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*FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: *Sept. 22, 2025
*Contact: *Jared Boucher, Gov. Thompson State Fish Hatchery Supervisor
[email protected] or 715-416-8217

DNR To Host Open House At Governor Tommy G. Thompson State Fish Hatchery Sept. 27

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Hundreds of fingerling muskellunge in a rearing pond at a fish hatchery.

The Governor Tommy G. Thompson fish hatchery is the state's largest cool water hatchery. / Photo Credit: Wisconsin DNR

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SPOONER, Wis.* – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources will host an open house event at the Governor Tommy G. Thompson Fish Hatchery [ [link removed] ] 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 [ [link removed] ].

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*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 [ [link removed] ]
951 West Maple St. [ [link removed] ]
Spooner, WI 54801 [ [link removed] ]







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