In early 2008, staff removed more than 75 items from the Togue for historical preservation or for re-use on other vessels has been working with the National Conservation Training Center (NCTC) and the Service Heritage Committee to ensure that artifacts from the Togue will be preserved and used to create a display at NCTC documenting the MV Togue’s historic importance to lake trout restoration efforts in the Great Lakes.  Some smaller artifacts will also be displayed at regional lake trout production facilities (Iron River NFH, Jordan River NFH, Pendills Creek NFH).

On February 8, 2008 the Togue was placed on the surplus agency screening process property list and made available to other governmental agencies.  The vessel went through the 60 day and was not claimed.  As a result, it will go up for public auction by the end of April 2008.