Welcome to the Edenton National Fish Hatchery

The Edenton National Fish Hatchery, located in the historic port town of Edenton, North Carolina, has been producing fish for public use and restoration since the Hatchery was established in 1898. Enjoy your visit to our site,and be sure to plan a trip to learn more about our programs in person.

 

 

 

Hatchery Goals

● Provide American shad (Alossa sapidissima) for interjurisdictional fishery restoration of the Roanoke River system.

● Provide other species (largemouth bass, bluegill, channel catfish, etc) to State partners on an as needed basis.

● Provide technical assistance and research on culture and propagation of new and imperiled aquatic species.

● Provide fishery management assistance to National Wildlife Refuges in the Carolinas and Virginia.

● Provide fishery management assistance in state waters of the Chowan / Nottoway / Meherrin / Blackwater River system.

 

 

Hatchery Quick Facts

● Established in 1898

● Six full time staff

● Budget (2008): $556,386

● Hatchery size: 63.5 acres, 25 acres water

● Public Aquarium

● Warm water hatchery (the fish raised here do best in temperatures above 65 degrees Fahrenheit).

● Tagged fish from Edenton NFH have been caught off the Atlantic coastline from North Carolina to as far north as Massachusetts.