Mountain-Prairie Region Fish and Aquatic Conservation 5-Year Program Emphasis FY 23-27

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Horsethief Canyon Native Fish Facility in Fruita Colorado
The Grand Junction Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office works with the Ouray National Fish Hatchery-Grand Valley Unit to recover four endangered fish species of the upper Colorado River basin: Razorback Sucker, Colorado Pikeminnow, Humpback Chub, and Bonytail.
Overview from above of the hatchery
Hotchkiss National Fish Hatchery raises trout species - from egg stage to adult stage - and distributes them to reservoirs across Colorado and New Mexico to mitigate the effects of dams and other water projects on fish species within the Colorado River basin.
Leadville Hatchery entrance sign
Leadville National Fish Hatchery, established in 1889, is the second oldest federally operated fish hatchery in operation today.
Microscopic image from fish gills
The Bozeman Fish Health Center provides services to eight western states including Colorado, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah and Wyoming.
Original Hatchery Building
The Bozeman Fish Technology Center offers technical assistance to national and state fish hatcheries, conservation propagation programs, fish management offices, state, tribal and non-governmental organizations.
Crowding fish in a raceway
Established in 1939, Creston National Fish Hatchery in northwest Montana was the first and only hatchery to raise endangered bull trout.
Tray of rainbow trout eggs
Ennis National Fish Hatchery is the largest facility in the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's National Broodstock Program. It is one of only two rainbow trout broodstock hatcheries in the National Fish Hatchery System. The hatchery currently raise seven different strains of rainbow trout.
Biologists with a captured Yellowstone Cutthroat
The Montana Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office works across a very diverse landscape that often involves activities with Tribal, state, and local government entities, landowners, conservation groups, as well as other federal agencies.
Jars of walleye eggs
Garrison Dam National Fish Hatchery plays a key role in providing quality fishing opportunities throughout the Great Plains Region and in restoring the endangered pallid sturgeon in its northern range.
Northern pike hatching
The Valley City National Fish Hatchery consists of the main hatchery and a smaller subunit at Baldhill Dam. They are part of the greater Garrison Dam hatchery complex in North Dakota.
Two young boys sit on the edge of a stone walled pond and feed the trout and ducks. The historic 1899 hatchery building is visible in the background.
Established in 1896, D.C. Booth Historic National Fish Hatchery and Archives, formerly Spearfish National Fish Hatchery, is one of the oldest operating hatcheries in the country dedicated to fish culture and resource management. Still raising and stocking trout in regional federal waters, the...
A close-up of a young pallid sturgeon
Gavins Point National Fish Hatchery is located adjacent to the Missouri River near Yankton, South Dakota. The facility has been producing fish for sport fishing and restoration projects for nearly 60 years. It is one of 70 federal hatcheries and fish technology centers operated nationwide by the U...
Two biologists pulling a seine in the White River, SD
The Great Plains Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office provides fish and wildlife management technical assistance to Native American Tribes, U.S. Air Force, the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers, state agencies, and the public.
Overlook of Jones Hole National Fish Hatchery
Jones Hole National Fish Hatchery provides management and production of trout for mitigation of Colorado River Storage Project waters of the Upper Colorado River System and to meet Tribal trust responsibilities on Native American land.
Image of an endangered razorback sucker
Ouray National Fish Hatchery - Randlett Unit was established in 1996 as a fish refugia and technology development facility to assist in the recovery of razorback sucker, Colorado pikeminnow, bonytail, and humpback chub.
Overview of the fish hatchery from a hilltop
Jackson National Fish Hatchery is located in the beautiful valley of Jackson Hole with the majestic Teton mountains nearby. Founded in 1950, the hatchery raises native cutthroat trout for federal, state and Tribal partners.
Sunrise at Crow Heart Butte on the Wind River Indian Reservation
The Lander Fish Wildlife Conservation Office assists the Eastern Shoshone and Northern Arapaho Tribes of the Wind River Reservation with fisheries and wildlife conservation.
Entrance sign at Saratoga National Fish Hatchery.
Established in 1911, the Saratoga National Fish Hatchery is a unique facility that raises the endangered Wyoming Toad, as well as several trout species for broodstock eggs, recreation and Tribal trust.
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A man is fishing in a boat with three young girls. The kids are excitedly pulling a fish out of the water.
Healthy fisheries and waters are the foundation of America’s outdoor traditions and give us the freedom to fish, boat, and enjoy the benefits of outdoor recreation. The Fish and Aquatic Conservation programs work with states, tribes, and communities to provide a comprehensive approach to freshwater...
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Fish hatcheries
Fisheries
Fish passage
Fisheries management
FWS and DOI Region(s)