List of National Fish Hatcheries in the United States
Encyclopedia
This List of National Fish Hatcheries in the United States includes the 70 National Fish Hatcheries
that are administered as components of the National Fish Hatchery System
by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
National Fish Hatchery System
The National Fish Hatchery System was established by the U.S. Congress in 1871 through the creation of a U.S. Commissioner for Fish and Fisheries. This system of fish hatcheries is now administered by the Fisheries Program of the U.S...
that are administered as components of the National Fish Hatchery System
National Fish Hatchery System
The National Fish Hatchery System was established by the U.S. Congress in 1871 through the creation of a U.S. Commissioner for Fish and Fisheries. This system of fish hatcheries is now administered by the Fisheries Program of the U.S...
by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
| Hatchery name | Location |
|---|---|
| Alchesay-Williams Creek National Fish Hatchery | Arizona |
| Allegheny National Fish Hatchery Allegheny National Fish Hatchery The Allegheny National Fish Hatchery was established by Congress in 1959 to produce rainbow, brook, and brown trout for northwestern Pennsylvania streams. Construction began in the late 1960s. Fish production began on site in 1974.-Lake trout production:... |
Pennsylvania |
| Bears Bluff National Fish Hatchery | South Carolina |
| Carson National Fish Hatchery | Washington |
| Chattahoochee Forest National Fish Hatchery | Georgia |
| Coleman National Fish Hatchery Coleman National Fish Hatchery Before the construction of the Shasta and Keswick Dams, Chinook Salmon and Steelhead Trout were free to migrate to the upper reaches of the Sacramento, Pit and McCloud Rivers to spawn. In 1942, the Coleman National Fish Hatchery was established under an act of the U.S. Congress to mitigate the... |
California |
| Craig Brook National Fish Hatchery | Maine |
| Creston National Fish Hatchery | Montana |
| D.C. Booth Historic National Fish Hatchery | South Dakota |
| Dale Hollow National Fish Hatchery | Tennessee |
| Dexter National Fish Hatchery | New Mexico |
| Dworshak National Fish Hatchery Dworshak National Fish Hatchery Dworshak National Fish Hatchery is a "mitigation" hatchery located on the Clearwater River within the Nez Perce Reservation near Orofino, in north-central Idaho. It was constructed in 1969 by the Army Corps of Engineers, and is presently co-managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Nez... |
Idaho |
| Eagle Creek National Fish Hatchery | Oregon |
| Edenton National Fish Hatchery | North Carolina |
| Ennis National Fish Hatchery | Montana |
| Entiat National Fish Hatchery | Washington |
| Erwin National Fish Hatchery | Tennessee |
| Garrison Dam National Fish Hatchery | North Dakota |
| Gavins Point National Fish Hatchery | South Dakota |
| Genoa National Fish Hatchery | Wisconsin |
| Green Lake National Fish Hatchery | Maine |
| Greers Ferry National Fish Hatchery | Arkansas |
| Hagerman National Fish Hatchery | Idaho |
| Harrison Lake National Fish Hatchery | Virginia |
| Hiawatha Forest National Fish Hatchery | Michigan |
| Hotchkiss National Fish Hatchery | Colorado |
| Inks Dam National Fish Hatchery | Texas |
| Iron River National Fish Hatchery | Wisconsin |
| Jackson National Fish Hatchery Jackson National Fish Hatchery Jackson National Fish Hatchery is a National fish hatchery in Jackson, Wyoming. The hatchery is run by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The hatchery is physically located on the National Elk Refuge, a protected feeding ground for elk that winter in the Jackson Hole valley... |
Wyoming |
| Jones Hole National Fish Hatchery | Utah |
| Jordan River National Fish Hatchery | Michigan |
| Kooskia National Fish Hatchery Kooskia National Fish Hatchery Kooskia National Fish Hatchery is a "mitigation" hatchery located on the Clearwater River within the Nez Perce Indian Reservation near Kooskia, in north-central Idaho. Construction began in 1966 by the Army Corps of Engineers. With funding provided by the United States per a water rights... |
Idaho |
| Lamar National Fish Hatchery | Pennsylvania |
| Leadville National Fish Hatchery Leadville National Fish Hatchery Leadville National Fish Hatchery established in 1889 west of Leadville, Colorado is one of 70 hatcheries in the National Fish Hatchery System.Leadville National Fish Hatchery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.... |
Colorado |
| Leavenworth National Fish Hatchery | Washington |
| Lehontan National Fish Hatchery | Nevada |
| Little White Salmon National Fish Hatchery | Washington |
| Livingston Stone National Fish Hatchery | California |
| Makah National Fish Hatchery | Washington |
| Mammath Spring National Fish Hatchery | Arkansas |
| McKinney Lake National Fish Hatchery | North Carolina |
| Mora National Fish Hatchery and Technology Center Mora National Fish Hatchery and Technology Center The Mora National Fish Hatchery and Technology Center is one of seven federal fish hatchery technology centers in the United States. Located in Mora County, New Mexico, on State Route 434 , it is mainly involved in the restoration and recovery of the endangered Gila trout, a fish found only in... |
New Mexico |
| Nashua National Fish Hatchery | New Hampshire |
| Natchitoches National Fish Hatchery Natchitoches National Fish Hatchery The Natchitoches National Fish Hatchery is a federal, warm water fish hatchery located in Natchitoches, Louisiana, USA. Natchitoches is involved in spawning, hatching and rearing young fish .-Facilities:... |
Louisiana |
| Neosho National Fish Hatchery Neosho National Fish Hatchery The Neosho National Fish Hatchery is the oldest federal fish hatchery in operation today. It is one of 69 fish hatcheries operated by the US Fish and Wildlife Service. It was established in 1888.-History:... |
Missouri |
| Norfolk National Fish Hatchery | Arkansas |
| Orangeburg National Fish Hatchery | South Carolina |
| Ouray National Fish Hatchery | Utah |
| Pendills Creek National Fish Hatchery | Michigan |
| Pittsford National Fish Hatchery | Vermont |
| Private John Allen National Fish Hatchery | Mississippi |
| Quilcene National Fish Hatchery | Washington |
| Quinault National Fish Hatchery | Washington |
| Richard Cronin National Salmon Station | Massachusetts |
| San Marcos National Fish Hatchery | Texas |
| Saratoga National Fish Hatchery | Wyoming |
| Spring Creek National Fish Hatchery | Washington |
| Tishomingo National Fish Hatchery | Oklahoma |
| Uvalde National Fish Hatchery | Texas |
| Valley City National Fish Hatchery | North Dakota |
| Warm Springs National Fish Hatchery | Oregon |
| Welaka National Fish Hatchery Welaka National Fish Hatchery The Welaka National Fish Hatchery, operated by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, is a warmwater hatchery. The only national fish hatchery in Florida, it has two units, both of which are near the town of Welaka.-History:... |
Florida |
| White River National Fish Hatchery White River National Fish Hatchery The White River National Fish Hatchery is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service coldwater fish production facility located near Bethel, Vermont. Hatchery staff works to support both the Connecticut River Atlantic Salmon Restoration Program and the Lower Great Lakes Lake Trout Restoration Program... |
Vermont |
| White Sulphur Springs National Fish Hatchery White Sulphur Springs National Fish Hatchery White Sulphur Springs National Fish Hatchery is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service facility located along the historic Midland Trail in the Allegheny Highlands of southeast West Virginia. It was established in 1990 to produce fish for the American Public. This fish hatchery became part of the... |
West Virginia |
| Willard National Fish Hatchery | Washington |
| Willow Beach National Fish Hatchery Willow Beach National Fish Hatchery The Willow Beach National Fish Hatchery is administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, located approximately 45 miles South East of Las Vegas, Nevada, in Mohave County, Arizona on the Colorado River ten miles south of the Hoover Dam.... |
Arizona |
| Winthrop National Fish Hatchery | Washington |
| Wolf Creek National Fish Hatchery Wolf Creek National Fish Hatchery Wolf Creek National Fish Hatchery is a National Fish Hatchery in Jamestown, Kentucky. The hatchery is a federal hatchery and is a part of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.... |
Kentucky |