<--DNR biologist Scott Heintzelman and the entire clipping crew.... Notice how Bonnie is enjoying her work!.

Zach Fix (baseball cap rear of photo) deposits a fresh batch of steelhead ready to be clipped by the team of DNR biologists, Platte River Hatchery staff, and Onekama Consolidated Schools Natural Science students

<--Two of the DNR staff gather more steelhead from the hatchery to have their fins clipped in the trailer.

The Onekama students, (L-R Zach Fix, Brandon Schram, Trevor Miller and Bonnie Harthun) survey the clipping trailer set-up and enjoy the donuts provided by DNR fisheries biologist Mr. Tom Rozich.-->

Trevor Miller empties a bucket of young steelhead into the holding tank prior to them getting their identification clipping.-->

<--Zach Fix carefully tends to the young steelhead in the holding tank making sure the oxygen level stays high and the stress level low.

Bonnie Harthun, along with members of the DNR staff, concentrates hard while performing the identification clipping of the steelhead from the Orsini Hatchery.-->

Bonnie Harthun carefully clipping the fin of a young steelhead so that it can be identified in the future and provide valuable data for the Orsini hatchery project.-->

<-- Brandon Schram adds more water to the holding tank while waiting for more fish to be delivered to the clipping trailer.

Zach Fix (fourth one down the row) tries to keep up with the almost constant call for more fish by the hard working team of clippers.-->

<--Part of the DNR crew prepares to begin the fin clipping process.

(April 2006 trip)

Orsini Hatchery fin clipping project

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