White Sulphur Springs National Fish Hatchery
fish hatchery and park in Greenbrier County, West Virginia, United States
White Sulphur Springs National Fish Hatchery is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service facility located along the historic Midland Trail in the Allegheny Highlands of southeast West Virginia. Established in 1900 or 1902 to produce fish for the American public, the fish hatchery became part of the National Broodstock Program in 1976. In 1995, a freshwater mussel conservation program was added.
The hatchery's mission is to provide recreational fishing, and recovers fish, mussels, and other wildlife. It aims to promote the appreciation of natural resources. It ships millions of rainbow trout eggs to hatcheries across the United States every year.
Surplus rainbow trout are released into West Virginia waterways.
In 2016, Greenbrier County, West Virginia was affected by flooding, including the hatchery. 15,000 adult rainbow trout brood stock were lost and it took two years for the facility to recover.
Freshwater Mussel Conservation
Added to the hatchery in 1995, this program works toward the restoration of freshwater mussel populations.
The public source identifies “White Sulphur Springs National Fish Hatchery” as fish hatchery and park in Greenbrier County, West Virginia, United States. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around White, Sulphur and Springs.
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