Culture Facilities

Warm Water Hatcheries

Warm water hatcheries produce dozens of fish species for various projects throughout Maryland. Species include largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, several sunfish species, golden shiners, fathead minnows, walleye, yellow perch, American shad, hickory shad, blueback herring, alewife herring, trout and striped bass. These culture efforts support anadromous species restoration, stock enhancement, recreational fishing enhancement and fish culture research.

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Cold Water Hatcheries

Cold water hatcheries produce several trout species at facilities in western Maryland for stocking efforts throughout the State. Trout are cultured from eggs and grown in raceways and tanks. Stocked trout create "put and take" recreational fishing opportunities across Maryland and are used to create self-sustaining populations in targeted watersheds.

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Trout Put and Take Stocking

Hatchery Fish Truck Regional Operations and the cold water biologists coordinate the Put and Take Trout project. Trout are cultured by the Hatcheries Division. The goal of the project is to enhance recreational fishing opportunities in Maryland. Currently, the project stocks brown trout and rainbow trout in rivers, streams and ponds throughout the state. Trout are reared to fingerling size at Albert Powell Hatchery and Bear Creek Hatchery. Many fingerlings are grown to catchable size in raceways at Albert Powell and Bear Creek. Trout to be stocked in southern and eastern Maryland are grown at Manning Hatchery and Unicorn Hatchery.

The program grows more than 200,000 trout annually for stocking. Approximately 10% of these fish are stocked as trophy size trout.

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Freshwater Fisheries Hatchery Partners

Maryland DNR Fisheries Service Hatcheries Division cooperates with a diverse collection of partners to accomplish program goals.

Maryland Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office (MDFWCO) cooperates with Maryland Department of Natural Resources on many projects. Questions concerning the involvement of Maryland Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office (MDFWCO) in cooperation with the Maryland Department of Natural Resources restoration projects should be addressed to:

Mike Mangold
US Fish and Wildlife Service
Maryland Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office (MDFWCO)
177 Admiral Cochrane Dr.
Annapolis, Maryland 21401
(410) 263-2604
Maryland Fisheries Resource Office

The University of Maryland operates several departments that are in cooperation with various aspects of Freshwater Fisheries and Hatcheries Division restoration programs.

The Center for Environmental Science Chesapeake Biological Laboratory is cooperating in research.

The Center for Environmental Science Horn Point Laboratory is cooperating in alosine restoration. For additional information on the University of Maryland go to:

https://www.umces.edu/hpl

Sportfish Restoration

Shad restoration work is funded in part by Sportfish Restoration Act grant F-57-R. Corrective stocking and trout stocking is funded in part by Sportfish Restoration Act Grant F-53-D

Mettiki Coal, LLC

Mettiki Coal, LLC is Maryland’s largest producer of bituminous coal and is a subsidiary of Alliance Coal LLC/Alliance Resource Partners. They cooperate with Maryland Department of Natural Resources by operating a trout culture facility in their discharge waters. Questions concerning Mettiki Coal, LLC's involvement in cooperative trout culture should be addressed to:

293 Table Rock Road
Oakland, Maryland 21550
(301) 334-3952
www.arlp.com

Inquiries for matters relating to the Hatcheries Division can be directed to:

Charles P. Stence, Warmwater Hatcheries Manager
(410) 643-6788 x2114 (office)
[email protected]

Greg Anderson

Coldwater Program Manager

(301) 393-5940 (office)

[email protected]

or E-mail Customer Service.