SupportsLa Crosse Fish Health Center SupportsLa Crosse Fish Health Center SupportsProfessional and TProfessional and TProfessional and TProfessional and TProfessional and Technical Developmentechnical Developmentechnical Developmentechnical Developmentechnical DevelopmentBY SARAH LEIS, LA CROSSE FHCBY SARAH LEIS, LA CROSSE FHCBY SARAH LEIS, LA CROSSE FHCBY SARAH LEIS, LA CROSSE FHCBY SARAH LEIS, LA CROSSE FHC

Coded-wire TCoded-wire TCoded-wire TCoded-wire TCoded-wire Tagging Completed atagging Completed atagging Completed atagging Completed atagging Completed atPendills Creek NFHPendills Creek NFHPendills Creek NFHPendills Creek NFHPendills Creek NFHBY CRBY CRBY CRBY CRBY CRYSTYSTYSTYSTYSTAL LEGAULAL LEGAULAL LEGAULAL LEGAULAL LEGAULTTTTT-ANDERSON, PEN DILLS-ANDERSON, PEN DILLS-ANDERSON, PEN DILLS-ANDERSON, PEN DILLS-ANDERSON, PEN DILLSCREEK NFHCREEK NFHCREEK NFHCREEK NFHCREEK NFH

Not Shocking: Carterville FWCO Staff helpsNot Shocking: Carterville FWCO Staff helpsNot Shocking: Carterville FWCO Staff helpsNot Shocking: Carterville FWCO Staff helpsNot Shocking: Carterville FWCO Staff helpswith Barrier Outage Fish Clearingwith Barrier Outage Fish Clearingwith Barrier Outage Fish Clearingwith Barrier Outage Fish Clearingwith Barrier Outage Fish ClearingBY JOSE RIVERA, CARTERVILLE FWCOBY JOSE RIVERA, CARTERVILLE FWCOBY JOSE RIVERA, CARTERVILLE FWCOBY JOSE RIVERA, CARTERVILLE FWCOBY JOSE RIVERA, CARTERVILLE FWCO

Lots to LearnLots to LearnLots to LearnLots to LearnLots to LearnBY HEABY HEABY HEABY HEABY HEATHER RODRIGUEZ, LA CROSSE FWCOTHER RODRIGUEZ, LA CROSSE FWCOTHER RODRIGUEZ, LA CROSSE FWCOTHER RODRIGUEZ, LA CROSSE FWCOTHER RODRIGUEZ, LA CROSSE FWCO

Senior Citizens Fishing DerbySenior Citizens Fishing DerbySenior Citizens Fishing DerbySenior Citizens Fishing DerbySenior Citizens Fishing DerbyBY WHITNEY SAPORITO, NEOSH DAILBY WHITNEY SAPORITO, NEOSH DAILBY WHITNEY SAPORITO, NEOSH DAILBY WHITNEY SAPORITO, NEOSH DAILBY WHITNEY SAPORITO, NEOSH DAILY NEWSY NEWSY NEWSY NEWSY NEWS

Crab Orchard NWR Kid’Crab Orchard NWR Kid’Crab Orchard NWR Kid’Crab Orchard NWR Kid’Crab Orchard NWR Kid’s Fishing Derbys Fishing Derbys Fishing Derbys Fishing Derbys Fishing Derbyis Free Fun for Allis Free Fun for Allis Free Fun for Allis Free Fun for Allis Free Fun for AllBY JENNIFER L. JOHNSON, CARTERVILLE FWCOBY JENNIFER L. JOHNSON, CARTERVILLE FWCOBY JENNIFER L. JOHNSON, CARTERVILLE FWCOBY JENNIFER L. JOHNSON, CARTERVILLE FWCOBY JENNIFER L. JOHNSON, CARTERVILLE FWCO

USSA Summerfest: Dreams Can Come TUSSA Summerfest: Dreams Can Come TUSSA Summerfest: Dreams Can Come TUSSA Summerfest: Dreams Can Come TUSSA Summerfest: Dreams Can Come True!rue!rue!rue!rue!BY OREY ECKES, GENOA NFHBY OREY ECKES, GENOA NFHBY OREY ECKES, GENOA NFHBY OREY ECKES, GENOA NFHBY OREY ECKES, GENOA NFH

YYYYYouth Outdoor Fest Sets Records for Attendanceouth Outdoor Fest Sets Records for Attendanceouth Outdoor Fest Sets Records for Attendanceouth Outdoor Fest Sets Records for Attendanceouth Outdoor Fest Sets Records for Attendanceand FUN!and FUN!and FUN!and FUN!and FUN!BY HEIDI KEULER, LA CROSSE FWCOBY HEIDI KEULER, LA CROSSE FWCOBY HEIDI KEULER, LA CROSSE FWCOBY HEIDI KEULER, LA CROSSE FWCOBY HEIDI KEULER, LA CROSSE FWCO

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-USFWS/AnnaVarianUnderwater photo of a Michigan brook trout.

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Summer Means Survey TSummer Means Survey TSummer Means Survey TSummer Means Survey TSummer Means Survey Timeimeimeimeimefor the Mussel Programfor the Mussel Programfor the Mussel Programfor the Mussel Programfor the Mussel Program

BY NATHAN ECKERT, GENOA NFH

-USFWSMussels are sorted and examined as part of annual monitoring surveys on theWisconsin and Mississippi Rivers.

As summer heats up, the production side of themussel program slows down and monitoringsurveys become the main focus. One exception

to this is the sheepnose, a newly listed endangeredspecies that broods during June and July as opposedto other more common species which generally brood

over winter and into the spring. Wemade three trips during July

out to the ChippewaRiver to look forbroodingsheepnose. Thesesearches yielded atotal of four brood-ing females, onlyone of whichcontained viablelarvae. At GenoaNational FishHatchery (NFH),we were able toproduce about1,700 juvenilesfrom this effort.

In between thosetrips, we got backto business byparticipating inmonitoring surveyson the Wisconsinand MississippiRivers with the U.S.Army Corps ofEngineers (USACE),

as part of the ongoingrecovery project for

the endangered Higgins’eye pearlymussel. Genoa

NFH has been workingwith the USACE since 2001

to recovery populations of theHiggins’ eye in the Mississippi

River and its’ tributaries fromthe Quad Cities to the Twin Cities.

The surveys involved using SCUBAand snorkeling gear to do both quanti-

tative and qualitative assessments of thesurvey locations. Quadrat sampling was

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used at each location to determine the density ofmussels, and then timed searches were used to deter-mine if any species were present at the sites whichhadn’t been picked up in the quadrats. We surveyedthe Wisconsin River at Orion and the MississippiRiver at Prairie du Chien. At Orion, several hundredHiggins’ eye were found that had been released aspart of previous stocking efforts; this is an encourag-ing sign that the reintroduced animals will be able tosurvive and hopefully sustain their own population.

-USFWSDivers follow a line out to quadrats in deep water during quantitative samplingof native mussels.

The site at Prairie du Chien is not stocked withhatchery-raised Higgins’ eye pearlymussels. Instead,it is a reference site to determine how the populationof Higgins’ eye will change naturally without anyintervention from biologists. Data from this summer’ssurveys will be added to previous survey data to aidin the decision making process as we continue tostrive to recover our rare and endangered musselfauna.

For further info about the Genoa NFH: http://www.fws.gov/midwest/genoa/

Sheepnose MusselHiggins’ Eye Pearlymussel

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Strapping Cages and Fish toStrapping Cages and Fish toStrapping Cages and Fish toStrapping Cages and Fish toStrapping Cages and Fish toBarges? Not YBarges? Not YBarges? Not YBarges? Not YBarges? Not Your Everyday Job!our Everyday Job!our Everyday Job!our Everyday Job!our Everyday Job!

BY BRITTANY ACKERLAND and AARON PARKER, CARTERVILLE FWCO

First off, I want to say thank you to everyonewith the Fish and Wildlife Service for doingwhat you do, and I am happy to be a part of

such a great organization. This is the end of my firstweek working as a student employee at theCarterville Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office(FWCO), and I thought it would be fun to write alittle article on how it went.

My first week in the field was spent on a side projectfor ongoing work entitled “Evaluation of Fish Behav-ior at the Electric Dispersal Barrier in the CSSC,”but luckily at the office we just call it the “Caged-FishProject.” Aaron Parker has been spearheading thisproject and tells us all that, “We are going to be doingsomething that hasn’t been done since 2003; we areputting a cage on a barge.” The purpose of thesecaged-fish trials, which typically are performed usingconventional boats, are to observe fish behavior as

they are pulled through the electrical barrier systemthat is currently in the Chicago Sanitary and ShipCanal (CSSC), put in place to block upstream fishmigration, particularly invasive Asian carp.

About a year ago, our office learned that the U.S.Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) – Chicago Dis-trict was going to be performing voltage field mapping

of the electrical barriers with multiple electricalprobes attached to a barge within the

CSSC. The purpose of that study is toobserve the effects that a large

metal-hulled barge has on theelectrical fields of the bar-

rier system.

Because obtainingtwo barges and atug vessel with afull crew is noeasy task, ouroffice saw thisUSACE study asa unique opportu-nity to repeat acaged-fish studythat was per-formed in 2003 onthe demonstrationbarrier. The firststudy was per-formed at thedemonstrationbarrier because ofconcerns thatmetal barges thattraverse thebarrier may

create voids in the electrical fields and potentiallyallow fish to move upstream. Since that study, morerobust and higher voltage barriers have been imple-mented in the CSSC, so we felt that new caged-fishwork was needed. The USACE workers who wereleading the voltage field mapping study were kindenough to allow us to work alongside them to observefish that were in cages strapped to various parts ofthe barges.

-USFWSBrittany Ackerland gives the thumbs up during her first week in the field, accompanied by Project Leader RobSimmonds of the Carterville Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office.

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For further info about the Carterville FWCO: http://www.fws.gov/midwest/Fisheries/library/StationFactSheets/carterville.pdf

Naturally, I had a hundred questions, but every-one else had the same or similar questions

since this was very unconventional fisherieswork that isn’t taught in fisheries classes.

When the day came and I finally sawthe contraptions that were made for

this project; I won’t lie, I thoughtto myself: “that’s it?” But once itwas all in action, I realized howextraordinary everything reallywas! We took a little PVC fishcage and mounted it to the side,back, and “rake” (the slopedfront end) of a huge barge.Getting the fish in and out of thecage when it was mounted to therake was the most challengingpart since the caged-fish runswere performed both with fish inthe open rake and with anotherboxed barge lashed to the frontof the raked barge. The behaviorof the encaged fish was recordedduring each run through thebarriers. Data are still in re-view, but we are all very excitedto see if the metal barges affectthe electrical currents in a waywhich in turn affects the fish’sbehaviors.

So, to sum my first week allup….AWESOME. It was anamazing experience and I hopeto continue them with the Fishand Wildlife Service for sometime to come.

-USFWSAaron Parker (right) of the Carterville Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office attaches a fish cage to abarge with the help of two deckhands, to test fish reaction to an electrical barrier on the Chicago Sanitary andShip Canal.

-USFWSThe arrow points to the fish cage inside the rake of the barge. The barge will traverse the electrical barrier on the Chicago Sanitaryand Ship Canal to observe how the metal barge hull affects the electrical currents from the barrier.

8 Fish Lines / September 2012 Tonservation BriefsTonservation BriefsTonservation BriefsTonservation BriefsTonservation Briefs

Partnerships are essential for effectivefisheries conservation. Many agencies,organizations, and private individuals areinvolved in fisheries conservation andmanagement, but no one can do it alone.Together, these stakeholders combineefforts and expertise to tackle challengesfacing fisheries conservation. The successof these partnerships will depend onstrong, two-way communications andaccountability.

Partnerships and Accountability

Friends of Pendills Creek HatcheryFriends of Pendills Creek HatcheryFriends of Pendills Creek HatcheryFriends of Pendills Creek HatcheryFriends of Pendills Creek Hatchery“FPCH” News“FPCH” News“FPCH” News“FPCH” News“FPCH” News

BY CURT FRIEZ, PENDILLS CREEK NFH

The Friends of Pendills Creek Hatchery havecelebrated another fine year of support for the

Pendills Creek and Sullivan Creek National FishHatcheries (NFH). This past year, they were verybusy raising funds in support of our outreach andfurther development of the Pendills Creek NFHpublic access site on Lake Superior. Their fund raisingactivities ranged from selling various types of mer-chandise for both adults and children, holding a rum-mage sale and bake sale, and applying for, and receiv-ing, a grant from the local Hudson Trust.

The Friends group used the funds raised in sup-port of the hatchery’s Annual Children’s FishingEvent and development of the public access site byadding an aesthetic trash receptacle and pedestalgrill, both next to the picnic pavilion. The currentExecutive Committee members work extremely welltogether and are always striving to upgrade thepublic access site and improve the kids fishing pondevent. We were very fortunate when all but one ofthe members decided to run again and get re-elected

to the ExecutiveCommittee foranother term.New to theCommittee inthe Vice President role is Molly McGrail whom hadserved previously as past President. The returningExecutive Committee members are: Chris McCoy –President, Bobbie Preston – Treasurer, and PhyllisTaylor – Secretary. Based upon what these membersaccomplished last year, I’m guessing this next yearwill be very productive too.

In the future, the group is looking into ways toacquire funding to place a pedestrian foot bridgeacross Pendills Creek to allow easy access from oneside of the kids fishing pond to the other. This will bea major funding project but the Friends of PendillsCreek Hatchery seems up for the task.

For further info about the Pendills Creek NFH/Sullivan Creek NFH: http://www.fws.gov/midwest/Fisheries/library/StationFactSheets/pendills.pdf

Fishers and Farmers GrowingFishers and Farmers GrowingFishers and Farmers GrowingFishers and Farmers GrowingFishers and Farmers GrowingSteady and SureSteady and SureSteady and SureSteady and SureSteady and Sure

BY HEIDI KEULER, LA CROSSE FWCO

Although this summer’s drought has been tough oncrops, the Fishers & Farmers Partnership (FFP)

has really flourished. Several events have kept itsmembers extremely busy in the field, and new part-ners are waiting to help it “make hay.”

The FFP, one of 17 National Fish Habitat Part-nerships, held its biannual steering committee meet-ing June 27th and 28th in Webster City, Iowa. This wasone of the best attended FFP meetings to date with20 people present from 13 organizations (includingthree new entities) in the five-state focus area. ChrisJones of the Iowa Soybean Association (ISA), MartinKonrad (Iowa Department of Natural Resources),and Eileen Bader (The Nature Conservancy) pre-sented their work to enhance water quality and farmproductivity here.

After these presentations, Arlo Van Diest, a localfarmer known for the best management practicesused at his farm, talked to FFP members and said, “Iwouldn’t miss this for any-thing!” Meanwhile, FFPCoordinator Heidi Keuler summed up the event

-USFWSChris Jones of the Iowa Soybean Association speaks to local landownersabout the Fishers and Farmers Partnership project on the Boone Watershednear Webster City, Iowa.

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Partnerships and Accountability

La Crosse Fish Health Center SupportsLa Crosse Fish Health Center SupportsLa Crosse Fish Health Center SupportsLa Crosse Fish Health Center SupportsLa Crosse Fish Health Center SupportsProfessional and TProfessional and TProfessional and TProfessional and TProfessional and Technical Developmentechnical Developmentechnical Developmentechnical Developmentechnical Development

BY SARAH LEIS, LA CROSSE FHC

Over the past year, staff from the WisconsinDepartment of Natural Resources and La Crosse

Fish Health Center (FHC) organized the annualAmerican Fisheries Society Fish Health Sectionmeeting. The meeting was held Tuesday, July 31st

through Thursday, August 2nd, with a continuingeducation class on Friday, August 3rd. The meetingwas two full days of oral presentations and one postersession. The oral presentations included the followingtopics: aquaculture and drug research, bacteriology,parasitology, virology, emerging fish pathogens,diagnostic cases, and introduced pathogens and their

ecological consequences. The meeting was held at theRadisson Hotel in downtown La Crosse, Wisconsin. There were over 100 participants in attendanceand it was concluded with a backwater cruise on theMississippi River. On Friday, August 2nd, the “Molecu-lar Diagnostic Tests for Aquatic Animal Pathogens”continuing education course took place. The coursewas organized by Maureen Purcell, a research micro-biologist from the U.S. Geological Survey - WesternFisheries Research Center. The course lasted all dayand there were many educational and enlighteningpresentations on molecular tools and their applica-tions in fish health.

For further info about the La Crosse FHC: http://www.fws.gov/midwest/LaCrosseFishHealthCenter/

For further info about the La Crosse FWCO: http://www.fws.gov/midwest/lacrossefisheries/

saying, “It’s not every day you see conservation folksand farmers in the same room, not only talking about,but agreeing on, landscape issues.”

The next day, participants toured three local sitesincluding: a FFP-funded habitat project to restore astream oxbow; a roadway culvert project to remove afish passage barrier; and a bio-reactor project toreduce nitrate levels in subsurface (tiled) drainagesystems. Based on input from workshops held during2011 in Minnesota, Missouri and Iowa, the FFPrecently released its project monitoring plan. ChrisJones (ISA) led this effort and was assisted by theFFP Science Team. Finally, FFP members alsopresented three talks at the recent annual meeting ofthe American Fisheries Society in St. Paul. TheFishers and Farmers Partnership has really grownthis summer; without the collaboration of its partners,we wouldn’t see the great success we do!

For more information, contact:Heidi_Keuler@fws.gov.

-USFWSJake Peterson talks to Fishers & Farmers Partnership (FFP) members about howan FFP project impacted his family.

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The Fisheries Program maintains andimplements a comprehensive set of toolsand activities to conserve and manageself-sustaining populations of native fishand other aquatic resources. These toolsand activities are linked to managementand recovery plans that help achieverestoration and recovery goals, providerecreational benefits, and addressFederal trust responsibilities. Soundscience, effective partnerships, andcareful planning and evaluation areintegral to conservation andmanagement efforts.

Aquatic Species Conservation and Management

Coded-wire TCoded-wire TCoded-wire TCoded-wire TCoded-wire Tagging Completed atagging Completed atagging Completed atagging Completed atagging Completed atPendills Creek NFHPendills Creek NFHPendills Creek NFHPendills Creek NFHPendills Creek NFH

BY CRYSTAL LEGAULT-ANDERSON, PENDILLS CREEK NFH

For the third year in a row, all the lake trout arecoded-wire tagged (CWT) and adipose fin clipped

at the Pendills Creek National Fish Hatchery (NFH).Each CWT contains a code which enables fisherymanagers to determine the age, strain, stockinglocation, producing fish hatchery and stocking eventfor the fish. All fish with CWTs are adipose clipped,and when caught and the heads returned, the CWTcan be removed and read for the vital biologicalinformation.

Two AutoFish System trailers arrived at thePendills Creek NFH during the early summer monthsof 2012. The project is managed by Elliot Hoffmanand Kevin Pankow from the Green Bay Fish andWildlife Conservation Office, and also utilized sixanimal caretakers in total: three from Pendills CreekNFH; two from Iron River NFH; and one from Jor-dan River NFH. The trailers started operating late inthe afternoon on August 7th and finished with over 1.0million lake trout processed by August 15th, less thannine full working days!

TheAutoFish Sys-tem trailers useadvanced tech-nology to sortand process laketrout, and is acost effectiveway to handle fish rapidly without the use of anes-thetic. The AutoFish trailers were set up at PendillsCreek NFH to put CWTs in the snouts and also clipoff the adipose fin of every yearling fish on station.The AutoFish System replaces the old way of fishmarking at Pendills Creek NFH, which was to clip adifferent set of fins for each year class by hand, andnot have any CWT implanted. Much more valuableinformation will now be available with this markingmethod than what fin clips provided in the past.

For further info about the Pendills Creek NFH/Sullivan Creek NFH: http://www.fws.gov/midwest/Fisheries/library/StationFactSheets/pendills.pdf

-USFWSA building covers the culture raceways at the Pendills Creek National FishHatchery, providing lake trout with protection from predators and maximizingfish qualtiy.

-USFWSThe AutoFish coded-wire tagging and marking trailer can be placed inside thePendills Creek NFH raceway building, maximizing the efficiency of the markingprocess and minimizing stress to the fish.

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Aquatic Invasive SpeciesAquatic Invasive SpeciesAquatic Invasive SpeciesAquatic Invasive SpeciesAquatic Invasive SpeciesAquatic invasive species are one of themost significant threats to fish andwildlife and their habitats. Local andregional economies are severely affectedwith control costs exceeding $123 billionannually. The Fisheries Program hasfocused its efforts on preventingintroductions of new aquatic invasivespecies, detecting and monitoring newand established invasives, controllingestablished invasives, providing coordi-nation and technical assistance toorganizations that respond to invasivespecies problems, and developingcomprehensive, integrated plans to fightaquatic invasive species.

Aquatic Invasive Species

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BY JOSE RIVERA, CARTERVILLE FWCO

Normally involved in the fight against invasiveAsian carp, the Carterville Fish and Wildlife

Conservation Office (FWCO) assisted in an emer-gency effort to clear any fish out of the ElectricDispersal Barrier on Thursday June 21st. The ChicagoShipping and Sanitary Canal (CSSC) links the Missis-sippi River basin system to Lake Michigan (and bydefault, the entire Great lakes system). Designed toprevent Asian carp from becoming established inLake Michigan via the CSSC, the Electric DispersalBarrier is situated in the canal southwest of Chicago

in Romeoville, Ill., 37 miles from Lake Michigan.Consisting of a series of electric arrays, the barrieremits pulses to scare and jolt fish. Multiple electricbarriers are maintained to provide redundancy. TheElectric Dispersal Barrier is a crucial element in thestrategy for preventing Asian carp from invading theGreat Lakes.

Fish may have entered the area between BarrierIIB and the Demo barrier during a brief poweroutage in May. The day following the power outage,several large fish were found in this area using hydro-acoustics and sonar scanning gear. It’s possible thesefish swam upstream into this area during the poweroutage, and became isolated between the electrifiedBarrier IIB and the Demo barrier once power wasrestored.

On the thirdThursday ofJune, staff fromthe CartervilleFWCO joined amulti-organiza-tion responseteam assembledto clear fishfrom betweenthe Demo barrier and Barrier IIB. Joining forces for

this emergency clearing procedure were the U.S.Army Corps of Engineers (USACE, project lead andelectrofishing), Illinois Department of Natural Re-sources (DNR, netting), and Southern Illinois Univer-sity (SIU, sonar). The U.S. Coast Guard (waterwaysafety) and the Metropolitan Water ReclamationDistrict of Greater Chicago (canal flow manipulation)were also involved. Representing the Fish and Wild-life Service, the Carterville FWCO staff was respon-sible for surveying using DIDSON (Dual FrequencyIdentification Sonar) equipment and operating a deep-water electrofishing unit.

Southern Illinois University began the day usinghydro-acoustics and side scan sonar to survey thearea between the Demo barrier and Barrier IIBprior to any clearing efforts. Staff from the Illinois

-USACEDiagram of the Electric Disperal Barrier within the Chicago Shipping and Sanitary Canal

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Aquatic Invasive Species

-IDNR/KevinIronsCarterville Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office staff monitor the Chicago Shipping and Sanitary Canal for invasive Asiancarp (deep-water electrofishing boat in foreground; DIDSON (Dual Frequency Identification Sonar) sonar boat inbackground).

For further info about the Carterville FWCO: http://www.fws.gov/midwest/Fisheries/library/StationFactSheets/carterville.pdf

DNR set a surface-to-bottom gill net (100-yards longx 30-feet deep) approximately 300 yards south fromthe Demo Barrier. To herd fish into the net, noise wascreated by pounding on boats and revving trimmedoutboard motors. Meanwhile, the electrofishing boats- a deep-water rig operated by the Carterville FWCOand a standard rig operated by the USACE - targetedfish in the area that were located using DIDSONsonar equipment and helped to harass fish into the gillnet. Power to the barriers was maintained during theclearing procedure in order to prevent new fish fromentering the area.

While there is an inherent danger working in thecanal within the Electric Dispersal Barrier, particu-larly with several boats operating in such a confinedspace, plenty was done to maintain a standard level ofsafety. The canal flow was decreased, safety spotters

were positioned on the east and west banks of thecanal, and a safety boat equipped with an AED (Auto-matic External Defibrillator) device was positionedjust outside the electrified zone.

In summary, the emergency clearing procedurewas a success; nearly all of the fish targets identifiedby Sonar and DIDSON were removed from the areabetween the Demo barrier and Barrier IIB. All thefish removed were large common carp, consistentwith what biologists find when the area is sampledwith nets and electrofishing. No injuries were sus-tained by participating staff, further qualifying theday as a success. The Carterville FWCO has ongoingstudies based out of the Chicago Sanitary and Ship-ping Canal, and will continue to survey the areas andfish around the Electric Dispersal Barrier withDIDSON sonar equipment.

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As the population in the United Statescontinues to grow, the potential foradverse impacts on aquatic resources,including habitat will increase. At thesame time, demands for responsible,quality recreational fishing experienceswill also increase. The Service has along tradition of providingopportunities for public enjoyment ofaquatic resources through recreationalfishing, habitat restoration, andeducation programs and throughmitigating impacts of Federal waterprojects. The Service also recognizesthat some aquatic habitats have beenirreversibly altered by human activity(i.e. - dam building). To compensate forthese significant changes in habitat andlost fishing opportunities, managersoften introduce non-native specieswhen native species can no longersurvive in the altered habitat.

Public Use

YYYYYouth Outdoor Fest Sets Records forouth Outdoor Fest Sets Records forouth Outdoor Fest Sets Records forouth Outdoor Fest Sets Records forouth Outdoor Fest Sets Records forAttendance and FUN!Attendance and FUN!Attendance and FUN!Attendance and FUN!Attendance and FUN!

BY HEIDI KEULER, LA CROSSE FWCO

Since 2009, the La Crosse Fish and Wildlife Con-servation Office (FWCO) has partnered with the

Friends of the Upper Mississippi Fishery Services(FUMFS) and La Crosse Park & Recreation Depart-ment to host Youth Outdoor Fest, a free, hands-onevent for kids of all ages. This year, a record settingcrowd of about 2,500 attended the July 14th event andvisited 30 different activity booths.

Many local offices of government agencies, as wellas community organizations, clubs and private busi-nesses contributed activities including the U.S. ArmyCorps of Engineers, U.S. Geological Survey, NaturalResources Conservation Service, Upper MississippiRiver National Wildlife and Fish Refuge – WinonaDistrict, Genoa National Fish Hatchery, TrempealeauNational Wildlife Refuge, La Crosse Fish Health

Center, Wiscon-sin Departmentof NaturalResources,Chaseburg Rod/Gun Club, BluffCountry TaleSpinners, LaCrosse CameraClub, TroutUnlimited,Coulee HuntingDogs, BikesLimited, CouleeRegion Adven-tures and Naturally Avian.

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Families attending Youth Outdoor Fest receivetheir admission, a light lunch, and raffle tickets to wina children’s fishing rod/reel, all free of charge. On topof that, there are many activities for families toparticipate in such as trout fishing, geocaching,electrofishing demonstrations, motor boating, minnowraces, identification of live fish, archery, soil science,

storytelling, invertebrate investigations, fish cleaningand dissection, canoeing/ kayaking, casting games,furs and turtles, mountain biking and much more.

If you have yet to attend Youth Outdoor Fest,make sure to mark your calendar for next year’sevent (July 13, 2013) and bring your family. For moreinformation contact: Heidi_Keuler@fws.gov.

For further info about the Genoa NFH: http://www.fws.gov/midwest/genoa/

USSA Summerfest:USSA Summerfest:USSA Summerfest:USSA Summerfest:USSA Summerfest:Dreams Can Come TDreams Can Come TDreams Can Come TDreams Can Come TDreams Can Come True!rue!rue!rue!rue!

BY OREY ECKES, GENOA NFH

Staff from the Genoa National Fish Hatchery(NFH) participated in the United Special Sports-

man Alliance (USSA) annual Summerfest event heldin Pittsville, Wisconsin. USSA is a non-profit “dream-wish granting charity that specializes in sending

children and veterans with life threatening illnessesand disabilities on the outdoor adventure of theirdreams.” This Summerfest event provides a week offree fun for children and their families from across theUnited States, to enjoy the great outdoors withactivities of camping, fishing, swimming, archery andmore.

The event has multiple fishing ponds stocked withbass, bluegill, walleye and catfish. In past years,excess retired brood fish from Genoa NFH have been

stocked in these ponds to provide an unforgettablefishing experience with memories that last a lifetime.Student intern Orey Eckes provided a display of fishand freshwater mussels to educate our future aquaticstewards on the importance of aquatic conservation.Children and their parents were taught how to iden-tify different species of fish and mussels and wereable to enrich learning through hands on experience.

Summerfest is an event that directly correlates tothe Fish and Wildlife Service’s mission of protectingand enhancing our aquatic resources and ConnectingChildren with Nature Initiative that Genoa NFHproudly supports and is looking forward to participat-ing in for many years to come.

-USFWSA Summerfest participant gets to “Connect” with a lake sturgeon.

-USFWSSummerfest participants learn about the variety of fish and mussels reared atthe Genoa National Fish Hatchery,

For further info about the La Crosse FWCO: http://www.fws.gov/midwest/lacrossefisheries/

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Crab Orchard NWR Kid’Crab Orchard NWR Kid’Crab Orchard NWR Kid’Crab Orchard NWR Kid’Crab Orchard NWR Kid’s Fishings Fishings Fishings Fishings FishingDerby is Free Fun for AllDerby is Free Fun for AllDerby is Free Fun for AllDerby is Free Fun for AllDerby is Free Fun for All

BY JENNIFER L. JOHNSON, CARTERVILLE FWCO

I caught a whale!” yelled one boy at the annual Kid’sFishing Derby at Crab Orchard National Wildlife

Refuge (NWR). While this boy did not exactly catch awhale, he along with several other children did catchtheir fair share of fish. An estimated 200 childrenparticipated in this morning of free fishing fun whereprizes were awarded of the most fish caught alongwith the smallest and biggest fish. An electrofishingdemonstration and a family picnic were also heldtowards the end of the event.

As in years past, the Carterville Fish and WildlifeConservation Office (FWCO) was in charge of runningthe “Toddler Tank.” The toddler tank provides littleones, who are not ready for the real hooks and line, achance to fish like their big brothers and sisters.Toddlers were given small wooden dowels with largemetal washers as their fishing poles and hook, and a

large tank held fake magnetic fish for the kids tocatch. To add to the excitement and interest of fishingin the tank, real fish were placed in the tank too. TheCarterville FWCO crew rose bright and early toelectrofish Crab Orchard Lake in order to collect fishfor the day. The kids enjoyed watching and pretendingto catch the largemouth bass, common carp, gizzardshad and bluegill; however, the real crowd pleasersthis year were a couple of trophy sized crappie. Theynot only impressed the little ones, but also got theirolder siblings and parents talking.

Overall, it was a great day with the fun and ex-citement of the event summed up by one little boyrunning up to his parents with a huge smile shouting,“I got a fish! I got a fish!” Maybe if we are lucky, wewill have a future fisherman or fish biologist in themaking.

For further info about the Carterville FWCO: http://www.fws.gov/midwest/Fisheries/library/StationFactSheets/carterville.pdf

-USFWS/JenniferJohnsonStudent employee Kenson Kanczuzewski of the Carterville Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office demonstrates how to fish in the toddler tank at Crab OrchardNational Wildlife Refuge’s Kid’s Fishing Derby.

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For further info about the Neosho NFH: http://www.fws.gov/midwest/neosho/

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The Fisheries Program relies on a broadrange of professionals to accomplish itsmission: biologists, managers,administrators, clerks, animalcaretakers, and maintenance workers.Without their skills and dedication, theFisheries Program cannot succeed.Employees must be trained, equippedand supported in order to perform theirjobs safely, often under demandingenvironmental conditions, and to keepcurrent with the constantly expandingscience of fish and aquatic resourcemanagement and conservation.

Workforce Management

Lots to LearnLots to LearnLots to LearnLots to LearnLots to LearnBY HEATHER RODRIGUEZ, LA CROSSE FWCO

It’s been a busy summer, with a variety of projectsand many outreach events going on! In particular,

I’ve learned a lot about freshwater mussels and

aquatic vegetation, two topics I knew absolutelynothing about prior to working at the La Crosse Fishand Wildlife Conservation Office (FWCO).

In July, I traveled with others from the La CrosseFWCO to sample the Wisconsin River mussel commu-nity near Orion. Here I learned of several methods to

For further info about the La Crosse FWCO: http://www.fws.gov/midwest/lacrossefisheries/

-USFWSHeather Rodriquez has recieved a wide variety of fisheries experience as partof the staff at the La Crosse Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office.

search for theseelusive, buriedanimals. Onecalls for simplydigging upanything thatlays within aone-squaremeter area atrandom sites.

I found the simplest method was to just wade inthe water and feel in the gravel and sand for hiddenmussels. But if the water is clear enough, you can dona mask and snorkel to look for small clues (e.g., watersiphons) that reveal them.

Later I traveled to the Upper Mississippi RiverPool 14 where I learned about sampling aquaticvegetation. Thus, I am well prepared to assist backhome with wild celery sampling in Pool 7.

As with mussels, there are also many ways tosample vegetation. One calls for a diver to removeevery rooted plant in a one-square meter area atrandom sites. Another uses a special rake to collectvegetation at six points around the boat.

During these sampling days, I quickly learned howto identify a variety of the most common mussels andplants found in the area. I still have a long way to go,as there is an incredible diversity to be found, but Ican’t wait to learn more.

-USFWSHeather Rodriguez has performed a variety of duties this summer from sampling aquatic vegetation in Pool14 of the Upper Mississippi River to sampling freshwater mussels in the Mississippi River and its tributar-ies.

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Midwest Region Fisheries Divisions

Fisheries DivisionsFisheries DivisionsFisheries DivisionsFisheries DivisionsFisheries Divisions

National Fish HatcheriesNational Fish HatcheriesNational Fish HatcheriesNational Fish HatcheriesNational Fish HatcheriesThe Region’s National Fish Hatcheries primarily focuson native fish restoration/rehabilitation by stockingfish and eggs, such as pallid and lake sturgeon and bydeveloping and maintaining brood stocks of selectedfish strains, such as lake trout and brook trout.Hatcheries also provide technical assistance to otheragencies, provide fish and eggs for research, stockrainbow trout in fulfillment of federal mitigationobligations and assist with recovery of native musselsand other native aquatic species.

Sea Lamprey Biological StationsSea Lamprey Biological StationsSea Lamprey Biological StationsSea Lamprey Biological StationsSea Lamprey Biological StationsThe Fish and Wildlife Service is the United StatesAgent for sea lamprey control, with two BiologicalStations assessing and managing sea lamprey popula-tions throughout the Great Lakes. The Great LakesFishery Commission administers the Sea LampreyManagement Program, with funding provided throughthe U.S. Department of State, U.S. Department of theInterior, and Fisheries and Oceans Canada.

Fish and WFish and WFish and WFish and WFish and Wildlife Conservation Officesildlife Conservation Officesildlife Conservation Officesildlife Conservation Officesildlife Conservation OfficesFish and Wildlife Conservation Offices conduct assess-ments of fish populations to guide management deci-sions, perform key monitoring and control activitiesrelated to invasive, aquatic species; survey and evalu-ate aquatic habitats to identify restoration/rehabilita-tion opportunities; play a key role in targeting andimplementing native fish and habitat restorationprograms; work with private land owners, states,local governments and watershed organizations tocomplete aquatic habitat restoration projects underthe Service’s Partners for Fish and Wildlife and theGreat Lakes Coastal Programs; provide coordinationand technical assistance toward the management ofinterjurisdictional fisheries; maintain and operateseveral key interagency fisheries databases; provide

Fish Health CenterFish Health CenterFish Health CenterFish Health CenterFish Health CenterThe Fish Health Center provides specialized fishhealth evaluation and diagnostic services to federal,state and tribal hatcheries in the region; conductsextensive monitoring and evaluation of wild fishhealth; examines and certifies the health of captivehatchery stocks; and, performs a wide range of specialservices helping to coordinate fishery program officesand partner organizations.

technical expertise to other Service programs ad-dressing contaminants, endangered species, federalproject review and hydro-power operation and re-licensing; evaluate and manage fisheries on Servicelands; and, provide technical support to 38 NativeAmerican tribal governments and treaty authorities.

Midwest Region Fisheries Field Offices

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Midwest Region Fisheries TontactsMichiganAlpena Fish and Wildlife Conservation OfficeAlpena Fish and Wildlife Conservation OfficeAlpena Fish and Wildlife Conservation OfficeAlpena Fish and Wildlife Conservation OfficeAlpena Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office480 W480 W480 W480 W480 West Fletcher St.est Fletcher St.est Fletcher St.est Fletcher St.est Fletcher St.Alpena, MI 49707Alpena, MI 49707Alpena, MI 49707Alpena, MI 49707Alpena, MI 49707Scott Koproski (Scott Koproski (Scott Koproski (Scott Koproski (Scott Koproski (scott_koproski@fws.govscott_koproski@fws.govscott_koproski@fws.govscott_koproski@fws.govscott_koproski@fws.gov)))))989/356-3052989/356-3052989/356-3052989/356-3052989/356-3052Area of Responsibility (Michigan, Ohio)Area of Responsibility (Michigan, Ohio)Area of Responsibility (Michigan, Ohio)Area of Responsibility (Michigan, Ohio)Area of Responsibility (Michigan, Ohio)

Jordan River National Fish HatcheryJordan River National Fish HatcheryJordan River National Fish HatcheryJordan River National Fish HatcheryJordan River National Fish Hatchery6623 T6623 T6623 T6623 T6623 Turner Roadurner Roadurner Roadurner Roadurner RoadElmira, MI 49730Elmira, MI 49730Elmira, MI 49730Elmira, MI 49730Elmira, MI 49730Roger Gordon (Roger Gordon (Roger Gordon (Roger Gordon (Roger Gordon (roger_gordon@fws.govroger_gordon@fws.govroger_gordon@fws.govroger_gordon@fws.govroger_gordon@fws.gov)))))231/584-2461231/584-2461231/584-2461231/584-2461231/584-2461

Ludington Biological StationLudington Biological StationLudington Biological StationLudington Biological StationLudington Biological Station229 South Jebavy Drive229 South Jebavy Drive229 South Jebavy Drive229 South Jebavy Drive229 South Jebavy DriveLudington, MI 49431Ludington, MI 49431Ludington, MI 49431Ludington, MI 49431Ludington, MI 49431Jeff Slade (Jeff Slade (Jeff Slade (Jeff Slade (Jeff Slade (jeff_slade@fws.govjeff_slade@fws.govjeff_slade@fws.govjeff_slade@fws.govjeff_slade@fws.gov)))))231/845-6205231/845-6205231/845-6205231/845-6205231/845-6205

Marquette Biological StationMarquette Biological StationMarquette Biological StationMarquette Biological StationMarquette Biological Station3090 Wright Street3090 Wright Street3090 Wright Street3090 Wright Street3090 Wright StreetMarquette, MI 49855-9649Marquette, MI 49855-9649Marquette, MI 49855-9649Marquette, MI 49855-9649Marquette, MI 49855-9649Katherine Mullett (Katherine Mullett (Katherine Mullett (Katherine Mullett (Katherine Mullett (katherine_mullett@fws.govkatherine_mullett@fws.govkatherine_mullett@fws.govkatherine_mullett@fws.govkatherine_mullett@fws.gov)))))906/226-1235906/226-1235906/226-1235906/226-1235906/226-1235

Pendills Creek/Sullivan CreekPendills Creek/Sullivan CreekPendills Creek/Sullivan CreekPendills Creek/Sullivan CreekPendills Creek/Sullivan CreekNational Fish HatcheryNational Fish HatcheryNational Fish HatcheryNational Fish HatcheryNational Fish Hatchery21990 W21990 W21990 W21990 W21990 West Test Test Test Test Trout Lanerout Lanerout Lanerout Lanerout LaneBrimleyBrimleyBrimleyBrimleyBrimley, MI 49715, MI 49715, MI 49715, MI 49715, MI 49715Curt Friez Curt Friez Curt Friez Curt Friez Curt Friez (((((curt_friez@fws.govcurt_friez@fws.govcurt_friez@fws.govcurt_friez@fws.govcurt_friez@fws.gov)))))906/437-5231906/437-5231906/437-5231906/437-5231906/437-5231

MissouriColumbia Fish and Wildlife Conservation OfficeColumbia Fish and Wildlife Conservation OfficeColumbia Fish and Wildlife Conservation OfficeColumbia Fish and Wildlife Conservation OfficeColumbia Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office101 Park Deville Drive; Suite A101 Park Deville Drive; Suite A101 Park Deville Drive; Suite A101 Park Deville Drive; Suite A101 Park Deville Drive; Suite AColumbia, MO 65203Columbia, MO 65203Columbia, MO 65203Columbia, MO 65203Columbia, MO 65203TTTTTracy Hill (racy Hill (racy Hill (racy Hill (racy Hill (tracy_hill@fws.govtracy_hill@fws.govtracy_hill@fws.govtracy_hill@fws.govtracy_hill@fws.gov)))))573/234-2132573/234-2132573/234-2132573/234-2132573/234-2132Area of Responsibility (Iowa, Missouri)Area of Responsibility (Iowa, Missouri)Area of Responsibility (Iowa, Missouri)Area of Responsibility (Iowa, Missouri)Area of Responsibility (Iowa, Missouri)

Neosho National Fish HatcheryNeosho National Fish HatcheryNeosho National Fish HatcheryNeosho National Fish HatcheryNeosho National Fish HatcheryEast Park StreetEast Park StreetEast Park StreetEast Park StreetEast Park StreetNeosho, MO 64850Neosho, MO 64850Neosho, MO 64850Neosho, MO 64850Neosho, MO 64850David Hendrix (David Hendrix (David Hendrix (David Hendrix (David Hendrix (david_hendrix@fws.govdavid_hendrix@fws.govdavid_hendrix@fws.govdavid_hendrix@fws.govdavid_hendrix@fws.gov)))))417/451-0554417/451-0554417/451-0554417/451-0554417/451-0554

IllinoisCarterville Fish and Wildlife Conservation OfficeCarterville Fish and Wildlife Conservation OfficeCarterville Fish and Wildlife Conservation OfficeCarterville Fish and Wildlife Conservation OfficeCarterville Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office9053 Route 148, Suite A9053 Route 148, Suite A9053 Route 148, Suite A9053 Route 148, Suite A9053 Route 148, Suite AMarion, Illinois 62959Marion, Illinois 62959Marion, Illinois 62959Marion, Illinois 62959Marion, Illinois 62959Rob Simmonds (Rob Simmonds (Rob Simmonds (Rob Simmonds (Rob Simmonds (rob_simmonds@fws.govrob_simmonds@fws.govrob_simmonds@fws.govrob_simmonds@fws.govrob_simmonds@fws.gov)))))618/997-6869618/997-6869618/997-6869618/997-6869618/997-6869Area of Responsibility (Illinois, Indiana, Ohio)Area of Responsibility (Illinois, Indiana, Ohio)Area of Responsibility (Illinois, Indiana, Ohio)Area of Responsibility (Illinois, Indiana, Ohio)Area of Responsibility (Illinois, Indiana, Ohio)

WisconsinAshland Fish and Wildlife Conservation OfficeAshland Fish and Wildlife Conservation OfficeAshland Fish and Wildlife Conservation OfficeAshland Fish and Wildlife Conservation OfficeAshland Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office2800 Lake Shore Drive East2800 Lake Shore Drive East2800 Lake Shore Drive East2800 Lake Shore Drive East2800 Lake Shore Drive EastAshland, WI 54806Ashland, WI 54806Ashland, WI 54806Ashland, WI 54806Ashland, WI 54806Mark Brouder (Mark Brouder (Mark Brouder (Mark Brouder (Mark Brouder (mark_brouder@fws.govmark_brouder@fws.govmark_brouder@fws.govmark_brouder@fws.govmark_brouder@fws.gov)))))715/682-6185715/682-6185715/682-6185715/682-6185715/682-6185Area of Responsibility (Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin)Area of Responsibility (Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin)Area of Responsibility (Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin)Area of Responsibility (Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin)Area of Responsibility (Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin)

Genoa National Fish HatcheryGenoa National Fish HatcheryGenoa National Fish HatcheryGenoa National Fish HatcheryGenoa National Fish HatcheryS5689 State Road 35S5689 State Road 35S5689 State Road 35S5689 State Road 35S5689 State Road 35Genoa, WI 54632-8836Genoa, WI 54632-8836Genoa, WI 54632-8836Genoa, WI 54632-8836Genoa, WI 54632-8836Doug Aloisi (Doug Aloisi (Doug Aloisi (Doug Aloisi (Doug Aloisi (doug_aloisi@fws.govdoug_aloisi@fws.govdoug_aloisi@fws.govdoug_aloisi@fws.govdoug_aloisi@fws.gov)))))608/689-2605608/689-2605608/689-2605608/689-2605608/689-2605

Green Bay Fish and Wildlife Conservation OfficeGreen Bay Fish and Wildlife Conservation OfficeGreen Bay Fish and Wildlife Conservation OfficeGreen Bay Fish and Wildlife Conservation OfficeGreen Bay Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office2661 Scott T2661 Scott T2661 Scott T2661 Scott T2661 Scott Tower Driveower Driveower Driveower Driveower DriveNew Franken, WI 54229New Franken, WI 54229New Franken, WI 54229New Franken, WI 54229New Franken, WI 54229Mark Holey (Mark Holey (Mark Holey (Mark Holey (Mark Holey (mark_holey@fws.govmark_holey@fws.govmark_holey@fws.govmark_holey@fws.govmark_holey@fws.gov)))))920/866-1717920/866-1717920/866-1717920/866-1717920/866-1717Area of Responsibility (Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Wisconsin)Area of Responsibility (Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Wisconsin)Area of Responsibility (Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Wisconsin)Area of Responsibility (Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Wisconsin)Area of Responsibility (Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Wisconsin)

Iron River National Fish HatcheryIron River National Fish HatcheryIron River National Fish HatcheryIron River National Fish HatcheryIron River National Fish Hatchery10325 Fairview Road10325 Fairview Road10325 Fairview Road10325 Fairview Road10325 Fairview RoadIron RiverIron RiverIron RiverIron RiverIron River, WI 54847, WI 54847, WI 54847, WI 54847, WI 54847Dale Bast (Dale Bast (Dale Bast (Dale Bast (Dale Bast (dale_bast@fws.govdale_bast@fws.govdale_bast@fws.govdale_bast@fws.govdale_bast@fws.gov)))))715/372-8510715/372-8510715/372-8510715/372-8510715/372-8510

LaCrosse Fish Health CenterLaCrosse Fish Health CenterLaCrosse Fish Health CenterLaCrosse Fish Health CenterLaCrosse Fish Health Center555 Lester A555 Lester A555 Lester A555 Lester A555 Lester AvenuevenuevenuevenuevenueOnalaska, WI 54650Onalaska, WI 54650Onalaska, WI 54650Onalaska, WI 54650Onalaska, WI 54650Becky Lasee (Becky Lasee (Becky Lasee (Becky Lasee (Becky Lasee (becky_lasee@fws.govbecky_lasee@fws.govbecky_lasee@fws.govbecky_lasee@fws.govbecky_lasee@fws.gov)))))608/783-8441608/783-8441608/783-8441608/783-8441608/783-8441

LaCrosse Fish and Wildlife Conservation OfficeLaCrosse Fish and Wildlife Conservation OfficeLaCrosse Fish and Wildlife Conservation OfficeLaCrosse Fish and Wildlife Conservation OfficeLaCrosse Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office555 Lester A555 Lester A555 Lester A555 Lester A555 Lester AvenuevenuevenuevenuevenueOnalaska, WI 54650Onalaska, WI 54650Onalaska, WI 54650Onalaska, WI 54650Onalaska, WI 54650Pamella Thiel (Pamella Thiel (Pamella Thiel (Pamella Thiel (Pamella Thiel (pam_thiel@fws.govpam_thiel@fws.govpam_thiel@fws.govpam_thiel@fws.govpam_thiel@fws.gov)))))608/783-8431608/783-8431608/783-8431608/783-8431608/783-8431Area of Responsibility (Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin)Area of Responsibility (Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin)Area of Responsibility (Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin)Area of Responsibility (Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin)Area of Responsibility (Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin)

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