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Welcome The Southwestern Region bridges the diverse lands, waters, and people of Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona. Complex organisms inhabiting regional waters are culturally and economically significant to the American public. The range of aquatic habitats and species is extensive and requires specialized management by a dedicated team of biologists and supporting workforce. 
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Ottine Dam Removal Will Benefit Fish and Wildlife in San Marcos River
Senator Jeff Flake shares his appreciation with Tom Frew for the tour of Willow Beach National Fish Hatchery. Credit USFWS |
Senator Flake Tours Willow Beach National Fish Hatchery
September 2016
Recently Tom Frew, Assistant Manager for the Willow Beach National Fish Hatchery, along with representatives from Arizona Game and Fish Department provided a tour for Senator Flake and others of the facility. The Senator stopped by after visiting other areas in Arizona to learn more about the recently constructed water intake system that will enable an assured, reliable cold water source for rainbow trout production. Two weeks ago the Arizona Game and Fish Department delivered 50,000 fish to the hatchery to be raised until they are ready to be released ensuring a great bounty for sports fishermen in the months to come.
Through a collaborative partnership, the FWS Willow Beach National Fish Hatchery is now equipped with a newly installed floating pipeline. Credit: USFWS. |
August 2016
A new water intake for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Willow Beach National Fish Hatchery in Willow Beach, Arizona, has been built and tested in Lake Mohave, and that is good news for anglers and conservationists. With an assured, reliable cold water source, rainbow trout production can restart at the Willow Beach National Fish Hatchery. In partnership with the Arizona Game and Fish Department and others, the FWS anticipates stocking catchable-sized trout for anglers as early as February 2017.
Learn more about Willow Beach National Fish Hatchery
Read the News Release
Youth Hiring
Each year the Southwest Fisheries program hires local youth to participate in paid summer programs. View the video from our AZFWCO office below and visit our Education & Outreach page to learn more about this exciting program.
Eddies - Reflections on Fisheries Conservation
Scroll through some of the Eddies articles that feature the Southwest Region Fisheries Program along with other important Fisheries work and educational programs.
To learn more about Eddies, or to subscribe, visit https://www.fws.gov/eddies.
Fish hatchery a premier birding site
USFWS
Inks Dam NFH seeking Important Bird Area Designation.
By:
Gregory Landry
Fall/Winter 2013
Bridge Over Troubled Water
Angela James/USFWS
Engineering students make waves for imperiled minnow.
By:
Ben Ikenson
Spring 2013
Fish Make You Smarter
Macey Hoggard
Young writers and painters muse over favorite fishes.
By:
Karen Hollingsworth
Spring 2013
American Fishes: Gila trout
Craig Springer/USFWS
A fish that swims nowhere else in the world, but in the headwater streams of the Gila River.
By:
Craig Springer
Winter 2012
Veterinary medicine guides alligator snapping turtle conservation
Brian Fillmore/USFWS
Veterinary examination helps determine sex of juveniles.
By:
Brian Fillmore
Summer 2012
Phantom Lake Springs Ciénega wetter and better
USFWS
Small Texas wetland that supports rare aquatic animals is recreated.
By:
Kayla Barrett
Summer 2012
America's Great Outdoors and conservation education
Sheila Kirk/USFWS
Conservation education programs offered by the Fisheries program.
By:
Denise Wagner
Spring 2011
Conservationists for Tomorrow
USFWS
Improving science literacy through outreach.
By:
Denise Wagner
Spring 2011
The Art of Conservation
Nathaniel Gram
Young Artists of Wildlife Forever's State-Fish Art Contest.
By:
Karen R. Hollingsworth
Spring 2011
Mescalero Apache Tribal Fish Hatchery
Chris Kitcheyan/USFWS
YCC crew at hatchery is essential.
By:
Chris Kitcheyan
Spring 2011
Apache Youth, Apache Trout
Jennifer Johnson/USFWS
Apache Tribe youth making a difference in fisheries conservation.
By:
Jeremy Voeltz
Spring 2011
Living with Drought and Fire
Shaula Hedwall/USFWS
Fire and drought in the Southwest Region.
By:
Mike Oetker
and Nicole Osborn
Fall/Winter 2011
Reading Between the Lines
Craig Springer/USFWS
Historic memo proves prophetic.
By:
Craig Springer
Fall/Winter 2011
Giant Salvinia
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Invasive plant creates giant headache in the South.
By:
Bob Pitman
Summer/Fall 2010
Conservation in a Quagga-mire
David Britton/USFWS
Dealing with zebra and quagga mussel invasions.
By:
David Britton, Ph.D.
Summer/Fall 2010
Rare trout on a "sky island"
Jennifer Johnson/USFWS
After a long absence, Gila trout now swim in Frye Creek.
By:
Jeremy Voeltz
Spring 2010
Scientific study reveals utility of modern fish tagging technique
Gregg Eckhardt/Edwardsaquifer.net
A liquid plastic tag is useful for marking the endangered fountain darter; a scientific study shows.
By:
Craig Springer
Spring 2010
Featured Facility
USFWS
Dexter National Fish Hatchery and Technology Center
By:
Connie Keeler-Foster, Ph.D.
Spring 2010
Backyard Ponds Grow Razorback Sucker
Rick Smaniotto/USFWS
Private-public partnerships advance endangered fish conservation
By:
Rick Smaniotto
Spring 2010
More Than Just a Plant
Patricia D. Grant/USFWS
Texas wild rice teems with life
By:
Patricia D. Grant
Spring 2010
A Little Fish in Big Bend
Jason Remshardt/USFWS
Rio Grande silvery minnow showing signs of reproduction in Texas
By:
Aimee Roberson
Spring 2010
El Coronado Ranch
Bill Radke/USFWS
Collaborative conservation on private lands
By:
Jeremy Voeltz
Spring 2010
Connecting kids with nature one "BiT" at a time
Amanda Patrick/USFWS
Biologist-in-Training educational program to connect youth with nature.
By:
Amanda Patrick
Summer 2008
Bear Wallow Creek, Arizona
Dewey Wesely/USFWS
Restoration of Apache trout habitat in Arizona.
By:
Jeremy Voeltz
Summer 2008
Fifteen Years in the Grand Canyon
George Andrejko/AGFD
Humpback chub in the Little Colorado River.
By:
Dennis Stone
Summer 2008
Where There's A Weir, There's A Way Around It
U.S. Air Force/Jerron Barnett
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Fish Passage program connects fish to habitat.
By:
Craig Springer
Summer 2008
Program Contact
Stewart Jacks
Assistant Regional Director - Fisheries
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Southwest Region
Albuquerque, NM 87102
Phone (505) 248-6620
Fax (505) 248-6854
Southwest Fisheries Field Notes News Feed
Field Notes showcases the activities and accomplishments of U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service from across the nation.
Outdoor Education
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Last updated:
September 1, 2016
