Rocky Branch Elementary
Rocky Branch Elementary
By Ben Toppel
Students at Rocky Branch Elementary have been excited about raising brown trout. They patiently watched as the orange eggs hatched into alevin last October. Since then, the alevin have grown into strong swimmers or “fry” and learned to eat.
The 5th Grade students are the primary caretakers and are responsible for three different jobs: Wildlife Artists, Trout Researchers, or Water Quality Testers.
Over 50 students signed up to participate in this year’s “Trout in the Classroom” program.
If all goes well, the trout will be released into the WIllow River (at Willow River State Park) this coming spring. This activity is in cooperation with the WI DNR and Kiap-TU-Wish, our local chapter of Trout Unlimited.
