Wolf Creek National Fish Hatchery

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  Location:	50 Kendall Road Jamestown KY, 42629
  Profile Manager:	Wolf Creek National Fish Hatchery
  Created:	April 28th, 2009
  Description:	Jan – Apr: 8:00 am – 4:00 pm CST daily May – Oct: 8:00 am – 5:00 pm CST daily Nov – Dec: 8:00 am – 4:00 pm CST daily Wolf Creek NFH is open 7 days per week, 364 days per year (only closing on Christmas). Also, during your visit, don't forget to check out our gift shop! Operated by the Friends of Wolf Creek National Fish Hatchery, Inc., the shop offers a wide array of books, pins, fishing bait and light tackle, home decor and more - all designed with an outdoor/environmental education theme in mind. All proceeds from sales in the shop are used to help support the hatchery, its mission and environmental education and outreach needs. -What kind of fish we you raise? Wolf Creek National Fish Hatchery is a coldwater fish hatchery which means we raise fish that do best in water temperatures below 60 degrees. Species currently in production at this facility are rainbow and brown trout. -What size are the fish when stocked? A small number of fish are stocked at four inches, four inches, six inches, and eight inches to meet specific management needs. The majority of our fish are stocked as a catchable nine inch fish. -Where do you stock the fish raised here? Most of the fish are stocked into Federal mitigation waters in Kentucky. The other fish are provided to the Commonwealth of Kentucky under a reimbursable agreement to meet management goals in state controlled waters. A total of 100 different waters in Kentucky are stocked with trout from this facility. A small number of fingerlings are provided to the Cherokee Indian Tribe in North Carolina. U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Wolf Creek National Fish Hatchery is one of 70 units in the National Fish Hatchery System. As a vital component of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), the Fisheries Program has played an important role in conserving America’s fisheries since 1871. Today it is a key partner with States, Tribes, other Federal agencies, other Service Programs, conservation organizations and private interests in a larger effort to conserve fish and other aquatic resources. The mission of the Service encompasses a variety of other programs including National Wildlife Refuges, Ecological Services, Mapping/GIS Support, Federal Assistance, Law Enforcement and Migratory Birds. Wolf Creek National Fish Hatchery is one of 14 Federal hatcheries located in the southeast region. These hatcheries serve a vital role in the management of our fishery resources. Take a look at our Hatchery Creek and see whats biting lakecumberland.com/wcnfhcamcz....
  Coordinates:	36.8737, -85.1453
  Community Rating:	Community Rating: 1 2 3 4 5
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