Spirit Lake Fish Hatchery - Spirit Lake, IA
N 43° 26.727 W 095° 05.698
15T E 330479 N 4812414
This fish hatchery spawns between 60-70 million walleyes for stocking Iowa’s lakes and is the only source of the state’s muskellunge.
Waymark Code: WMAR2X
Location: Iowa, United States
Date Posted: 02/15/2011
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This fish hatchery spawns between 60-70 million walleyes for stocking Iowa’s lakes and is the only source of the state’s muskellunge.
Spirit Lake has had a fish hatchery since 1880. A building was constructed in 1915 and that was enlarged twelve years later. The present building was constructed in 1963. It is open to the public from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays; during the time of walleye spawning, it is open 24/7.
Managed by the Department of Natural Resources this facility is a major tourist attraction in the area. The only source of Iowa’s muskellunge, the hatchery also collects, spawns, incubates and raise between 60-70 million walleyes for stocking lakes throughout the state.
Type of Facility: Fish Hatchery
Management Agency: State/Provincial Government
Relevant Web Site: [Web Link]
Has a Vistor Center: yes
Offers Tours: yes
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