White River Fish Hatchery Traditional Geocache
White River Fish Hatchery
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White River National Fish Hatchery (NFH) is a large “state of
the art” coldwater fish production facility located in the
heart of Vermont near the town of Bethel. Hatchery staff works to
support both the Connecticut River Atlantic Salmon Restoration
Program (since 1978) and the Lower Great Lakes Lake Trout
Restoration Program (on an interim and more recent basis). The
mission of the hatchery is to produce and release over 5 million
Atlantic salmon fry in tributaries throughout the Connecticut River
watershed. The hatchery also supplies over 660,000 Lake trout
yearlings for stocking Lake Erie and Lake Ontario. State and
Federal partners and volunteers help with hatchery activities such
as spawning in the fall or Atlantic salmon egg and fry care during
the winter months. Volunteers also assist with general maintenance
and fish care throughout the summer. The hatchery is the foundation
of a “Salmon in the Schools” educational program,
supplying over 36,000 eyed-Atlantic salmon eggs for incubation in
about 130 schools within and outside the Connecticut River
watershed. In addition, many schools and college classes visit the
facility throughout the year. Tours available. Please bring a
pencil.
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