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FISH is a 501(c) (3) nonprofit corporation formed on 7/14/2014. All money raised by FISH through memberships, raffles, donations and other fund-raising projects support the above programs. FISH has no paid positions and is run only by board members and volunteers.
Annual activities throughout the year include:
Many people still refer to the Hatchery as the Spooner Hatchery and that’s where the Friends Group gets its acronym, FISH
Now is a great time to adopt a Chippewa Flowage musky. Why? Because the 2016-year class has grown up but still has many orphans available to adopt.
You can become a member of FISH by going to our membership page. You can sign up online or download the membership form and mail it in.
Spooner is a vibrant small town in Northern Wisconsin. There are lots of good eateries, shopping, sightseeing and other activities for families, couples and groups. We’d love to have you visit!
Shell Lake/Spooner high school team competed in 4 Wisconsin Interscholastic Fishing Association (WIFA) ice fishing tournaments. Each event requires somewhat different strategies as to species and sizes needed for success. Persistence is a factor since the fishing time allowed runs 12 to 24 hours. Teams pick the day and/or waters they will fish and submit measurement photos to the judges thru an app called Fish Donkey.
Many people still refer to the Hatchery as the Spooner Hatchery and that’s where the Friends Group gets its acronym, FISH
Since 1914, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has been raising fish at Spooner.
This hatchery can produce up to 2.5 million small walleye fingerlings, 300,000 larger walleye fingerlings, and 20,000–50,000 muskellunge or northern pike fingerlings.
All of the fish hatched and reared at the Gov. Thompson Hatchery come from outlying hatchery ponds.
No, probably not. It is very difficult to see fish in the rearing ponds and access is restricted indoors to prevent disease.
Fish need enough food of the right size when transferred to rearing ponds either as fry or fingerlings.
The outdoor rearing facility consists of six half-acre and 40 one-acre ponds.
On those days when the couch is calling, we’re the still small voice saying “catch me, catch me. You know you want to. Your tackle is waiting by the door.”
Which fish? Which bait? Which water body? Which water buddy? (Always take the quiet one.) How to catch them, cook them, eat them.
The science. Habitat and habits. Predators and predation. Reproduction and lifespan.
Then there’s this:
Your membership helps the Hatchery. Which stocks more fish, which sustains fish populations. More fishing, more fun, more outside. Better health, better attitude, a lifetime of memories.
Whether you’re six, sixty or a hundred and six we want you to get outside and fish. And we’ll do just about anything to help you do that.
You can become a member of FISH by going to our membership page. You can sign up online or download the membership form and mail it in. All of our membership levels are affordable and designed to keep individuals and families involved in the world of fish. Angling is a lifetime sport and we want to involve everyone in learning and experiencing this exceptional activity.
Your membership helps the Hatchery. Which stocks more fish, which sustains fish populations. More fishing, more fun, more outside. Better health, better attitude, a lifetime of memories.
Whether you’re six, sixty or a hundred and six we want you to get outside and fish. And we’ll do just about anything to help you do that.
Discover what’s happening at Spooner Hatchery and throughout our community. From educational programs and family activities to hatchery events and special gatherings, there’s always something to look forward to.