CONTACT:
Robert Fawcett: (603) 271-2501
Jane Vachon: (603) 271-3211
May 17, 2005
Visit a Fish Hatchery on May 28
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CONCORD, N.H. -- New
Hampshire Fish and Game's six state fish hatcheries welcome the public
to stop in for a visit on Hatchery Open House Day, Saturday, May 28, 2005,
from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Bring the family and see how Fish and Game raises
nearly a million trout that it stocks into streams and lakes throughout
the state every year.
New Hampshire State Fish Hatcheries include the following facilities:
- Berlin Fish Hatchery
-- At the end of York Pond Road off Route 110 in Milan;
(603) 449-3412
- Milford Fish Hatchery
-- 408 North River Road in Milford; (603) 673-1416
- New Hampton Fish Hatchery
-- Route 132, New Hampton; (603) 744-3709
- Powder Mill Fish Hatchery
-- 228 Merrymeeting Lake Road, New Durham; (603) 859-2041
- Twin Mountain Fish and
Wildlife Center -- Route 3 between Twin Mountain and Whitefield;
(603) 846-5108
- Warren Fish and Wildlife Center -- Old Route 25 in Warren; (603) 764-8593
The state's fish hatchery facilities are open to the public year-round, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily. Hatcheries at Twin Mountain, Warren, Berlin and Milford offer interactive exhibits as well as tours and an up-close experience with fish -- from fingerlings to monster trout, ready to stock.
The N.H. Fish and Game Department is the guardian of the state's fish, wildlife and marine resources. Working in partnership with the public, the Department conserves, manages and protects these resources and their habitats.
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