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The order of funding dates for 2019, with amounts totaling $105,000.00 are: 

• To partially fund the “Temporal stability of adult muskellunge in northern Wisconsin lakes” research project through the University of Wisconsin/Stevens Point College of Natural Resources. 
  February……$9,900.00

• To provide funds for equipment to the Great Lakes Aquarium needed to assist in the ongoing muskellunge research in the St. Louis River estuary of the border between Minnesota and Wisconsin.
  February……$2,600.00

• To fund the cooperative “Catch-and-Release Mortality Study (in southern waters)” by West Virginia University and Coastal Carolina University with research equipment.
  February……$8,000.00

• To provide funds to continue support the research on the St. Louis River estuary by the Lake Superior Chapter #33 of Muskies, Inc.
  February……$1,800.00

• To fund the Wisconsin DNR at Eau Claire for the genetic research study on Lake Wissota, WI.
  February……$2,400.00 

• To match funds to the Wausau Area Chapter #62 of Muskies, Inc. for pit-tags for research on stocked muskies in their Wisconsin River area waters.
  February……$2,250.00

• To support the Minnesota State High School Muskie-Fishing program through the North Metro Chapter #21 of  Muskies, Inc. 
  March…… $4,500.00

• To partially match funding of the sectional program of the Minnesota State High School Muskie-Fishing program through the North Metro Chapter #21 of Muskies, Inc. 
  March……$1,500.00

• To provide funding for the Big Brothers and Sisters and youth programs by the St. Cloud Chapter #37 of Muskies, Inc. 
  March……$2,000.00

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

• To support the Youth Conservation Alliance (YCA) programs throughout the year in the Hayward, WI areas.
  March……$5,000.00

• To partially match funding of the Fox River Chapter #39 of Muskies, Inc. for their 2019 youth programs. 
  March……$2,000.00

• To assist in supporting the Fishing for Life (FFL) youth programs in Minnesota.
  March……$4,000.00

• To support the Kinkaid Lake Clean-Up program by the Shawnee Muskie Hunters Chapter #28 of Muskies, Inc.
  March……$1,200.00

• To provide funds for an additional 10 ft. Talon Anchor for the Minnesota DNR Fisheries office in Little Falls, MN for the assessment netting project through the St. Cloud Chapter #37 of Muskies, Inc.
  March……$1,900.00

• To provide funds for additional pit-tagging equipment for the Sauk Rapids, MN Fisheries office through the St. Cloud Chapter #37 of Muskies, Inc.
  March……$2,500.00

• To match funding by the Minnesota DNR for replacing outdated fish-feeding equipment at the St. Paul, MN Hatchery.
  April……$2,800.00

• To match funding by the Minnesota DNR for live minnow-feed at the New London, MN Hatchery. 
  April……$3,000.00

• To provide funds to the Upper Great Lakes Chapter #29 of Muskies, Inc., for minnow feed and tagging equipment at the Iowa DNR Spirit Lake Hatchery.
  April……$5,000.00

• To support the Musky Mission Complete (veterans) program in 2019.
  April……$1,050.00

• To assist the stocking efforts of the Twin Cities Chapter #1 of Muskies, Inc.
  April……$9,000.00

• To help fund stocking muskies through the 12 Apostles Musky Club of Wisconsin.
  April……$5,000.00

• To help fund stocking muskies through the Consolidated Musky Club of Wisconsin.
  April……$4,000.00

• To fund stocking muskies through the Fox River Valley Chapter #39 of Muskies, Inc. 
  April……$4,000.00

• To fund stocking  muskies through the Nittany Valley Muskie Alliance Chapter #64 of Muskies, Inc.
  April……$2,500.00

• To fund the muskie  stocking project for 2019 in Lake Geneva, WI, by the Chicagoland Chapter #3 of Muskies, Inc.
  April……$2,500.00

• To provide funding for equipment for the Illinois DNR Jake Wolff Hatchery through the Illinois Muskie Alliance. 
  April……$3,600.00

• To provide live minnow feed at the Pennsylvania Linessville Hatchery through the Three Rivers Chapter #16 of Muskies, Inc.
  April……$1,500.00

• To provide funding for live minnow feed at the Spooner , WI Hatchery through the Hayward Lakes Chapter #13 of Muskies, Inc.
  April……$7,000.00