Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

Milwaukee River Streamside Rearing Facility notes

This is a brief web page for notes related to the Milwaukee River streamside rearing facility. Major changes to protocols will be displayed on this page. Please use these notes along with written directions on the dry erase board and changes in the written document to work at the facility. If you have any questions, please contact Marc, Mary (Riveredge) or Brad (DNR). To view biological data on the lake sturgeon, click here

Lake sturgeon updated protocols

Date Notes
August 3 2011

Blood worm amounts

Tank 1: 540 grams
Tank 2: 580 grams
Tank 3: 420 grams
Tank 4: 540 grams

Krill amounts

Tank 1: 320 grams
Tank 2: 320 grams
Tank 3: 240 grams
Tank 4: 320 grams

Note that the amount per tank should be spread out over 4 separate feedings.

July 21 2011

Blood worm amounts

Tank 1: 540 grams
Tank 2: 580 grams
Tank 3: 420 grams
Tank 4: 540 grams

Krill amounts

Tank 1: 160 grams
Tank 2: 160 grams
Tank 3: 160 grams
Tank 4: 160 grams

Note that the amount per tank should be spread out over 4 separate feedings.

July 13 2011

New blood worm amounts

Tank 1: 440 grams
Tank 2: 480 grams
Tank 3: 320 grams
Tank 4: 440 grams

Note that the amount per tank should be spread out over 4 separate feedings.

July 11 2011

New blood worm amounts

Tank 1: 360 grams
Tank 2: 400 grams
Tank 3: 240 grams
Tank 4: 360 grams

Note that the amount per tank should be spread out over 4 separate feedings.

June 29 2011

New blood worm amounts

Tank 1: 260 grams
Tank 2: 300 grams
Tank 3: 160 grams
Tank 4: 260 grams

Note that the amount per tank should be spread out over 4 separate feedings.

June 23 2011

New blood worm amounts

Tank 1: 200 grams
Tank 2: 200 grams
Tank 3: 50 grams
Tank 4: 200 grams

Note that the amount per tank should be spread out over 4 separate feedings.

June 20 2011

New blood worm amounts

Tank 1: 150 grams
Tank 2: 150 grams
Tank 3: 25 grams
Tank 4: 150 grams

Note that the amount per tank should be spread out over 3 separate feedings.

June 13 2011

The belt feeders for blood worms have been installed. Please use the following amounts of blood worms:

Tank 1: 60 grams
Tank 2: 60 grams
Tank 3: 60 grams
Tank 4: 60 grams

Note that the amount per tank should be spread out over 4 separate feedings.