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State
fish hatcheries in Pennsylvania
 Statewide
Pennsylvania is home to 15 fish hatcheries. These hatcheries support
the 500 million dollar fishing industry. Pennsylvania has a vast
supply of both cold and warm water, home to more than 100 million
juvenile fish like striped bass, walleye, catfish, muskellunge,
largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, pike and pickerel. Fish hatcheries
provide recreational fishing spots where you are sure to catch,
great for family trips. The 15 Pennsylvania
fish hatcheries fuel tourism, employment and construction
in rural areas. And most importantly, these state run hatcheries
provide opportunity for recreational economic growth.
A hatchery is a facility
where eggs are hatched under artificial conditions. Pennsylvania
Fish hatcheries are used to cultivate and breed a large number
of fish in an enclosed environment. A hatchery will take a female
fish, release her eggs, and then add the male fish's sperm, mix
them and allow them to fertilize, where there is less risk of
disease or being eaten. Pennsylvania hatcheries release the juvenile
fish into the rivers and lakes for recreational fishing or to
supplement the natural numbers of threatened or endangered species.
Some fish hatcheries are used to mitigate the effects of a facility,
such as a dam, hydroelectric plant or water diversion. There are
over 10 hatcheries in Pennsylvania.
- Corry
State Fish Hatchery: Originally constructed in 1876, the
Corry Fish Culture Station (hatchery) is situated on approximately
10 developed acres (227 total acres divided among the main
hatchery, the Annex and Foster Properties) of land owned by
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and managed by the Fish and
Boat Commission. FISH SPECIES PRODUCED: brook trout, brown
trout, rainbow trout, golden rainbow trout
- Bellefonte
State Fish Hatchery: The legendary Fishermans Paradise
fishing area is located by the hatchery on Spring Creek. Originally
constructed in 1933-34, the Bellefonte Fish Culture Station
(hatchery) is situated on 100 developed acres (195 total acres)
of land owned by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and managed
by the Fish and Boat Commission. FISH SPECIES PRODUCED: brook
trout, brown trout, rainbow trout, golden rainbow trout.
- Fairview
State Fish Hatchery: Water is supplied to the facility
from springs, a stream, and by pumped recirculation during
peak biomass and low flow conditions. (hatchery) is situated
on 50 developed acres (87 total acres) of land owned by the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and managed by the Fish and Boat
Commission.
- Benner
Spring State Fish Hatchery: The site serves as headquarters
for the Commission's Division of Fisheries Research. Originally
constructed in 1952, the Benner Spring Fish Culture Station
(hatchery) is situated on 40 developed acres (49 total acres)
of land leased from the Rockview State Correctional Institution.
- Linesville
State Fish Hatchery: Water is supplied from Pymatuning
Reservoir and production wells. Originally constructed in
1939, the Linesville Fish Culture Station (hatchery) is situated
on 97 developed acres (2,500 total acres) of land owned by
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and managed by the Fish and
Boat Commission.
- Huntsdale
State Fish Hatchery: Originally constructed in 1932, the
Huntsdale Fish Culture Station (hatchery) is situated on approximately
80 developed acres (167 total acres) of land owned by the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and managed by the Fish and Boat
Commission.
- Oswayo
State Fish Hatchery: Water is supplied to the facility
by 2 springs that originate from a "non-limestone"
aquifer. Originally constructed in 1968, the Oswayo Fish Culture
Station (hatchery) is situated on approximately 14 developed
acres (1,250 total acres) of land owned by the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania and managed by the Fish and Boat Commission.
- Pleasant
Gap State Fish Hatchery: The hatchery grounds are part
of the Commission's Pleasant Gap complex, which houses administrative
offices for the Bureaus' of Fisheries and Engineering &
Development, as well as the Northcentral Region Law Enforcement
office.
- Pleasant
Mount State Fish Hatchery: Originally constructed in 1903,
the Pleasant Mount (originally called the Wayne Hatchery)
facility consists of the main hatchery (70 acres), an off
site Hankins portion (125 acres), and a Douglas portion (30.6
acres), all of which are owned by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
and managed by the Fish and Boat Commission.
- Reynoldsdale
State Fish Hatchery: Originally constructed in 1928, the
Reynoldsdale Fish Culture Station (hatchery) is situated on
25 developed acres (130 total acres) of land owned by the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and managed by the Fish and Boat
Commission.
- Tionesta
State Fish Hatchery: Originally constructed in 1928, the
Tionesta Fish Culture Station (hatchery) is situated on 50
developed acres (387 total acres) of land owned by the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania and managed by the Fish and Boat Commission.
- Tylersville
State Fish Hatchery: The Tylersville Fish Culture Station
(hatchery) was originally constructed in 1963 by the United
States Department of Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS)
and was closed in 1977. In 1984, the Commission entered into
a lease agreement with the USFWS to maintain and operate the
facility. The hatchery is located on approximately 80 developed
acres (125 total acres) with 5,000 feet of concrete linear
raceways.
- Union
City State Fish Hatchery: Originally constructed in 1905,
the Union City Fish Culture Station (hatchery) is situated
on 14 developed acres (49 total acres) of land owned by the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and managed by the Fish and Boat
Commission.
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