Uvalde
Plan Your Visit
Uvalde National Fish Hatchery is just one of the many field stations of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 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.
Uvalde National Fish Hatchery produces channel catfish for on-site and off-site fishing events open to the public.
There are lots of recreational opportunities at the hatchery. Stop by our Visitor Center for educational information or to view aquarium displays of endangered fish and salamanders. Across from our Visitor Center is a two-acre pond with walking paths, bird blinds, and areas to view birds, dragon flies, and other wildlife.
We are located on County Road 203 south of Texas Highway 90, 0.25 miles west of the Uvalde County Fairgrounds.
Activities
Featured Species
Get Involved
Whether you want to further conservation, learn more about nature or share your love of the outdoors, you’ve come to the right place. National fish hatcheries provide many opportunities for you to help your community and fish and wildlife by doing what you love.
Services
The next time you go fishing, you might just catch a fish that was raised at Uvalde National Fish Hatchery. Since 1871, National Fish Hatcheries have been responding to conservation challenges affecting America’s fish and other aquatic species. Producing fish continues to be an irreplaceable tool in managing or restoring fisheries along with habitat conservation. In doing so, we help provide recreation opportunities to America’s 34 million anglers who spend $36 billion annually in pursuit of their favored pastime.
The primary focus of Uvalde National Fish Hatchery is to maintain populations of endangered species of fish, insects, amphibians, and plants as a safeguard against extinction.
About
Established in 1935, the Uvalde National Fish Hatchery originally focused on stocking ranch ponds and reservoirs throughout the Southwest. Today, the facility is operated by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service with a primary focus on propagation efforts to promote the recovery and restoration of threatened and endangered species. The hatchery currently works with nine such species while continuing to raise channel catfish for recreational fishing.