At the White Lake Fish Culture Station fish are artificially bred to release for sport fishing and conservation in Ontario lakes and rivers. This includes:
Collecting eggs and milt from fish
Disinfecting the eggs and milt to prevent disease
Fertilizing and hatching the eggs
Rearing and releasing young fish
"The Ministry of Natural Resources hatchery, located about 80 kilometers north of Kingston and 110 km southwest of Ottawa, is the only hatchery in the province capable of raising white fish in large numbers.
In 1986 the hatchery underwent an expansion that included construction of a pipeline to carry water from nearby White Lake to lake trout rearing facilities at the hatchery. Four new buildings were also constructed.
Between 100,000 and 140,000 white fish were raised here and released in Lake Simcoe in 1987.
The hatchery also rears up to 500,000 lake trout, which are sent to waters in eastern Ontario. A five-year walleye development program is expected to produce 200,000 fingerlings.
White fish must be raised for Lake Simcoe because of a decline of the species there. Ministy officials suspect phosphorous pollution is to blame for this shortage.
The hatchery expansion also included construction of an aeration tower and an incubator to raise brine shrimp as food for the white fish. Six existing ponds were restructured.
White Lake has been used as a hatchery site by the province since the 1930s when bass were reared.
In 1986 the hatchery has 11 rearing ponds on 160 acres and employs eight permanent and 10 seasonal staff.
The hatchery uses 9,800 litres of water per minute from nearby White Lake providing a constant flow through rear tanks and ponds." (
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White Lake Fish Culture Station
25900 Highway 7
Sharbot Lake ON K0H 2P0
(613) 335-2130