National Fish Hatcheries(NFH) develop and maintain brood stocks of selected fish strains with our primary focus on native species such as Lake trout, Pallid sturgeon, Coaster brook trout, Lake sturgeon, and Paddlefish. Hatcheries also provide technical assistance and sources of fish and eggs to cooperating agencies in pursuit of their aquatic resource management goals, provide fish and eggs for research, stock fish and eggs as part of native fish restoration programs, stock fish in fulfillment of federal obligations and assist with restoration of native endangered mussels such as the Higgins' eye pearlymussel and Winged mapleleaf mussel.
Over the years, 43 hatcheries have operated in the Midwest Region. The very first hatchery was established in 1880 in Northville, Michigan; operations ceased there in 1957. Currently, the Midwest Region boasts the oldest operational National Fish Hatchery in the country, Neosho NFH, located in Neosho, Missouri, which was established in 1888.
Midwest Hatcheries raise from twenty-four to twenty-six species of fish and mussels and produce 8,119,000 fish and 6,393,000 eggs in 2002. One of our hatcheries, Genoa NFH, is also an isolation facility.
S5689 State Road 35
Genoa, WI 54632-8836
Phone: 608-689-2605
Fax: 608-689-2644
Raises, spawns, and maintains Lake trout and Coaster brook trout broodstock for the lake trout restoration program
Raises Lake trout for stocking in Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, and Wisconsin waters of Lake Michigan, Michigan waters of Lake Huron, and Wisconsin waters of Lake Superior
Raises Coaster brook trout for restoration programs
Maintains partnerships with state, federal, tribal, and local management agencies
6623 Turner Road
Elmira, MI 49730
Phone: 231-584-2461
Fax: 231-584-2462
Raises Lake trout for stocking in Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, and Wisconsin waters of Lake Michigan, Michigan waters of Lake Huron, and Michigan waters of Lake Superior
Maintains partnerships with state, federal, tribal,and local management agencies.
21200 West Hatchery Road
Brimley, MI 49715
Phone: 906-437-5231
Fax: 906-437-5393
