Welcome to the Mammoth Spring National Fish Hatchery page! For official information about the hatchery, go to http://www.fws.gov/mammothspring/. For more about the Fish and Wildlife Service, go to http://www.fws.gov.
Established in 1903, Mammoth Spring National Fish Hatchery is one of the oldest in the hatchery system. Built in the Ozark foothills of northeast Arkansas due to the availability of water from one of the world's largest springs and the access to the railroad.
Some of the species the hatchery works with include: paddlefish, sturgeon, Gulf Coast Striped Bass, walleye, and smallmouth bass. It has also partnered with ASU on projects with a number of freshwater mussel species, the alligator snapping turtle and Ozark Hellbender.
The hatchery has been involved in fish production, endangered species research and education and outreach for years but a new "green" Aquatic Conservation and Education center is going to allow us to do so much more. The new facility will house a 10 tank aquarium full of native species as well as other species we raise here at the hatchery, offices for the hatchery personel and a classroom with direct access to the river for hands-on learning experiences. The ACE Center is expected to be complete and open to the public next Spring.
Tags: Hunting and Fishing
Address & Contact
- Street:
- 302 Fish Hatchery Ln
- City:
- Mammoth Spring
- State:
- AR
- Zip:
- 72554
- Phone:
- (870) 625-3912
- Category:
- Government Organization