Contacting the Hatchery:

Hatchery Manager:
Curt Friez
e-mail: PendillsCreek@fws.gov or MidwestNews@fws.gov

21990 W. Trout Lane
Brimley, MI 49715
Phone: 906-437-5231
Fax: 906-437-5393
TTY: 1-800-877-8339 (Federal Relay)

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Office Facts

• Established: 1951

• FY 2006 Operating Budget: $573,000

• Staff: six

Geographic Area Covered

 

• Lake Huron

• Lake Michigan

• Lake Superior

Hatchery Mission

• Rear lake trout as part of Great Lakes Restoration Program

• Provide environmental education

• Provide eggs for other hatcheries

Fish Species and Capability

• Produce 850,000 yearling lake trout for spring stocking

• Rear 15,000 lake trout broodstock

• Produce more than 6 million eggs annually

Public Use Opportunities

• Fishery education

• 38,000-plus visitors annually

• Hatchery tours

• Lake Superior beach access
  

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Last updated: July 17, 2008

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