The Great American Hatchery Road Trip - Saratoga Infographic

Established in 1911, Saratoga is a unique facility that maintains a large lake trout population for breeding. The hatchery has served as an egg-producing station during most of its years of operation including various strains of brook, rainbow, brown, golden, and cutthroat trout, and Dolly Varden eggs. They also raise the endangered Wyoming toad for reintroduction into the wild!

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Entrance sign at Saratoga National Fish Hatchery.
Saratoga National Fish Hatchery, established in 1911, is a unique facility that maintains one of the largest lake trout broodstock populations and also raises the endangered Wyoming Toad.
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Juvenile Northern Pike in aquarium at Gavins Point National Fish Hatchery, South Dakota
The Fish and Aquatic Conservation program leads aquatic conservation efforts for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. We are committed to tackling the nation’s highest priority aquatic conservation and recreational challenges to conserve, restore, and enhance fisheries for future generations.
Orange fish eggs on a white background.
The National Fish Hatchery System raises millions of fish and aquatic wildlife to improve sustainable recreational fishing, support fisheries that have been impacted by a federal dam, recover federally listed threatened or endangered species, fulfill our Tribal Trust responsibilities, and prevent...
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