Fish hatcheries are an important component of freshwater fisheries management in North Carolina. The Wildlife Resources Commission uses hatchery-reared fish for a variety of purposes, including enhancing existing fisheries and establishing new populations. Each year, Commission staff stocks approximately 6 million fish in public lakes, ponds, streams and rivers throughout the state. The sections below provide more information on the agency’s six fish hatcheries and multiple stocking programs.
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NCWRC Hatcheries:
Information on fish hatcheries, including locations and species reared at these facilities, is available here.
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NCWRC Stocking:
Each year, NCWRC stocks approximately 6 million fish in public lakes, ponds, streams, and rivers. Use the pages in this section to find out what, where, why, and when we stock.
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Stocking Your Lake or Pond:
The Wildlife Commission stocks only public fresh waters. Information on stocking private waters, including fish suppliers for private ponds, grass carp information and fish stocking permits, is available here.
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Stocking Permits:
Anyone interested in stocking inland, public fishing waters (public freshwaters) with fish, mollusks or crustaceans must obtain a stocking permit issued by the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission. |
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