The Bark River Hatchery is an organization responsible for stocking walleye and northern pike throughout the Rock River / Lake Koshkonong system. They have stocked roughly 50,000,000 fry since 1996 and operate on an annual budget of $8,000. In order to stay active, they need assistance in raising future funds to keep our fishery thriving. Our goal is to raise these funds through the new Bark River Hatchery Banquet. For more information contact Adam Walton at 608-290-3929.

DNR has released a draft of a proposed order which would delay the second stage Lake Koshkonong water level increase scheduled for this summer. Under the current order the maximum summer level would increase from 776.55 feet, MSL l this June 15, subject to DNR determining that the first stage water level increase that took effect in 2017 did not cause severe adverse impacts to wetlands. In order to make that determination DNR conducted a “baseline evaluation” of wetland sites…