Albert M. Powell State Fish Hatchery - Hagerstown Maryland
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N 39° 35.235 W 077° 38.335
18S E 273377 N 4385274
The Abert M. Powell State Fish Hatchery is located near Highway 70 & Mapleville Rd. in Hagertown Maryland.
Waymark Code: WMB40D
Location: Maryland, United States
Date Posted: 04/02/2011
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"The Albert Powell Hatchery is located in Hagerstown, Maryland. Named after a former Maryland hatchery director, construction of this facility began in 1946 and was completed in 1949. This hatchery raises rainbow trout to meet various DNR goals. The hatchery receives eggs from a private supplier and raises them to fingerling size. Some of these fingerlings are stocked directly into Maryland waters at the request of Regional Biologists to enhance naturally reproducing populations. Additional fingerlings are supplied to other state culture facilities where they are grown to catchable size. The remaining fingerlings are cultured to adult size and used for put and take stocking and fishing rodeos. Approximately 10% of the fish are cultured to trophy size and stocked throughout Maryland to provide anglers with the opportunity to catch some spectacular fish.
The hatchery welcomes visitors, but please call the hatchery manager before your visit."