Orangeburg
Orangeburg, SC 29115-7661
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Orangeburg National Fish Hatchery is just one of the many Service field stations whose mission is working with others to conserve, protect, and enhance fish, wildlife, and plants and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people. Orangeburg has a public aquarium, observation walk, sheltered picnic area, outdoor education area and a 100 acre reservoir for boating and fishing.
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Orangeburg NFH consists of two units, a main station and a substation. The main station has a walking trail that offers great opportunities for birding and outdoor recreation, an aquarium center, and an outdoor education area. The substation is primarily used for fish production. It includes a 100-acre reservoir which provides great opportunities for boating and sport fishing. Typical species caught at the substation location include largemouth bass, bowfin, bluegill sunfish, and channel catfish.
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Orangeburg NFH produces 7 million fish, frogs and mussels a year. Utilizing outdoor earthern ponds we raise fish such as redbreast, bluegills and channel catfish that are stocked to enhance a declining or depleted fishery. Striped Bass and American shad are produced in millions to help mitigate the impact of dams. Indoor facilities we produce lake sturgeons to restore populations in Tennessee River basin. Gopher frogs and Carolina heelsplitters are cultured to improve our understanding of these endemic species and help augment lost or dwindling populations.
About
Established in 1911, Orangeburg National Fish Hatchery operates as a warm-water facility in the southeastern United States dedicated to restoring aquatic species in decline, such as lake sturgeon and the endangered Carolina heelsplitter mussel. The 250-acre facility collaborates with federal, state, and local partners to protect and restore migratory fish and other aquatic resources across various watersheds. By applying science-based conservation approaches, the hatchery ensures the health of aquatic systems for the benefit of both present and future generations.