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The order of funding dates for 2016, with amounts totaling $100,000.00 are:

• To help fund the Minnesota DNR study on the St. Louis River with netting equipment.
  February……$7,000.00

• To provide funds for heating the St. Paul, MN hatchery facility with matching funds from the Twin Cities Chapter #1 of Muskies, Inc.
  February……$1,000.00

• To purchase condensate equipment for the St. Paul, MN hatchery facility with matching funds from the Twin Cities Chapter #1 of Muskies, Inc.
  February……$7,000.00

• To assist the Minnesota Muskie and Pike Alliance (MMPA) in their political lobbying efforts with the Minnesota State Legislature.
  February……$8,000.00

• To continue with assistance to the Minnesota DNR for new equipment for the New London, MN hatchery facility.
  March……$10,000.00

• For further funding of muskie pit-tagging research on the Mantrap Lakes system through the Park Rapids, MN DNR Fisheries Office.
  March……$2,000.00

• To reconstruct the damaged pond at the Hinckley, MN hatchery facility.
  March……$6,000.00

• To support the muskie pit-tagging research by Mike Habrat and Steve Miro through the Bemidji, MN DNR Fisheries Office.
  March……$6,000.00

• To support the muskie pit-tagging research on Spirit Lake, IA, through the Upper Great Lakes Chapter #29 of Muskies, Inc.
  April……$7,000.00

• To continue with funding for the research by the Wisconsin DNR through the University of Wisconsin at Stevens Point (electofishing, tagging, and tracking).
  April……$3,000.00

• To assist the Fox River Valley Chapter #39 of Muskies, Inc. in their support of the Illinois DNR Genetic Research equipment.
  April……$2,000.00

• To fund the South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks for their efforts in establishing additional muskellunge fisheries in Eastern South Dakota waters.
  April……$4,700.00

• To provide partial funding for a microscope for the Youth Conservation Alliance (YCA) for educational purposes.
  May……$1,000.00

• To supply additional funds to the Youth Conservation Alliance (YCA) for their programs at Hayward, WI.
  May……$4,000.00

• To support the Minnesota State High School MuskieFishing program through the North Metro Chapter #21 of Muskies, Inc.
  May……$2,800.00

• To match funding of the Minnesota State High School Muskie-Fishing program through the Twin Cities Chapter #1 of Muskies, Inc.
  May……$2,500.00

• To provide funding for the Turning Leaf Youth Project by the Between the Lakes Chapter #20 of Muskies, Inc.
  June……$3,000.00

• To help fund the Youth & Fish programs of the St. Cloud Chapter #37 of Muskies, Inc.
  June……$2,000.00

• To assist the stocking efforts of the Green Bay Chapter #4 of Muskies, Inc.
  August……$1,500.00

• To continue the funding to Muskies Canada in their restoration of muskellunge project at Lake Simcoe.
  August……$5,000.00

• To assist the stocking efforts of the Penn/New Jersey Chapter #50 of Muskies, Inc.
  August……$2,500.00

• To help fund stocking muskies through the 12 Apostles Musky Club of Wisconsin.
  September……$4,000.00

• To help fund stocking muskies through the Consolidated Musky Club of Wisconsin.
  September……$3,000.00

• To provide funding for stocking muskies through Bill’s Musky Club of Wisconsin.
  September……$2,000.00

• To assist the stocking efforts of the Fox River Valley Chapter #39 of Muskies, Inc.
  September……$3,000.00