This new hatching battery at the Genoa NFH for incubating lake sturgeon eggs allows multiple jar use as well as isolated hatching into individual tanks. - USFWS photo

A new egg incubation system was recently installed within the sturgeon rearing building at the Genoa National Fish Hatchery. The incubation system, which will be primarily used for hatching lake sturgeon eggs, is a welcome addition to the already operational building.

The new hatching system will allow the staff to better manage the incubation process involving three different strains of sturgeon eggs which are received over a one month period during the months of April and May.

Since its completion in 2004, the building has already been integral in the culture of more than 74,000 six-inch lake sturgeon. These sturgeon are used to fulfill requests for management plans on federal, state, and tribal lands within Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Missouri.