Ngongotaha Trout Hatchery. Rotorua. New Zealand.
S 38° 05.720 E 176° 10.525
60H E 427697 N 5783286
Each year around 100,000 trout are hatched at the Ngongotaha Hatchery in Rotorua. These fish are then released to provide new stock for trout fishing in New Zealand.
Waymark Code: WM8WD7
Location: North Island, New Zealand
Date Posted: 05/20/2010
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The Trout Hatchery on Mt Ngongotaha is the Fish & Game New Zealand Eastern Region Headquarters and has high educational value. It provides general interest regarding how the Trout release scheme within the region works, and the way trout are reared prior to release.
Children aged 6-14 years can learn to fly fish and catch a rainbow trout on specified days between July and November at the Ngongotaha Hatchery. This is a fun educational opportunity for kids, run by the Rotorua Anglers Association, sponsored by Rainbow Springs Rotorua with tackle by Kilwell, that enables you to take a child fishing.
Here are a few interesting facts and figures from the hatchery folk!
250,000 – The number of ‘green’ ova we expect to take each year
110,000 – The number of trout that roll out of our gate every year
3,800 – The average number of eggs produced by a single female trout
69 – The length in cm of the largest fish used in the breeding program in 2006. It was estimated at 5kg.
18 – The average length in cm of fish as they are liberated.
10.5 – The weight in tons of fish food we use per year.
0 – The number of days per year that the hatchery doesn’t need attending.
The Eastern Region hatchery is open to visitors and is located at 1130 Paradise Valley Road, Ngongotaha
Type of Facility: Fish Hatchery
Management Agency: County/Local Government
Relevant Web Site: [Web Link]
Has a Vistor Center: yes
Offers Tours: yes
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