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Department of Natural Resources Fisheries Specialist Bruce Pittman at the DNR's Waterville Hatchery (center) explains the facilitie's muskellunge rearing program to DNR Commissioner Tom Landwehr (far left) during a visit to the facility on Wednesday. Also pictured are (from left), Hatchery Supervisor Craig Soupir, Regional Director Dennis Fredrickson, Regional Fisheries Manager jack Lauer and Fisheries Specialist Peter Muggli. In addition to being a source of muskies for stocking in much of the state, the fish hatchery located just outside of Waterville is responsible for hatching and raising walleye, northern pike and catfish to stock lakes in much of south-central Minnesota.

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