National Fish Hatcheries

The Fish Hatcheries have been established for various purposes. These include producing species of fish in direct support of: 

• Recovery of listed or candidate species;
• Restoration of interjurisdictional fisheries and aquatic ecosystems;
• Management of interjurisdictional fisheries;
• Fulfilling mitigation responsibilities;
• Restoring depleted fish populations to preclude listing; and
• Fish and wildlife assistance to tribes and on Service lands. Service hatcheries offer a variety of opportunities for public use. Some have aquariums, nature trails, wildlife observation towers, wildlife viewing, conservation education opportunities, and guided tours. The species of fish produced at our hatcheries in the Southeast Region of the United States include a variety of warmwater species, coolwater species, and coldwater species. Visitation is encouraged.

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Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee

Arkansas

• Greers Ferry National Fish
• Mammoth Spring National Fish Hatchery
• Norfork National Fish Hatchery

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Florida

• Welaka National Fish Hatchery

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Georgia

• Chattahoochee Forest National Fish Hatchery
• Warm Springs National Fish Hatchery and Regional Fisheries Center

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Kentucky

• Wolf Creek National Fish Hatchery

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Louisiana

• Baton Rouge National Fish Hatchery
• Natchitoches National Fish Hatchery

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Mississippi

• Private John Allen National Fish Hatchery

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North Carolina

• Edenton National Fish Hatchery

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South Carolina

• Bears Bluff National Fish Hatchery
• Orangeburg National Fish Hatchery

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Tennessee

• Dale Hollow National Fish Hatchery
• Erwin National Fish Hatchery

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