FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Oct. 4, 2023
Contact: Austin Gabrielse, Besadny Anadromous Fish Facility
Fisheries Technician 
[email protected] or 920-388-1025 

DNR To Host Besadny Anadromous
Fish Facility Open House

Egg collection at the Besadny Anadromous Fish Facility is one of the first steps in stocking trout and salmon in Lake Michigan. / Photo Credit: Wisconsin DNR

KEWAUNEE, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) invites the public to an open house at the Besadny Anadromous Fish Facility in Kewaunee on Saturday, Oct. 7.

This free annual event will give attendees an opportunity to watch salmon egg collection demonstrations, enjoy fishing displays and take a guided tour of the facility. The Algoma Kewaunee Great Lakes Sport Fisherman will be on-hand to provide wagon rides from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. People of all ages and backgrounds are invited and encouraged to attend.

The Besadny Anadromous Fish Facility is a DNR egg collection facility. It is one of the first steps in stocking trout and salmon in Lake Michigan.

Learn more about this event and other upcoming open houses on the DNR’s webpage.

EVENT DETAILS  

What: Besandy Anadromous Fish Facility Open House  

When: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 7  

Where: Besandy Anadromous Fish Facility 
3884 Ransom Moore Lane 
Kewaunee, WI 53404