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Colorful fish art hanging from a string.
For Parents and Educators
Get Outdoors with a Monster of a Fish - The Lahontan Cutthroat Trout
Aug 28, 2023
Jessica Radich holds mussels while wearing waders and standing in shallow water in front of a dock.
Our People
OWL: Our Wild Lives
Aug 22, 2023
Young angler takes part in Catch a Rainbow Derby at Wolf Creek National Fish Hatchery
Recreation
Fishing, Families and Conservation
Jun 22, 2023
Close up of biologist holding small brook trout.
Climate Change
Up a climate-stressed creek
Jun 9, 2023
An aerial view of two rivers merging
Confluence - Connecting Partners and Conservation
Jun 8, 2023
A brownish fish with hints of pink and yellow, and is covered in small spots being held just above a tank of water.
Endangered Species Act
National Fish Hatchery System: By The Numbers (2022)
May 24, 2023
Coho salmon
2022 Distribution Reports
May 24, 2023
A jet black, scaly snake with a burnt orange colored face curled up in some grass
Endangered Species Act
Fighting for Endangered Species - Just Below the Surface
May 18, 2023
Construction equipment working on the side of a flowing river
Habitat Restoration
Swimming into Recovery
May 16, 2023
found small mussels placed on a black surface
Our People
Deep dive for mussel conservation
Apr 28, 2023
Mammoth Spring National Fish Hatchery Pipeline Project
History and Culture
New Pipes for an Old System
Apr 5, 2023
2023 world migratory bird day poster
Migratory Species
World Migratory Bird Day 2023
Apr 3, 2023
a biologist measures the large claw of a blue-green crayfish
Endangered Species Act
Hatching more than fish
Feb 28, 2023
a fire in a fire ring in front of Iron River NFH sign
Recreation
National Fish Hatcheries Provide Diverse Public Use Opportunities
Feb 16, 2023
a sepia view from above showing a cluster of buildings and manmade fish ponds
History and Culture
Seeking comments on removal of historic buildings at Uvalde National Fish Hatchery
Feb 15, 2023
A rust colored crayfish at the bottom of an aquarium tank
Endangered Species Act
Protecting small species yields big rewards
Feb 14, 2023
Juvenile Louisiana Pearlshell Mussels being measured after capture during monitoring.
Flexin’ our Mussels: Successful reintroduction of Louisiana Pearlshell Mussels
Jan 24, 2023
Photo of the Harrison Lake National Fish Hatchery. Photo shows hatchery buildings and tall pine trees in the back ground, hatchery pond in the foreground
Our Partners
Tribal citizens step into new career field through fish hatchery experience
Jan 12, 2023
Dale Hollow NFH new display panels
History and Culture
Dale Hollow Hatchery Display Panels
Jan 9, 2023
Thanksgiving food on a stove
History and Culture
Hatchery Kitchen Cookbook
Dec 19, 2022
Alligator gar fish is decorated with garland and red hat
Beginning To Look Like Fishmas
Dec 15, 2022
Image of two male coho salmon on a tray. The top is a 18 month old "jack" coho and the lower is a 36 month old.
An Ode to Jacks
Dec 5, 2022
a vibrant orange and blue fish with a contrasting black background
Endangered Species Act
A sweeter future for rare candy darter
Nov 17, 2022
A graphic of a light blue sky with puffy clouds. A green highway sign hangs from the top and reads "The Great American Hatchery Road Trip." At the bottom, a fish drives a blue car along a road toward a brown sign with the USFWS logo and text that reads "Little White Salmon National Fish Hatchery."
Recreation
Hatchery Road Trip - Little White Salmon!
Nov 14, 2022
Group photo discussing safety protocols.
Our People
What can the Region 4 Dive Team do for you?
Nov 12, 2022
A man stands next to a small aircraft with milk cans of fish to release
Trip the Light "Fin"tastic
Nov 7, 2022
A graphic of a light blue sky with puffy clouds. A green highway sign hangs from the top and reads "The Great American Hatchery Road Trip." At the bottom, a fish drives a blue car along a road toward a brown sign with the USFWS logo and text that reads "Spring Creek National Fish Hatchery."
Recreation
Hatchery Road Trip - Spring Creek!
Nov 2, 2022
2 adult Cape Fear shiners in net
Endangered Species Act
A Journey Back Home: Young Endangered Cape Fear Shiners Released into the Cape Fear River
Nov 2, 2022
October meeting: Friends of Dale Hollow National Fish Hatchery
Get Involved
October Meeting
Oct 27, 2022
A graphic of a light blue sky with puffy clouds. A green highway sign hangs from the top and reads "The Great American Hatchery Road Trip." At the bottom, a fish drives a blue car along a road toward a brown sign with the USFWS logo and text that reads "Quilcene National Fish Hatchery."
Recreation
Hatchery Road Trip - Quilcene!
Oct 24, 2022
A large grey fish with armored scales float on a white background. Heavy black text reads "an enduring legacy of conservation. Fish and Aquatic Conservation 2021 annual report.
An Enduring Legacy of Conservation
Oct 4, 2022
A graphic of a light blue sky with puffy clouds. A green highway sign hangs from the top and reads "The Great American Hatchery Road Trip." At the bottom, a fish drives a blue car along a road toward a brown sign with the USFWS logo and text that reads "Saratoga National Fish Hatchery."
Recreation
Hatchery Road Trip - Saratoga!
Oct 3, 2022
a view over a lake of a mountain with trees in fall foliage and reflected in the water
Wildlife Wonders
A fall foliage tour of the Northeast
Sep 29, 2022
Vials in vial holder in lab
Science and Technology
Unraveling Mysteries through Collaboration
Sep 23, 2022
A male turkey struts down a gravel road.
Recreation
We supply the fish, you supply the pumpkin spice.
Sep 22, 2022
A graphic of a light blue sky with puffy clouds. A green highway sign hangs from the top and reads "The Great American Hatchery Road Trip." At the bottom, a fish drives a blue car along a road toward a brown sign with the USFWS logo and text that reads "Private John Allen National Fish Hatchery."
Recreation
Hatchery Road Trip - Private John Allen!
Sep 22, 2022
Quinault National Fish Hatchery fish culturist, Ed Lemieux, feeding salmon.
50 Years and Counting!
Sep 15, 2022
A graphic of a light blue sky with puffy clouds. A green highway sign hangs from the top and reads "The Great American Hatchery Road Trip." At the bottom, a fish drives a blue car along a road toward a brown sign with the USFWS logo and text that reads "Leadville National Fish Hatchery."
Recreation
Hatchery Road Trip - Leadville!
Sep 14, 2022
Makah National Fish Hatchery Staff, including Thomas Johnson, holding steelhead
Our People
A Journey to Employment
Sep 13, 2022
Jane Lemieux crowding juvenile steelhead to a fish transfer pump hose.
Our People
Jane Lemieux's Journey to Employment
Sep 12, 2022
A woman in traditional Native American clothing speaks with several people wearing federal- or state-agency shirts and hats
Our Partners
Endangered salmon returned home for first time since 1940s
Aug 31, 2022
Tall green grass in the foreground with long leaf pines and blue sky in the background.
Our Partners
Hatchery Helping Gopher Frogs
Aug 30, 2022
A fish swimming with yellow and orangish coloration and black spots over the body and tail photographed under water.
Endangered Species Act
Service Recommends Delisting Arizona's State Fish
Aug 29, 2022
A graphic of a light blue sky with puffy clouds. A green highway sign hangs from the top and reads "The Great American Hatchery Road Trip." At the bottom, a fish drives a blue car along a road toward a brown sign with the USFWS logo and text that reads "Neosho National Fish Hatchery."
Recreation
Hatchery Road Trip - Neosho!
Aug 25, 2022
Smiling hatchery employee wearing bright yellow jacket and holding large fish with blue gloves
Our People
Job Program Helps Tribal Member Find Hatchery Future
Aug 11, 2022
A graphic of a light blue sky with puffy clouds. A green highway sign hangs from the top and reads "The Great American Hatchery Road Trip." At the bottom, a fish drives a blue car along a road toward a brown sign with the USFWS logo and text that reads "Erwin National Fish Hatchery."
Recreation
Hatchery Road Trip - D.C. Booth!
Aug 3, 2022
A graphic of a light blue sky with puffy clouds. A green highway sign hangs from the top and reads "The Great American Hatchery Road Trip." At the bottom, a fish drives a blue car along a road toward a brown sign with the USFWS logo and text that reads "Orangeburg National Fish Hatchery."
Recreation
Hatchery Road Trip - Orangeburg!
Jul 27, 2022
A tracked wheelchair in front of the Simpson Trail sign at Iron River National Fish Hatchery in Wisconsin.
Recreation
Tracked wheelchair now available at Iron River National Fish Hatchery
Jul 25, 2022
A graphic of a light blue sky with puffy clouds. A green highway sign hangs from the top and reads "The Great American Hatchery Road Trip." At the bottom, a fish drives a blue car along a road toward a brown sign with the USFWS logo and text that reads "Warm Springs National Fish Hatchery."
Recreation
Hatchery Road Trip - Warm Springs!
Jul 12, 2022
A graphic of a light blue sky with puffy clouds. A green highway sign hangs from the top and reads "The Great American Hatchery Road Trip." At the bottom, a fish drives a blue car along a road toward a brown sign with the USFWS logo and text that reads "Mammoth Spring National Fish Hatchery."
Recreation
Hatchery Road Trip - Mammoth Spring!
Jul 12, 2022
A graphic of a light blue sky with puffy clouds. A green highway sign hangs from the top and reads "The Great American Hatchery Road Trip." At the bottom, a fish drives a blue car along a road toward a brown sign with the USFWS logo and text that reads "Erwin National Fish Hatchery."
Recreation
Hatchery Road Trip - Erwin!
Jul 11, 2022
A graphic of a light blue sky with puffy clouds. A green highway sign hangs from the top and reads "The Great American Hatchery Road Trip." At the bottom, a fish drives a blue car along a road toward a brown sign with the USFWS logo and text that reads "White Sulphur Springs National Fish Hatchery."
Recreation
Hatchery Road Trip - White Sulphur Springs!
Jul 11, 2022
A snippet of the logo of the Federal Register
Annual Station-Specific Hunting and Sport Fishing Regulations
Jul 8, 2022
a freshwater mussel in the palm of a person's hand
Our People
“Musseling” Back from Near Extinction
Jul 7, 2022
Two hunter with shotgun raised from camouflage dirt mounds.
Recreation
2022-2023 Station-Specific Hunting and Sport Fishing Proposed Rule
Jun 8, 2022
Columbia River from shoreline
History and Culture
Salmon...A Pacific Northwest Icon
Jun 7, 2022
Two young brothers are fishing in the Sewee Pond at the annual Youth Fishing Rodeo.
Recreation
National Fishing and Boating Week
Jun 5, 2022
A graphic of a light blue sky with puffy clouds. A green highway sign hangs from the top and reads "The Great American Hatchery Road Trip." At the bottom, a fish drives a blue car along a road toward a brown sign with the USFWS logo and text that reads "Berkshire National Fish Hatchery."
Recreation
Hatchery Road Trip - Berkshire!
Jun 5, 2022
A graphic of a light blue sky with puffy clouds. A green highway sign hangs from the top and reads "The Great American Hatchery Road Trip." At the bottom, a fish drives a blue car along a road toward a brown sign with the USFWS logo and text that reads "Dwight D. Eisenhower National Fish Hatchery."
Recreation
Hatchery Road Trip - Dwight D. Eisenhower!
Jun 5, 2022
A graphic of a light blue sky with puffy clouds. A green highway sign hangs from the top and reads "The Great American Hatchery Road Trip." At the bottom, a fish drives a blue car along a road toward a brown sign with the USFWS logo and text that reads "Nashua National Fish Hatchery."
Recreation
Hatchery Road Trip - Nashua!
Jun 3, 2022
A greenish fish with dark speckles and a pink stripe down its side.
Wildlife Management
Meet Your National Fish Hatchery System
Jun 2, 2022
adult pallid sturgeon with white background
Wildlife Management
Stop, collaborate and listen. We got a win for the sturgeon condition.
May 31, 2022
A speckled pocketbook mussel is between rocks in the South Fork tributary of Little Red River, Arkansas, May 12, 2022.
Our Partners
Mussels Stocked in South Fork to Stabilize Little Red River Population
May 27, 2022
Painted bunting perched on branch and singing
Wildlife Wonders
Bold and Bright: Nature Is Filled with Pride
May 27, 2022
Seven Brook Trout fish swimming in water with rocks underneath them
Wildlife Management
National Fish Hatchery System: By The Numbers (2021)
May 26, 2022
A profile view of a green-colored, spotted fish held with two hands.
Wildlife Management
The National Fish Hatchery System Supports Aquatic Conservation
May 26, 2022
A young woman in glasses holds a slide up to look at it in an attic storage space.
History and Culture
Preserving History
May 19, 2022
An intricately patterned turtle seen from above against a white backdrop
How you can help turtles
May 19, 2022
A group of people work in a garden with mountains and blue sky with clouds in the background
Get Involved
Pollinators Get Help
May 13, 2022
A smiling, bearded man in a ballcap holds up a small carved salmon
Our Partners
Outstanding Service Recognized
May 13, 2022
A school of thousands of silvery green and pink fish fill the photo. The fish have dark spots.
Migratory Species
Life Cycle of Atlantic Salmon
May 5, 2022
trees by a bouldery river
Wildlife Wonders
The Quiet Love Affair Between Fish and Trees
Apr 28, 2022
A graphic of a light blue sky with puffy clouds. A green highway sign hangs from the top and reads "The Great American Hatchery Road Trip." At the bottom, a fish drives a blue car along a road toward a brown sign with the USFWS logo and text that reads "Craig Brook National Fish Hatchery."
Recreation
Hatchery Road Trip - Craig Brook!
Apr 22, 2022
A small lake sturgeon swims against a white background. It has black and tan mottled scales and rows of small spikes along its body.
Wildlife Management
Lake sturgeon partnership success
Apr 22, 2022
A young woman fishing from a platform
Recreation
Gone Fishing
Apr 19, 2022
Erwin NFH employee loading fish into distribution truck tanks
Our Partners
Tribal Partnership
Apr 14, 2022
A monarch butterfly rests next to a patch with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service logo.
Land Management
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Manual
Mar 23, 2022
An adult showing a child how to fish looking over the railing at a fish hatchery.
Recreation
Fishing Through the Seasons - At National Fish Hatcheries
Jan 17, 2022
Biologists visually inspect juvenile mussels
Science and Technology
Living Stream Tank for Freshwater Mussels
Dec 14, 2021
A man with a large tribal tattoo on his right upper arm reaches into a fishing hoop net, his face hidden by a large straw hat.
Our Partners
Salmon for Tribal Trust
Nov 23, 2021
A man in waders and sunglasses holds up a large salmon horizontally with both hands.
Our People
Boosting Salmon in the Columbia
Nov 22, 2021
Carp jumping at Lake Barkley Dam.
Habitat Restoration
A New Beginning
Nov 18, 2021
Coho salmon
Wildlife Management
2020 Fish Distribution Totals
Nov 10, 2021
Coho salmon
Wildlife Management
2021 Fish Distribution Totals
Nov 10, 2021
Underwater photo of a salmon and its reflection above it, next to some sedges.
Endangered Species Act
Spring Chinook at Winthrop National Fish Hatchery
Nov 3, 2021
big fish raised out of the water
Wildlife Wonders
Spiciest Trout in the West
Oct 1, 2021
Lake trout fry in a hatchery tank
Wildlife Management
Natural Lake Trout Reproduction Returns to Lake Erie
Sep 1, 2021
Black and white photo of a man bent over, pressing milt from a male salmon into a metal bucket. 5 or 6 other fish lie on boards on the ground behind him.
History and Culture
Cycle of Life: Raising Salmon Since 1940
Sep 1, 2021
Tule Fall Chinook salmon
Wildlife Wonders
The Incredible Journey
Aug 31, 2021
A creek meandering between snow covered banks
Recreation
Enjoy a Winter Visit to a National Fish Hatchery
Aug 20, 2021
An illustration of two fish called crappies are in front of a white background. The fish seem to look into each other’s eyes. Text over the fish says “Hope your holidays aren’t crappie.”
For Parents and Educators
Last Minute Fishing Gifts for the Fish Aficionado in Your Life!
Aug 20, 2021
A baby tortoise perches in grass and looks at the camera.
Wildlife Management
Gopher tortoise head start program? Yeah, we do that!
Aug 19, 2021
A yellow fish tail covered with dark spots. The sun is shining through the tail and glinting off the water in the background.
Recreation
Expert Tips to Hook the Perfect Fish
Aug 18, 2021
texas pimpleback mussel
Climate Change
Imperiled Central Texas Mussels Bring Conservation Focus to the San Saba River
Jul 9, 2021
A pile of mussels.
Wildlife Wonders
Flexing the Mussels of Freshwater Rivers
Jul 7, 2021
Juvenile fish fall out of a pipe into a large circular opening in a tank.
Our Partners
Unheard Of
Feb 18, 2021
Construction of the Diversion Channel spillway outlet at Leavenworth NFH in 1939.
History and Culture
History Preserved at Active Hatchery
Oct 26, 2020
Close-up of photo of hands holding a fish with its mouth open
Endangered Species Act
Returning home!
Oct 24, 2019
a sepia view from above showing a cluster of buildings and manmade fish ponds
History and Culture
Seeking comments on removal of historic buildings at Uvalde National Fish Hatchery
Feb 15, 2023
A fish swimming with yellow and orangish coloration and black spots over the body and tail photographed under water.
Endangered Species Act
Service Recommends Delisting Arizona's State Fish
Aug 29, 2022
Colorful fish art hanging from a string.
For Parents and Educators
Get Outdoors with a Monster of a Fish - The Lahontan Cutthroat Trout
Aug 28, 2023
Jessica Radich holds mussels while wearing waders and standing in shallow water in front of a dock.
Our People
OWL: Our Wild Lives
Aug 22, 2023
Young angler takes part in Catch a Rainbow Derby at Wolf Creek National Fish Hatchery
Recreation
Fishing, Families and Conservation
Jun 22, 2023
Close up of biologist holding small brook trout.
Climate Change
Up a climate-stressed creek
Jun 9, 2023
An aerial view of two rivers merging
Confluence - Connecting Partners and Conservation
Jun 8, 2023
A brownish fish with hints of pink and yellow, and is covered in small spots being held just above a tank of water.
Endangered Species Act
National Fish Hatchery System: By The Numbers (2022)
May 24, 2023
Coho salmon
2022 Distribution Reports
May 24, 2023
A jet black, scaly snake with a burnt orange colored face curled up in some grass
Endangered Species Act
Fighting for Endangered Species - Just Below the Surface
May 18, 2023
Construction equipment working on the side of a flowing river
Habitat Restoration
Swimming into Recovery
May 16, 2023
found small mussels placed on a black surface
Our People
Deep dive for mussel conservation
Apr 28, 2023
Mammoth Spring National Fish Hatchery Pipeline Project
History and Culture
New Pipes for an Old System
Apr 5, 2023
2023 world migratory bird day poster
Migratory Species
World Migratory Bird Day 2023
Apr 3, 2023
a biologist measures the large claw of a blue-green crayfish
Endangered Species Act
Hatching more than fish
Feb 28, 2023
a fire in a fire ring in front of Iron River NFH sign
Recreation
National Fish Hatcheries Provide Diverse Public Use Opportunities
Feb 16, 2023
A rust colored crayfish at the bottom of an aquarium tank
Endangered Species Act
Protecting small species yields big rewards
Feb 14, 2023
Juvenile Louisiana Pearlshell Mussels being measured after capture during monitoring.
Flexin’ our Mussels: Successful reintroduction of Louisiana Pearlshell Mussels
Jan 24, 2023
Photo of the Harrison Lake National Fish Hatchery. Photo shows hatchery buildings and tall pine trees in the back ground, hatchery pond in the foreground
Our Partners
Tribal citizens step into new career field through fish hatchery experience
Jan 12, 2023
Dale Hollow NFH new display panels
History and Culture
Dale Hollow Hatchery Display Panels
Jan 9, 2023
Thanksgiving food on a stove
History and Culture
Hatchery Kitchen Cookbook
Dec 19, 2022
Alligator gar fish is decorated with garland and red hat
Beginning To Look Like Fishmas
Dec 15, 2022
Image of two male coho salmon on a tray. The top is a 18 month old "jack" coho and the lower is a 36 month old.
An Ode to Jacks
Dec 5, 2022
a vibrant orange and blue fish with a contrasting black background
Endangered Species Act
A sweeter future for rare candy darter
Nov 17, 2022
A graphic of a light blue sky with puffy clouds. A green highway sign hangs from the top and reads "The Great American Hatchery Road Trip." At the bottom, a fish drives a blue car along a road toward a brown sign with the USFWS logo and text that reads "Little White Salmon National Fish Hatchery."
Recreation
Hatchery Road Trip - Little White Salmon!
Nov 14, 2022
Group photo discussing safety protocols.
Our People
What can the Region 4 Dive Team do for you?
Nov 12, 2022
A man stands next to a small aircraft with milk cans of fish to release
Trip the Light "Fin"tastic
Nov 7, 2022
A graphic of a light blue sky with puffy clouds. A green highway sign hangs from the top and reads "The Great American Hatchery Road Trip." At the bottom, a fish drives a blue car along a road toward a brown sign with the USFWS logo and text that reads "Spring Creek National Fish Hatchery."
Recreation
Hatchery Road Trip - Spring Creek!
Nov 2, 2022
2 adult Cape Fear shiners in net
Endangered Species Act
A Journey Back Home: Young Endangered Cape Fear Shiners Released into the Cape Fear River
Nov 2, 2022
October meeting: Friends of Dale Hollow National Fish Hatchery
Get Involved
October Meeting
Oct 27, 2022
A graphic of a light blue sky with puffy clouds. A green highway sign hangs from the top and reads "The Great American Hatchery Road Trip." At the bottom, a fish drives a blue car along a road toward a brown sign with the USFWS logo and text that reads "Quilcene National Fish Hatchery."
Recreation
Hatchery Road Trip - Quilcene!
Oct 24, 2022
A large grey fish with armored scales float on a white background. Heavy black text reads "an enduring legacy of conservation. Fish and Aquatic Conservation 2021 annual report.
An Enduring Legacy of Conservation
Oct 4, 2022
A graphic of a light blue sky with puffy clouds. A green highway sign hangs from the top and reads "The Great American Hatchery Road Trip." At the bottom, a fish drives a blue car along a road toward a brown sign with the USFWS logo and text that reads "Saratoga National Fish Hatchery."
Recreation
Hatchery Road Trip - Saratoga!
Oct 3, 2022
a view over a lake of a mountain with trees in fall foliage and reflected in the water
Wildlife Wonders
A fall foliage tour of the Northeast
Sep 29, 2022
Vials in vial holder in lab
Science and Technology
Unraveling Mysteries through Collaboration
Sep 23, 2022
A graphic of a light blue sky with puffy clouds. A green highway sign hangs from the top and reads "The Great American Hatchery Road Trip." At the bottom, a fish drives a blue car along a road toward a brown sign with the USFWS logo and text that reads "Private John Allen National Fish Hatchery."
Recreation
Hatchery Road Trip - Private John Allen!
Sep 22, 2022
A male turkey struts down a gravel road.
Recreation
We supply the fish, you supply the pumpkin spice.
Sep 22, 2022
Quinault National Fish Hatchery fish culturist, Ed Lemieux, feeding salmon.
50 Years and Counting!
Sep 15, 2022
A graphic of a light blue sky with puffy clouds. A green highway sign hangs from the top and reads "The Great American Hatchery Road Trip." At the bottom, a fish drives a blue car along a road toward a brown sign with the USFWS logo and text that reads "Leadville National Fish Hatchery."
Recreation
Hatchery Road Trip - Leadville!
Sep 14, 2022
Makah National Fish Hatchery Staff, including Thomas Johnson, holding steelhead
Our People
A Journey to Employment
Sep 13, 2022
Jane Lemieux crowding juvenile steelhead to a fish transfer pump hose.
Our People
Jane Lemieux's Journey to Employment
Sep 12, 2022
A woman in traditional Native American clothing speaks with several people wearing federal- or state-agency shirts and hats
Our Partners
Endangered salmon returned home for first time since 1940s
Aug 31, 2022
Tall green grass in the foreground with long leaf pines and blue sky in the background.
Our Partners
Hatchery Helping Gopher Frogs
Aug 30, 2022
A graphic of a light blue sky with puffy clouds. A green highway sign hangs from the top and reads "The Great American Hatchery Road Trip." At the bottom, a fish drives a blue car along a road toward a brown sign with the USFWS logo and text that reads "Neosho National Fish Hatchery."
Recreation
Hatchery Road Trip - Neosho!
Aug 25, 2022
Smiling hatchery employee wearing bright yellow jacket and holding large fish with blue gloves
Our People
Job Program Helps Tribal Member Find Hatchery Future
Aug 11, 2022
A graphic of a light blue sky with puffy clouds. A green highway sign hangs from the top and reads "The Great American Hatchery Road Trip." At the bottom, a fish drives a blue car along a road toward a brown sign with the USFWS logo and text that reads "Erwin National Fish Hatchery."
Recreation
Hatchery Road Trip - D.C. Booth!
Aug 3, 2022
A graphic of a light blue sky with puffy clouds. A green highway sign hangs from the top and reads "The Great American Hatchery Road Trip." At the bottom, a fish drives a blue car along a road toward a brown sign with the USFWS logo and text that reads "Orangeburg National Fish Hatchery."
Recreation
Hatchery Road Trip - Orangeburg!
Jul 27, 2022
A tracked wheelchair in front of the Simpson Trail sign at Iron River National Fish Hatchery in Wisconsin.
Recreation
Tracked wheelchair now available at Iron River National Fish Hatchery
Jul 25, 2022
A graphic of a light blue sky with puffy clouds. A green highway sign hangs from the top and reads "The Great American Hatchery Road Trip." At the bottom, a fish drives a blue car along a road toward a brown sign with the USFWS logo and text that reads "Warm Springs National Fish Hatchery."
Recreation
Hatchery Road Trip - Warm Springs!
Jul 12, 2022
A graphic of a light blue sky with puffy clouds. A green highway sign hangs from the top and reads "The Great American Hatchery Road Trip." At the bottom, a fish drives a blue car along a road toward a brown sign with the USFWS logo and text that reads "Mammoth Spring National Fish Hatchery."
Recreation
Hatchery Road Trip - Mammoth Spring!
Jul 12, 2022
A graphic of a light blue sky with puffy clouds. A green highway sign hangs from the top and reads "The Great American Hatchery Road Trip." At the bottom, a fish drives a blue car along a road toward a brown sign with the USFWS logo and text that reads "Erwin National Fish Hatchery."
Recreation
Hatchery Road Trip - Erwin!
Jul 11, 2022
A graphic of a light blue sky with puffy clouds. A green highway sign hangs from the top and reads "The Great American Hatchery Road Trip." At the bottom, a fish drives a blue car along a road toward a brown sign with the USFWS logo and text that reads "White Sulphur Springs National Fish Hatchery."
Recreation
Hatchery Road Trip - White Sulphur Springs!
Jul 11, 2022
A snippet of the logo of the Federal Register
Annual Station-Specific Hunting and Sport Fishing Regulations
Jul 8, 2022
a freshwater mussel in the palm of a person's hand
Our People
“Musseling” Back from Near Extinction
Jul 7, 2022
Two hunter with shotgun raised from camouflage dirt mounds.
Recreation
2022-2023 Station-Specific Hunting and Sport Fishing Proposed Rule
Jun 8, 2022
Columbia River from shoreline
History and Culture
Salmon...A Pacific Northwest Icon
Jun 7, 2022
Two young brothers are fishing in the Sewee Pond at the annual Youth Fishing Rodeo.
Recreation
National Fishing and Boating Week
Jun 5, 2022
A graphic of a light blue sky with puffy clouds. A green highway sign hangs from the top and reads "The Great American Hatchery Road Trip." At the bottom, a fish drives a blue car along a road toward a brown sign with the USFWS logo and text that reads "Berkshire National Fish Hatchery."
Recreation
Hatchery Road Trip - Berkshire!
Jun 5, 2022
A graphic of a light blue sky with puffy clouds. A green highway sign hangs from the top and reads "The Great American Hatchery Road Trip." At the bottom, a fish drives a blue car along a road toward a brown sign with the USFWS logo and text that reads "Dwight D. Eisenhower National Fish Hatchery."
Recreation
Hatchery Road Trip - Dwight D. Eisenhower!
Jun 5, 2022
A graphic of a light blue sky with puffy clouds. A green highway sign hangs from the top and reads "The Great American Hatchery Road Trip." At the bottom, a fish drives a blue car along a road toward a brown sign with the USFWS logo and text that reads "Nashua National Fish Hatchery."
Recreation
Hatchery Road Trip - Nashua!
Jun 3, 2022
A greenish fish with dark speckles and a pink stripe down its side.
Wildlife Management
Meet Your National Fish Hatchery System
Jun 2, 2022
adult pallid sturgeon with white background
Wildlife Management
Stop, collaborate and listen. We got a win for the sturgeon condition.
May 31, 2022
A speckled pocketbook mussel is between rocks in the South Fork tributary of Little Red River, Arkansas, May 12, 2022.
Our Partners
Mussels Stocked in South Fork to Stabilize Little Red River Population
May 27, 2022
Painted bunting perched on branch and singing
Wildlife Wonders
Bold and Bright: Nature Is Filled with Pride
May 27, 2022
Seven Brook Trout fish swimming in water with rocks underneath them
Wildlife Management
National Fish Hatchery System: By The Numbers (2021)
May 26, 2022
A profile view of a green-colored, spotted fish held with two hands.
Wildlife Management
The National Fish Hatchery System Supports Aquatic Conservation
May 26, 2022
A young woman in glasses holds a slide up to look at it in an attic storage space.
History and Culture
Preserving History
May 19, 2022
An intricately patterned turtle seen from above against a white backdrop
How you can help turtles
May 19, 2022
A group of people work in a garden with mountains and blue sky with clouds in the background
Get Involved
Pollinators Get Help
May 13, 2022
A smiling, bearded man in a ballcap holds up a small carved salmon
Our Partners
Outstanding Service Recognized
May 13, 2022
A school of thousands of silvery green and pink fish fill the photo. The fish have dark spots.
Migratory Species
Life Cycle of Atlantic Salmon
May 5, 2022
trees by a bouldery river
Wildlife Wonders
The Quiet Love Affair Between Fish and Trees
Apr 28, 2022
A graphic of a light blue sky with puffy clouds. A green highway sign hangs from the top and reads "The Great American Hatchery Road Trip." At the bottom, a fish drives a blue car along a road toward a brown sign with the USFWS logo and text that reads "Craig Brook National Fish Hatchery."
Recreation
Hatchery Road Trip - Craig Brook!
Apr 22, 2022
A small lake sturgeon swims against a white background. It has black and tan mottled scales and rows of small spikes along its body.
Wildlife Management
Lake sturgeon partnership success
Apr 22, 2022
A young woman fishing from a platform
Recreation
Gone Fishing
Apr 19, 2022
Erwin NFH employee loading fish into distribution truck tanks
Our Partners
Tribal Partnership
Apr 14, 2022
A monarch butterfly rests next to a patch with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service logo.
Land Management
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Manual
Mar 23, 2022
An adult showing a child how to fish looking over the railing at a fish hatchery.
Recreation
Fishing Through the Seasons - At National Fish Hatcheries
Jan 17, 2022
Biologists visually inspect juvenile mussels
Science and Technology
Living Stream Tank for Freshwater Mussels
Dec 14, 2021
A man with a large tribal tattoo on his right upper arm reaches into a fishing hoop net, his face hidden by a large straw hat.
Our Partners
Salmon for Tribal Trust
Nov 23, 2021
A man in waders and sunglasses holds up a large salmon horizontally with both hands.
Our People
Boosting Salmon in the Columbia
Nov 22, 2021
Carp jumping at Lake Barkley Dam.
Habitat Restoration
A New Beginning
Nov 18, 2021
Coho salmon
Wildlife Management
2020 Fish Distribution Totals
Nov 10, 2021
Coho salmon
Wildlife Management
2021 Fish Distribution Totals
Nov 10, 2021
Underwater photo of a salmon and its reflection above it, next to some sedges.
Endangered Species Act
Spring Chinook at Winthrop National Fish Hatchery
Nov 3, 2021
big fish raised out of the water
Wildlife Wonders
Spiciest Trout in the West
Oct 1, 2021
Black and white photo of a man bent over, pressing milt from a male salmon into a metal bucket. 5 or 6 other fish lie on boards on the ground behind him.
History and Culture
Cycle of Life: Raising Salmon Since 1940
Sep 1, 2021
Lake trout fry in a hatchery tank
Wildlife Management
Natural Lake Trout Reproduction Returns to Lake Erie
Sep 1, 2021
Tule Fall Chinook salmon
Wildlife Wonders
The Incredible Journey
Aug 31, 2021
A creek meandering between snow covered banks
Recreation
Enjoy a Winter Visit to a National Fish Hatchery
Aug 20, 2021
An illustration of two fish called crappies are in front of a white background. The fish seem to look into each other’s eyes. Text over the fish says “Hope your holidays aren’t crappie.”
For Parents and Educators
Last Minute Fishing Gifts for the Fish Aficionado in Your Life!
Aug 20, 2021
A baby tortoise perches in grass and looks at the camera.
Wildlife Management
Gopher tortoise head start program? Yeah, we do that!
Aug 19, 2021
A yellow fish tail covered with dark spots. The sun is shining through the tail and glinting off the water in the background.
Recreation
Expert Tips to Hook the Perfect Fish
Aug 18, 2021
texas pimpleback mussel
Climate Change
Imperiled Central Texas Mussels Bring Conservation Focus to the San Saba River
Jul 9, 2021
A pile of mussels.
Wildlife Wonders
Flexing the Mussels of Freshwater Rivers
Jul 7, 2021
Juvenile fish fall out of a pipe into a large circular opening in a tank.
Our Partners
Unheard Of
Feb 18, 2021
Construction of the Diversion Channel spillway outlet at Leavenworth NFH in 1939.
History and Culture
History Preserved at Active Hatchery
Oct 26, 2020
Close-up of photo of hands holding a fish with its mouth open
Endangered Species Act
Returning home!
Oct 24, 2019
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