Students in Paul Zollinger’s CIS Environmental Science Class got the opportunity to travel to the Pike River Walleye Hatchery to visit the operation and see the process of egg harvesting. The students and Zollinger got to handle some massive fish and even put on gear to help with the next generation of walleye in Minnesota.

DNR employees at the Pike River Walleye Hatchery near Tower.

Northeast Range students Anna Marie Mancini and Tuuli Koivisto.

At the Pike River Walleye Hatchery were Northeast Range students Danica Sundblad, Anna Marie Mancini, Ezra Chamberlin andTuuli Koivist.

Northeast Range teacher Paul Zollinger.