The Bozeman Fish Technology Center offers technical assistance to national and state fish hatcheries, conservation propagation programs, fish management offices, state, tribal and non-governmental organizations.

About Us

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The Bozeman Fish Technology Center  is one of six Fish Technology Centers within the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Fish and Aquatic Conservation Program. 

What We Do

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Technology centers work collaboratively with government, state, tribal, university, and private partners.  Fish Technology Centers provide leadership in development of new concepts, strategies, and technologies for science-based conservation and management of aquatic resources.

Our Organization

A man is fishing in a boat with three young girls. The kids are excitedly pulling a fish out of the water.
The Fish and Aquatic Conservation programs work together to deliver resilient habitats, healthy fish, connected people, and strong partnerships. From habitat restoration to aquatic invasive species prevention, captive breeding to population assessment and monitoring, our programs are driven by the...
Program
Falls Church,VA
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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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A fish with a reddish tone body with black spots on upper part of body, this side view of a Chinook salmon shows the salmon swimming right above a gravel riverbed.
Healthy fisheries are core to the conservation work of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. We are working with partners to protect and enhance the health of fish and other aquatic animals in aquaculture and in the wild.
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Bozeman,MT

Our Species

Projects and Research

Researchers and technical staff at the Bozeman Fish Technology Center (BFTC) work collaboratively with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s National Fish Hatchery System, Fish and Wildlife Conservation Offices, Fish Health Centers, and other Federal, State, and private partners. The BFTC’s research focuses on recovery and restoration of sensitive, threatened, and endangered aquatic populations. We have Research Programs in the fields of Conservation Physiology and Ecology, Fish Nutrition and Diet Development, Sensitive Aquatic Species Conservation, Fish Passage, and Screening.

Visit Us

Many visitors come to tour the Bozeman Fish Technology Center to see the fish and experience the diverse natural setting. Children enjoy feeding the trout in the pond, while nature enthusiasts enjoy the incredible outdoor setting along Bridger Creek and adjacent to the Gallatin National Forest by walking the nature trails. For your safety and for the benefit of the our research programs, please respect signs and facility access limitations. Bozeman Fish Technology is not currently offering tours at this time.  

Latest News

A gray fish with a large and fabulous blue and white speckled top fin swims above a rocky river bed.
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Raise the Roof at Bozeman Fish Technology Fish Passage Research Lab
Neither rain or snow, nor heat or the gloom of night has kept fish passage researchers at the Bozeman Fish Technology Center from studying fish swimming and leaping abilities, but it looks like things are about to get easier meteorologically speaking. 
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Get Involved

The Center is developing a volunteer program to provide community service at the Center. Work ranges from grounds, trails and fish culture, to giving tours and working with the Friends of the Center. If you are interested in learning more about what you can do to get involved, please call (406) 994-9902 and talk with Jeff Powell, current Center Director of the Bozeman Fish Tech Center. 

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