Dwight D. Eisenhower
Plan Your Visit
Our hatchery is open to visitors to enjoy the grounds, and view our fish. Visitors are welcome year round from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Take a nice drive to the Green Mountains of Vermont and see thousands of fish, feed the large salmon in our display pool, and enjoy learning!
Youth groups, school and homeschool groups are encouraged to visit the hatchery for a guided tour. To schedule a field trip, please contact the hatchery at (802) 483-6618.
If you are planning on visiting us, check out the weather forecast for our area.
We can provide formalized work-training credit for high school and college students enrolled in the biological sciences or natural resources programs, through your given institution. Learn about youth employment and internships with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
The hatchery also participates in the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department's "Trout in the Classroom" program. Visit their website for information on how you can bring trout into your classroom.
We also assist the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service in hosting an annual "Science at the Hatchery" day. For information on future Science at the Hatchery events, please contact Nanci McGuire at nanci.mcguire@vt.nacdnet.net or (802) 775-8034 (extension 4).
Activities
Featured Species
Get Involved
The hatchery offers a variety of volunteer opportunities to help us care for the fish and maintain the facility, including providing formalized work-training credit for high school and college students enrolled in the biological sciences or natural resources programs. Learn about youth employment and internships with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
The hatchery also participates in the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department's "Trout in the Classroom" program. Visit their website for information on how you can bring trout into your classroom.
Additionally, the hatchery is looking to establish a Friends Group with the primary objective of developing sponsored youth programs that focus on angling and outdoor recreation. If you, or your group, is interested in learning more about opportunities to volunteer at the hatchery or establishing a Friends Group, please contact the hatchery manager, Shane Hanlon, at shane_hanlon@fws.gov or (802) 483-6618.
Services
About
Located on 35 acres in the Green Mountains of Vermont, this hatchery was established in 1909 to produce brook trout, char, and Atlantic salmon. It utilizes water from Furnace Brook to raise fish better adapted to their natural environment, supporting restoration programs for Lake Champlain, Lake Ontario, and the Great Lakes. In 2009, the facility was renamed in honor of President Dwight D. Eisenhower, who visited the site to fish in 1955.