State Fish Hatchery Facilities and Rearing Stations

Tours are often conducted for school groups, scouts and other groups by appointment. For everyone's safety and the health of the fish, please keep your children under control at all times. Running alongside the raceways and throwing things into the water are prohibited. Your cooperation will ensure that everyone has a nice visit.

Please remember to call ahead. Hatchery hours and season of operation are subject to change.

Art Oehmcke || Les Voigt || Black River Falls || Brule || Kettle Moraine || Gov. Thompson || Lake Mills || Lakewood ||
Langlade || Nevin || Osceola ||St. Croix Falls || Thunder River ||Westfield || Wild Rose

Art Oehmcke Hatchery

• Species: Muskellunge, walleye, lake trout and suckers
• Operations: Hatching and rearing
• Location: On County Highway J, 2 miles east of Woodruff, Oneida County
• Live fish display
• Year around operation
• Restrooms at DNR Fire Station - across the street
• Picnic areas and campgrounds nearby in Northern Highlands-American Legion State Forest
• Hours: 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday, Memorial Day to Labor Day
• Telephone: (715) 356-5211
• Address: 8770 Highway J, Woodruff, WI 54568
• Note: Tours conducted 11:00 AM and 2:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, except holidays.

Les Voigt Hatchery

• Species: Brook, brown and lake trout, steelhead, splake; Coho and chinook salmon
• Operations: Broodstock, hatching and rearing
• Location: On Highway 13, between Washburn and Bayfield, Bayfield County
• Visitor Center with live fish display
• Restrooms at hatchery
• Campgrounds nearby, Chequamagon National Forest
• Hours: Visitor Center open 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., seven days a week
• Telephone: (715) 779-4021
• Address: 141 South Third Street, Bayfield, WI 54814
• Mailing Address: PO Box 589, Bayfield, WI 54814
• Note: Group tours available upon request

Black River Falls Fish Propagation / Rearing Station

• Species: Muskellunge, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, walleyes
• Operations: Primarily rearing and stocking; limited hatching facilities. This station produces all of the large and smallmouth bass for DNR stocking purposes in Wisconsin.
• Location: Office is located at the Black River Falls DNR Service Center, 910 Highway 54 East, Black River Falls near the junction of Highway 54 and I90/94.
• Hours: Normal operation hours are 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday
• Telephone: (715) 284-1447
• Address: 910 Highway 54 East, Black River Falls, WI 54615
• Note: No tours are regularly scheduled. Interested groups may inquire about a tour by calling (715) 284-1447. No fish are present on the premises. Rearing ponds are located in Jackson County and near Colby in Marathon County. They are in use May through September.

Brule Rearing Station

• Species: Brook, brown and rainbow trout; Steelhead
• Opeations: Rearing and spawning
• Location: On Hatchery Road off of Highway 27, south of Brule, Douglas County
• Visitor Center with fish and wildlife display, and live fish display
• Restrooms at hatchery
• Nearby picnic area and campgrounds in Brule River State Forest
• Hours: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday - Friday throughout the year, seven days a week June through September, no holidays or weekends after September 30
• Telephone: (715) 372-4820
• Address: 13847 E. Hatchery Road, Brule, WI 54820
• Note: Tours are self-guided. Guided tours for groups are available upon request. Will try to accomodate tour requests for fall weekends after September 30 or spring weekends

Governor Tommy G. Thompson Hatchery

• Species: Muskellunge, walleye, northern pike and suckers
• Operations: Hatching and rearing
• Location: West side of Spooner on south side of Highway 70, across from DNR Northern Regional Headquarters, Washburn County
• Visitor Center with live fish display open 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. weekdays year around and on weekends during the spring.
• Restrooms at hatchery
• Picnic area nearby
• Hours: 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Seasonal operation, no fish raised on premises during winter months. Visitor Center open all year.
• Telephone: (715) 635-4147
• Address: 951 W. Maple Street, Spooner, WI 54801
• Note: From May 1 to September 1, groups may call prior to their visit if they would like a tour, or join a guided tour at 10:00 a.m. or 2 PM

Kettle Moraine Springs Hatchery

• Species: Chinook and coho salmon; Arlee rainbow and kamloop strains of trout
• Operations: Hatching and rearing
• Location: Take Highway 28 north from Batavia, turn left (west) on Cherry Hill Road to Trout Spring Road, turn right. Or take Highway 28 southwest from Cascade to County Highway S, continue on S to Trout Spring Road, turn left, Sheboygan County
• Restrooms at hatchery
• Hours: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday to Friday for tours, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. weekends
• Telephone: (920) 528-8825
• Address: N1929 Trout Spring Road, Adell, WI 53001
• Note: Large tours by appointment only

Lake Mills Hatchery

• Species: Coho salmon; Northern pike and walleye
• Operations: Hatching and rearing
• Location: In Lake Mills on the east side of South Main Street, Jefferson County. Please use indicated parking lot.
• Restrooms near hatchery
• Picnic area near hatchery
• Hours: 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Call ahead for Saturday hours. Closed Sunday
• Telephone: (920) 648-8012
• Address: 302 South Main Street, Lake Mills, WI 53551
• Note: Guided tours for 12 or more persons only. Please call ahead

Lakewood Rearing Station

• Species: Rainbow trout, wild brown trout
• Operations: Rearing
• Location: Oconto County; take County Highway F east from Lakewood to Lake John Road, turn left (north) on Lake John Road to "Y "intersection with Hatchery Lane, turn left (west) on Hatchery Lane
• Restrooms at rearing station
• Picnic area at rearing station
• Campgrounds nearby, Nicolet National Forest
• Hours: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday
• Telephone: (715) 276-6066
• Address: 14865 Hatchery Lane, Lakewood, WI 54138
• Note: Guided group tours by appointment only

Langlade Rearing Station

• Species: Brown trout
• Operations: Rearing
• Location: On Fish Hatchery Road, north off of Highway 64, about 1.5 miles east of the Wolf River, Langlade County
• Restrooms at rearing station
• Campgrounds nearby, Nicolet National Forest
• Hours: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday to Friday, open weekends during the summer
• Telephone: (715) 882-8757
• Address: W1269 Fish Hatchery Road, White Lake, WI 54491
• Note: Guided tours for groups only. Please call ahead

Nevin Hatchery

• Species: Brook, brown and rainbow trout
• Operations: Broodstock, hatching and rearing
• Location: In Fitchburg on the east side of Fish Hatchery Road (with DNR South Central Regional Headquarters), south of the "Beltline "(Highways 12, 14, 18, 151), Dane County
• Hours: 8 a.m. - 3 p.m., Monday to Friday, March - October
• Telephone: (608) 275-3246
• Address: 3911 Fish Hatchery Road, Fitchburg, WI 53711
• Note: One-hour tours are given by appointment only on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 1:00 p.m. for groups of 15 or more. Reservations are first come, first served. Pets are not allowed on hatchery grounds.

Osceola Hatchery

• Species: Rainbow trout, brown trout
• Operation: Broodstock, hatching and rearing
• Location: Take Highway 35 northeast from Osceola, turn left (north) on County Highway S, follow the signs, Polk County
• No public restrooms at hatchery
• Camping and picnic facilities nearby, Interstate State Park
• Hours: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekends
• Telephone: (715) 294-2525
• Address: 2517 93rd Avenue, Osceola, WI 54020

St. Croix Falls Hatchery

• Species: Brook and brown trout (domestic strains)
• Operations: Broodstock, hatching and rearing
• Location: West (toward St. Croix River) of River Street in St Croix Falls business district, Polk County
• Camping and picnic facilities nearby, Interstate Park
• No public restrooms at hatchery
• Hours: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekends
• Telephone: (715) 483-3535
• Address: 230 River Street, St. Croix Falls, WI 54024

Thunder River Rearing Station

• Species: Spring/Summer - Brown trout; Fall/Winter - Coho salmon
• Operations: Rearing
• Location: Take County Highway W, east from Mountain or west from Crivitz to Caldron Falls Road, turn north and go to Hatchery Road, turn left (west), go one plus mile, Marinette County
• Restrooms at rearing station
• Picnic area at rearing station
• Campgrounds nearby, Nicolet National Forest and county parks
• Hours: 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
• Telephone: (715) 757-3541
• Address: W13562 Hatchery Road, Crivitz, WI 54114
• Note: Tours, please call ahead

Westfield Hatchery

• Species: Chinook and coho salmon
• Operations: Hatching and rearing
• Location: In Westfield, take County Highway J west to County Highway M, turn right (north) to West Pioneer Park Road, turn left, Marquette County
• Picnic area and restrooms nearby
• Hours: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Saturday, closed Sunday
• Telephone: (608) 296-2343
• Address: 220 W. Pioneer Park Road, Westfield, WI 53964
• Note: Groups tours welcome, please call ahead

Wild Rose Hatchery

• Species: Brown trout and chinook salmon; muskellunge, hybrid muskellunge, suckers, northern pike, walleye and lake sturgeon
• Operations: Broodstock, hatching and rearing
• Location: On the west side of Highway 22 about 0.5 miles north of Wild Rose, Waushara County
• Live fish display
• Restrooms at hatchery
• Picnic area at hatchery
• Hours: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekends
• Telephone: (920) 622-3527
• Address: N5871 State Road 22, Wild Rose, WI 54984
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