Orangeburg National Fish Hatchery

Our Services

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.