Hatchery

[fishing4fun]

When does the fish hatchery around Okaboji start having fish go through? I think it would be fun to show the kids someday. I know it's way early now, but I'd like to have it in mind for some up coming weekends.

[Esox_Magnum]

Week or so after full ice out depending on Mother Nature. Wild guess sometime around April 10.

[Esox_Magnum]

Fish are in....

[pascooter94]

sure alot of nice fish in there this year.

[delmuts]

Anybody got pictures?

[Lowrider06]

you were down there already scooter? i want to run down there saturday, not sure if my buddy is able to go, will know today, but if not wanna run down again?

[Esox_Magnum]

Won't be alot left in there for fish by the weekend, they are done netting and return the fish shortly after milking. My buddy up there told me by weeks end they should have most fish returned to the lakes.

Sorry Del didn't take the camera this year but a couple 10# plus eyes and 3-4 40#+ skies in the tanks when I was there on Saturday... I'm hoping someday they finaly get one of the big skies that roam our lakes, nothing over 50" in there this year.

[delmuts]

[pascooter94]

sure I can make a ffo run again!!!!!!!!

give me a call.

[Lowrider06]

ya i will, i know ma said she never seen or been there before so i'll have to see if she is willing to go. ya my buddy is not able to go so i will give you a buzz friday..

[pascooter94]

cant go on sat I have to work now.

[fishing4fun]

Any fish still at the hatchery? Any muskies running through? I'd have a long drive with the kids so deffinately would be good if there were some fish running.

Thanks

[Esox_Magnum]

My guess is nothing left in there but the ones hatching. Muskies and walleyes are taken at the same time and stripped and returned to the lakes as soon as possible.

[skinnylee]

anything happening with all this warm weather have they started collecting walleye yet

[Esox_Magnum]

Nope not yet, pike are done though...

[LOTWSvirgin]

I hear there starting east tonight hten spirit and others next week or something like that

[Esox_Magnum]

Water temps are close, should be going at any time now. Supposed to fish with a fisheries guy on saturday if he don't show I'll know they are netting...

[Esox_Magnum]

Starting on East tonight, Spirit possibly Friday....

[Esox_Magnum]

A few in the tanks, biggest a #10.5 eye out of East....