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Station
Facts
- Established: 1911.
- Number of staff: eight permanent
staff.
Geographic Area Covered
- Southeast Region with emphasis
in South Carolina.
Financial Impact of Striped
Bass Program in South Carolina
- Annual budget (FY 05) $603,000.
Station Goals
- Provide statutory mitigation
and restoration fish (striped bass) for Federal water projects in South
Carolina and Southeast region.
- Shortnose sturgeon are used
for development of cultural techniques.
- Provide redbreast as a trade
off for restoration in South Carolina managed waters.
- Provide environmental education
and outreach.
Fish Species and Capability
- Striped bass (mandated mitigation)
1.2 million.
- Striped bass (restoration)
2 million.
- Redbreast (restoration/trade
off) 1 to 2 million.
- Shortnose sturgeon offspring
are used in developing cultural techniques.
- Bluegill sunfish for woodstock
forage (recovery) 5-10 million.
Public Use Opportunities
- Over 14,000 visitors annually.
- Recreation fishing on 100-acre
lake.
- Visitor center with aquarium.
- Nature trail.
- Offsite presentations.
- Picnic pavilion.
Calendar of Events
Throughout the year
the hatchery holds events such as:
May: Handicap/special
needs fishing. June: National Fishing Week.
August: Senior citizens
fishing days.
Questions and Answers
Where do you get the fish?
What sizes of fish are raised at the hatchery?
Orangeburg National
Fish Hatchery raises between three to four million striped bass yearly.
We receive striped bass fry from South Carolina Department of Natural
Resources. Redbreast and bluegill sunfish are raised from broodstock maintained
on station. Shortnose sturgeon broodstock are also maintained on station.
Where are the fish stocked?
The striped bass are stocked in Corp’s of Engineers Federal
water projects and coastal streams for mitigation and restoration.
Where are the striped bass, bluegill and redbreast raised?
The striped bass, bluegill and redbreast are raised in earthen ponds.
The hatchery is a warm water facility, meaning that the fish raised
here are in water temperatures between 65 to 80 degrees Fahrenheit.
Where are the Shortnose
sturgeons raised?
Shortnose sturgeons are raised
in circular and rectangular tanks with a continous flow of water.
What is at the hatchery to
see?
The hatchery has a nature trail and bird watching. You can
see the types of fish raised here in the aquarium.
Is the hatchery open everyday? What hours? Is there a charge?
The hatchery is open Monday-Friday from 8:00 am to 3:30 pm.
There is no charge to visit the hatchery.
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