White Sulphur Springs
White Sulphur Springs, WV 24986-2340
Plan Your Visit
White Sulphur Springs National Fish Hatchery is located along the historic Midland Trail in the heart of the Allegheny Highlands of southeast West Virginia. The hatchery offers a park-like setting for locals and visitors to enjoy a picnic, walk the trails on the mountainside, or use the ADA accessible trails on the grounds. Hatchery tours are available free to the public Monday through Friday from 8am to 3pm and grounds are open from dawn until dusk.
Take either the westbound or eastbound White Sulphur Springs exits off Interstate 64 and follow US 60 towards downtown White Sulphur Springs. The hatchery is located on the east end of town.
Activities
Featured Species
Services
We raise fish and other aquatic species to support recreational fishing, tribal subsistence fisheries, and the recovery and restoration of imperiled species.
- Native Crayfish Propagation
- Freshwater Mussel Propagation for Restoration
- Mitigation Rainbow Trout Broodstock Production
- Candy Darter Propagation
About
White Sulphur Springs National Fish Hatchery raises fish and other aquatic species to support recreational fishing, tribal subsistence fisheries, and the recovery and restoration of imperiled species. Established in 1900, the hatchery became part of the National Broodstock Program in 1976 and now ships millions of disease-free rainbow trout eggs annually across the country. Since 1995, it has also operated a freshwater mussel conservation program to protect threatened species and improve wild populations.